Dolly Parton died on August 25 after a brief battle with cancer. While her death was certainly sad, her life was anything but. She was a fantastic person who worked hard to make other people's lives better. She is being celebrated for her music, but also for simply being a good human being.
The city of Nashville and the state of California are also getting into the swing of things officially. Nashville had previously declared September 25 as Dolly Parton Day, and California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill recently that will do the same for his state.
September 25, of course, is 9/25 (nine to five, see), and in each area, a variety of celebrations will take place. In Nashville, a fireworks show will be gin at 9:25 pm local time, and downtown will be filled with different homages to the country icon.
Nashville and California both official name September 25 Dolly Parton Day
That includes a sing-along at 5 pm local time with participating music venues and performers (and whoever else wants to join in) singing "9 to 5" at that time. The visitor information centers will also be handing out free swag, such as buttons, stickers, and bookmarks, while supplies last.
Basically, expect downtown Nashville to be a big party in honor of Dolly Parton. Hopefully, there will be a lot of people dressed as the country music legend too. That would be only fitting.
Various cities in California will hold their own events, but not just this year. The bill Newsom signed makes every September 25 Dolly Parton Day. As we were just a few days away from the actual date this year, most likely what happens in 2027 and beyond will be even bigger. She deserves that, of course.
Over a six-decade-long career, Parton produced 50 studio albums, one of which was Rockstar. She decided to make that album after she was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, an honor she didn't feel she deserved because she was, after all, not a rock act.
Instead, she turned Rockstar into a 30-song salute to rock, with nine original songs and 21 covers. She invited some excellent friends to help her too, including Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Stevie Nicks. Parton always seemingly had a good idea of how to move forward with things while also understanding that what she did should be in the greater interest of those around her.
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