The International Day of Families is held annually on May 15. In the era of coronavirus pandemic, this day would be more touching as thousands of people are away from their families. Several families are affected as the pandemic has conquered the whole world.
The UN uses the International Day of Families as a way to recognise that family structures have undergone many changes due to social, economic, and demographic factors. The annual event provides a way to highlight the important role that families hold in communities and raises issues that may affect families.
The International Day of Families is celebrated in different ways across the globe. In some communities, public officials arrange for discussions and discourses on the various challenges faced by families in said communities. Some countries plan their activities and events organised based on the particular theme set by the United Nations. Individuals also choose to celebrate this day by spending time with their families. While this day is considered important by governments across the globe, the day is not a public holiday.
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Here are some quotes and wishes to share on International Day of Families 2020:
“Families are like branches of a tree. We grow differently but our root remains the same.”
“What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” — Mother Teresa
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its way.” — Leo Tolstoy
“Everyone needs a house to live in but is a supportive family that makes a home.”
“After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one’s relations.” – Oscar Wilde
“You leave home to seek your fortune and when you get it, you go home and share it with your family”- Anita Baker
“No amount of money or success can take the place of time spent with your family.”
“The informality of family life is a blessed condition that allows us all to become our best while looking our worst.” –Marge Kennedy
“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” –Michael J. Fox
“The memories we make with our family is everything.” –Candace Cameron Bure
