# California Declares Dolly Parton Day

> California makes Sept 25 Dolly Parton Day to honor the country legend
- Title: California Declares Dolly Parton Day · Rolling Stone
- Summary: California makes Sept 25 Dolly Parton Day to honor the country legend California designates September 25 as Dolly Parton Day to celebrate her impact on…
- Keywords: dolly parton, california, nashville, september 25, imagination library, country music hall of fame, gavin newsom, san francisco, freddie oconnell, Declares, Dolly, Parton
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/music/music-country/dolly-parton-day-declared-california-nashville-september-25-1235629463
- Author: Daniel Kreps
- Published: 2026-09-21T13:33:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dolly parton, california, nashville, september 25, imagination library, country music hall of fame, gavin newsom, san francisco, freddie oconnell
## Dolly Parton Day Officially Set
California signed SB 931 to make September 25 Dolly Parton Day

> Dolly Parton sparkled on every stage she ever stood on, but her brightest sparkle was the literacy legacy she built through the Imagination Library
## Statewide Celebration Plan
San Francisco will host a free Dolly Day event with music and rhinestones
## Nashville's Tribute
Nashville renamed its airport after Dolly Parton and plans citywide events
## Imagination Library Impact
Dolly's literacy program put millions of books in young readers' hands
## State Senator's Statement
State Sen. Shannon Grove called Dolly's legacy a gift of literacy and faith

> The love Dolly gave so freely, rooted in her deep and openly shared faith, and the love the world returned to her, shows how deeply she was cherished by everyone
## Key takeaway

California designates September 25 as Dolly Parton Day to celebrate her impact on literacy and culture