National Good Neighbor Day is a
national holiday in the
United States
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celebrated on September 28.
In the early 1970s, Becky Mattson of
Lakeside, Montana
Lakeside is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,669 at the 2010 census, up from 1,679 in 2000.
In 1892 the town was called Stoner, named after John J. Stoner ...
created National Good Neighbor Day as a day to connect with and recognize the importance of strong leaders. On September 22, 1978, President
Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he previously served as th ...
signed Proclamation 4601 establishing September 24, 1978 as National Good Neighbor Day, stating that it should be observed "with appropriate ceremonies and activities."
On April 28, 2004, the
Senate
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passed a resolution by Montana Senator
Max Baucus
Maxwell Sieben Baucus ( Enke; born December 11, 1941) is an American politician who served as a United States senator from Montana from 1978 to 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a U.S. senator for over 35 years, making him the long ...
to designate September 26 as National Good Neighbor Day.
Today, neighbors are adopting the "Good Neighbor Mindset" a
NationalGoodNeighborDay.comand making where they live better.
References
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Observances in the United States by presidential proclamation
1978 establishments in the United States
September observances