International Day of Families

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2023 Date	May 15, 2023
2024 Date	May 15, 2024

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International Day of Families in 2023

Monday, May 15

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International Day of Families History

International Day of Families seeks to raise awareness about issues relating to families. This includes social, economic, and demographic issues. This day aims to provide families with the resources and knowledge they need to be self-sustainable. It encourages countries to provide these resources and opportunities as it views the family as an integral part of society.

International Families Day was established in 1993 by the UN General Assembly. It is observed annually on May 15th.

Top Tweets for International Day of Families -

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With Birthing Person's Day Over, Families Prepare For Lawnmowing Person's Day https://t.co/hLBuxgkdMd https://t.co/xZ86K4jFJV
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) May 15, 2023

Today, I join families across America in celebrating the moms and women filling the role of a mother in our lives. Our mothers and grandmothers believe in us, sacrifice for us, and lift us up. They're the people in our lives who have given us the most. Happy Mother's Day. https://t.co/FWjmga9sJY
— President Biden (@POTUS) May 14, 2023

THEY DID IT!! Texas @momsdemand volunteers and survivors, including Uvalde and Santa Fe families, have been advocating for the Raise the Age bill for weeks and finally - on the last day for this vote - it passed out cold committee. Watch until the end. Text TEXAS to 644-33 https://t.co/1TogdzQTjI
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 8, 2023

International Day of Families Facts

The theme for International Day of Families in 2022 was Families and Urbanization.
According to lending tree, in 2022, California, New York and Florida have the largest homeless populations.
According to EarthWeb, there are about 326,000 people living in transitional housing and homeless shelters in the U.S. in 2022.
According to Family Promise, in 2022, about 2.5 million children experienced homelessness in America.

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International Day of Families Top Events and Things to Do

Spend time with your family. Go on vacation, visit an amusement park, find something that everyone in the family can enjoy.
Check out the 2020 International Day of Families video if you missed it. It explores how mothers around the world reacted to the global pandemic and subsequent lockdowns.
Watch a feel-good movie about the value of family. Here are our suggestions:
Coco (2017)
Moana (2016)
Finding Nemo (2003)