Family-themed holidays are excellent opportunities to celebrate and appreciate our loved ones. On National Brothers and Sisters Day, celebrated annually on May 2, people can reach out to their siblings and relive the precious memories.

It was started by an unknown woman who lost her brother, National Today said. The idea is to spend the day reconnecting with one's siblings.

National Brothers and Sisters Day is different from National Siblings Day. While the latter is an occasion to honor your siblings in general, the former is to celebrate the special bond between a brother and a sister.

Even if you are an only child, you can celebrate the occasion with the brother or sister figures in your lives, for instance, cousins or friends.

A National Today survey has found that 89% of Americans have a brother and/or a sister. Although there may be fights between siblings, most of the participants have used the words "love," support," "fun" and "laughter" to describe their relationship with their brothers and sisters.

Brothers and sisters can celebrate the day with a simple phone call, even if it's for just a few minutes. Watching your favorite movies or shows together also works. They can also do activities such as gardening, playing games or decorating cookies together.

"Brothers and sisters provide love, support, and morals that you share. They are supportive and protective of each other," Cane Bay Academy said. "We recommend that you recognize your brother or sister in any way that you know they will value."

On this day, let's take a look at some touching quotes about brothers and sisters that may inspire people to reach out to their siblings (Courtesy, Wise Sayings and Wisdom Quotes)

  • "Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet." — Vietnamese Proverb
  • "Brothers and sisters are one of the constant things in the lives of many people." — Richard Branson
  • "Brother and sister, together as friends, ready to face whatever life sends. Joy and laughter or tears and strife, holding hands tightly as we dance through life." — Suzie Huitt
  • "As we grew up, my brothers acted like they didn't care, but I always knew they looked out for me and were there!" — Catherine Pulsifer
  • "A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life." — Isadora James
  • "We didn't want to admit it then, but we were friends. Best friends." — Shannon Celebi
  • "I don't believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them siblings, gives them mutuality of parentage. Sisterhood and brotherhood is a condition people have to work at." — Maya Angelou
  • "So distant yet so close. So different yet so similar. That's why I love my sister." — Maxime Lagacé
  • "After a girl is grown, her little brothers-now her protectors-seem like big brothers." — Terri Guillemets
  • "To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time." — Clara Ortega
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