National Provider Appreciation Day 2023: Date, History, Reasons

This year, National Provider Appreciation Day falls on May 12, the Friday before Mother’s Day. On this day, we honour the teachers, caretakers, and carers who help working parents continue to provide for their families by providing care for children. The day centres on raising awareness of the holiday, expressing gratitude to childcare workers, and highlighting their contributions to their communities. From simple expressions of gratitude and gifts to social media posts and hashtags, this holiday deserves our attention.

The background of National Provider Appreciation Day

Childcare has developed throughout time. Historically, it was customary for the family patriarch or matriarch to play this function. Non-family members were not regarded to be responsible for caring for the family’s children because child care was a family institution. The catalyst for the change can be traced to the far-reaching effects of the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s. Consequently, the demand for labourers increased, and more women began working outside the household. In 1850, 15% of women worked outside the household, an increase of 5% over a 10-year period.

No person or group has claimed to be the originator of this holiday, and there is no known date when this day of appreciation was established. It is believed that a group of volunteer childcare workers in New Jersey founded the organisation in 1996 to honour those who labour in this field. This group of volunteers wished to highlight the unrecognised and unappreciated positive impact that childcare professionals were making.

Numerous individuals and non-profit organisations are working tirelessly to increase the visibility of this day in order to raise awareness of the work involved in being a childcare professional. Today, child care is more important than ever, given that both parents work and are expected to meet ever-increasing workplace demands. We are working longer hours and years, and our retirement age has been pushed back to the seventies. Grandparents are no longer the first choice for child care because they are likely still employed.

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5 REASONS WHY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS ARE COMMUNITY PILLARS

National Provider Appreciation Day recognises a variety of child care professionals, including teachers, caretakers, and carers, who are referred to as child-rearing partners.

As parents’ occupations become more demanding, the responsibilities of child care providers are expanding to include cooking, cleaning, and teaching.

Numerous social media platforms are used to raise awareness of carers; posts primarily consist of expressions of gratitude, explanations of the work they do, and the sharing of social emblems and hashtags.

This field has traditionally been dominated by women, but more men are entering and are required in it.

Child-care provider interactions have been shown to improve a child’s language, affective, and early-learning development, as well as future educational accomplishments.

NATIONAL PROVIDER APPRECIATION DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2022	May 6	Friday
2023	May 12	Friday
2024	May 10	Friday
2025	May 9	Friday
2026	May 8	Friday