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?
Jul 24, 2020Trunks stick together
Jul 24, 2021Can you see the family resemblance?
Jul 24, 2022Amelia Earhart
Jul 24, 2023Cousins Day
Jul 24, 2024Cousins Day
Jul 24, 2025Happy Cousins Day!

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