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Gold Star Mother’s and Gold Star Family’s Day

September 29, 2019

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An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 29 of September, repeating indefinitely

Gold Star Mother’s and Gold Star Family’s Day

On the last Sunday in September, Gold Star Mother’s Day is observed in the U.S. in honor of Gold Star mothers, as established in Title 36 § 111 of the United States Code. This was originally declared by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 23, 1936. In September 2012, Barack Obama issued a presidential proclamation commemorating September 30, 2012, as “Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day”. On September 23, 2017, President Donald Trump proclaimed Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day.

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