Happy National Siblings Day | April 10 | Show Them Some Love!

Happy National Siblings Day! Our siblings are our family, and they are a huge part of our lives – that’s why we celebrate them on National Siblings Day every April 10th! When you're sharing Photos of you and your siblings on social media, use the hashtag #NationalSiblingsDay.

Siblings are our best friends and sometimes our worst enemies. Our siblings encourage us to be our best, embarrass us, and be our biggest motivators and competitors. It’s now growing into a nationwide day of both remembrance and celebration. Three U.S. presidents have recognized the event — most recently, President Obama in 2016. The “Siblings Day Foundation”, sponsors of this day, gained non-profit status in 1999.

---
Hindu peoples celebrate Raksha Bandhan to celebrate the bond between brothers and sisters. In Raksha Bandhan, Hindu women tie a band around their brother’s wrists, symbolizing that the sister will protect them. The brothers give a gift in return, both agreeing to protect and care for each other. The festival has ancient origins but is still popular to this day — it is the earliest known celebration of siblings!

Claudia Evart created the US holiday in 1995 after losing her brother and sister at a very early age. She realized what an important role siblings have in our lives, so she created the holiday to honor the memory of her siblings. For the holiday, Claudia chose April 10 — her late sister Lisette’s birthday. Mother’s Day has been around since 1907, and Father’s Day has been around since 1910. This makes almost 100 years without a day honoring our siblings!

Claudia founded the “Siblings Day Foundation” which continues to spread the mission of honoring our siblings. The foundation is working to make the holiday federally recognized in the United states, and are working on establishing an International Siblings Day through the United Nations. Since 1998, 49 states have issued gubernatorial proclamations to observe this day on April 10; three US presidents have recognized the holiday.

Sibling love is global — Australia, India, and Spain are only a few of the countries that celebrate Siblings Day. In Europe, National Siblings Day is celebrated as Brothers and Sisters Day on May 31. The President of the Republic of Portugal has even recognized Siblings Day as a holiday!

---
NATIONAL SIBLINGS DAY ACTIVITIES

Post a childhood shot on social media
Remember that time you cut their hair while they were sleeping? Shouldn't everyone see it? Sharing childhood photos and memories will absolutely bring a smile to their face — and who knows, they may post some of their own memories!

Send your sibling a handwritten note
Give your sibling that warm and fuzzy feeling! A heartfelt text can make their day, but seeing the effort that you put into a handwritten note can really make them smile. Plus, who doesn’t love opening a thoughtful, hand-picked card?

Share a top 10 list
Write down a list of the top 10 things you love about your siblings or great memories you’ve experienced with them. Share it with your sibling or on social media and give them a shout-out. It’ll delight you as you’re writing it and it will certainly remind your sibling of just how special your relationship is.

00:00 Intro
00:10 What is National Siblings Day
00:32 Why we are here today
00:58 History of Siblings Day
01:45 Love or Hate em, theyre yours

----
Thank you for listening and reading today. Please SUBSCRIBE to see my daily videos for our 'National Days of WHAT??'

https://www.NationalDaysOfWhat.com/
---
Music provided by pd Subscription to Envato Elements
Video Clips provided by pd subscription to Storyblocks
Editing and extra love provided by Kevin Fleenor
my imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9347148/
Help with YouTube provided by: https://www.tubebuddy.com/everythingk...
Subtitles provided by: try.rev.com/3mwwSP

Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian
-April11: Subtitles added: Portuguese and Turkish

#NationalSiblingsDay #April10 #NationalDaysOfWhat

Item Title: Spring Corporate
Item URL: https://elements.envato.com/spring-co...
Item ID: HP6N4QA
Author Username: musicdream
Licensee: Kevin Fleenor
Registered Project Name: World Autism Day 2021
License Date: April 1st, 2021
Item License Code: QRHASY86BG