family day
noun
: a day for families especially with young children
This Sunday is family day at the amusement park.
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Melodia’s mother ran a family day care in Washington for twenty years, which has shaped her research as an economist.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
The last day of the show is family day, where children 12 years and under can attend for free.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Living in a culture that largely closes down each Dec. 25, many Jews have found ways of making meaning in the day – be that sharing family time over beef and broccoli, followed by a holiday blockbuster, or working to make sure that more of their colleagues can have a family day.
—Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
Every Sunday is family day at the market, with crafts, sweet treats, storytime and live entertainment in the Festival Hall.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
The last day of the show is family day, where children 12 years and under can attend for free.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Living in a culture that largely closes down each Dec. 25, many Jews have found ways of making meaning in the day – be that sharing family time over beef and broccoli, followed by a holiday blockbuster, or working to make sure that more of their colleagues can have a family day.
—Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
Every Sunday is family day at the market, with crafts, sweet treats, storytime and live entertainment in the Festival Hall.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Family day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20day. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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