National Gold Star Mother’s Day

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National Gold Star Mother’s Day in USA in 2025
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Dates of National Gold Star Mother’s Day
2026 USA Sunday, September 27thNational Gold Star Mother’s Day
2025 USA Sunday, September 28thNational Gold Star Mother’s Day
2024 USA Sunday, September 29thNational Gold Star Mother’s Day
2023 USA Sunday, September 24thNational Gold Star Mother’s Day
2022 USA Sunday, September 25thNational Gold Star Mother’s Day
Summary
A day to recognize those mothers who have lost a son or daughter in action against an enemy of America.

Gold Star mothers are women entitled to display a gold star on a service flag as the mother, stepmother, adoptive mother or foster mother of a United States Armed Forces member that died while engaged in action against an enemy recognized by the Secretary of Defense.

From The American Presidency Project, Proclamation 10264—Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, 2021; 

“Our Nation is forever indebted to those who gave their last full measure of devotion to defend our peace and security. We are devastated by their loss and inspired by their sacrifice. When we remember these fallen service members, we must also honor the people who mourn their losses. We remember them every day, and on this day, we pay special tribute to their surviving families.”

From American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., Who We Are, Our History, Organization:

“On June 12th, 1984 the Ninety-Eighth Congress of the United States granted the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. a charter. Sec. 3 lists the objects and purposes for which the corporation is organized, shall be those provided in its articles of incorporation, and shall include a continuing commitment, on a national basis.

  • Keep alive and develop the spirit that promoted world services.
  • Maintain the ties of fellowship born of that service, and to assist and further all patriotic work.
  • Inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, State, and Nation.
  • Assist veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, Vietnam, and other strategic areas and their dependents in the presentation of claims to the Veterans' Administration, and to aid in any way in their power the men and women who served and died or were wounded or incapacitated during hostilities.
  • Perpetuate the memory of those whose lives were sacrificed in our wars.
  • Maintain true allegiance to the United States of America.
  • Inculcate lessons of patriotism and love of country in the communities in which we live.
  • Inspire respect for the Stars and Stripes in the youth of America.
  • Extend needful assistance to all Gold Star Mothers and, when possible, to their descendants.
  • To promote peace and good will for the United States and all other Nations.”

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