National First Ladies Day for the year 2024 is celebrated/observed on Friday, June 2nd. There are until the next observance.

Every year on June 2, National First Ladies Day is observed. This day commemorates and celebrates the special role that America’s top women have played in serving the country. Women have played this role in a variety of ways, from performers and artists to intellectuals and activists. The First Lady’s job is both fluid and constrained, providing both the chance to make a difference and a high level of public scrutiny that is frequently critical. It’s a challenging job with no rule book or formal procedure, yet it has significant cultural and political ramifications.

📆 When is National First Ladies Day?

This year, National First Ladies Day is on June 2nd. It is the 1st Friday in June; in 2024, it is on Sunday.

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Did you know: President John Quincy Adams’ mother was Abigail Adams, President John Adams’ wife.

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📜 History of National First Ladies Day

The First Lady’s job didn’t start to develop beyond its basic components until the middle of the 1940s. First ladies like Eleanor Roosevelt and Lou Hoover participated actively in the administration by attending news conferences and offering their opinions on current events. Bess Truman even served as the president’s assistant while receiving no pay. By the 1960s, First Ladies had come to understand that even without a formal job or mandate, they could still utilize their position and the media to advance the President’s reputation and advance policies that would benefit the American people. Lyndon B. Johnson’s wife, Claudia Johnson, strongly supported him during the election. Jacqueline Kennedy demystified the White House with her media savvy.

An anti-drug campaign was started in 1986 by First Lady Nancy Reagan, a former actress, utilizing television advertising. Hillary Clinton became the first First Lady to run for president in the 1990s by utilizing her prominence as First Lady to establish a successful political career. Today’s first ladies play a far more active role in promoting women’s leadership and policy reform than they did in the past.

☑️ National First Ladies Day facts

The intellectual
Herbert Hoover’s wife, Lou Hoover, was the first woman to graduate from Stanford University.

The pioneer
Florence Harding became the first First Lady to vote, possess a radio, use a camera, and fly a plane.

The journalist
Eleanor Roosevelt was the first First Lady to have both a newspaper column and a radio program.

Things to do on National First Ladies Day

Learn about the First Ladies
You won’t run out of stuff on National First Ladies Day with 54 ladies to pick from. Learn more about their lives, accomplishments for the nation, and effect on America’s rulers. This may be accomplished by reading memoirs or viewing documentaries.

Plant a cherry blossom
Cherry blossoms are a long-standing White House custom that began with a gift from the Japanese in 1912. In 1965, First Lady Bird Johnson planted a fresh cherry tree on the White House grounds.

Donate to a charity organization
All of the First Ladies supported unique initiatives that benefited society. Lady Bird Johnson advocated for environmental preservation, Betty Ford established a rehabilitation clinic in California, and Michelle Obama launched an anti-child obesity campaign. Donate to a charitable organization to assist others.

📅 National First Ladies Day Observances

YEAR DATE DAY
2023 June 2 Friday
2024 June 2 Sunday
2025 June 2 Monday
2026 June 2 Tuesday
2027 June 2 Wednesday

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