Senior Citizens Day 2024. Volunteer to visit elderly people living alone, or spend time with senior citizens at an assisted care facility or nursing home on senior citizens. National senior citizens day was initiated by president ronald reagan in 1988 to honor and show appreciation for the contributions and achievements of senior citizens.
In the united states there are many holidays honoring soldiers, important historical figures or different family members. National senior citizens day, sometimes mistakenly referred to as world senior citizens day, is observed in the united states on august 21 every year.
