National Cousins Day Jul 24, 2026

Today is National Cousins Day—a perfect excuse to reconnect with the people who know your family stories best and probably helped create a few of them. Think of cousins as your built-in crew: part family history, part lifelong adventure.

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Today in History

Jul 24, 2018Flock together for Cousins Day
Jul 24, 2019Can you see the family resemblance?
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Jul 24, 2022Amelia Earhart
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Jul 24, 2024Cousins Day
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