{"id":337429,"date":"2026-09-03T23:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T23:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/337429\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T23:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T23:32:09","slug":"how-to-celebrate-dolly-parton-appreciation-day-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/337429\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Celebrate Dolly Parton Appreciation Day in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"188\">New Yorkers officially have permission to work 9-to-5 in rhinestones this month.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"481\">Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal has officially proclaimed September 25 as Dolly Parton Appreciation Day, honoring the country music superstar\u2019s enormous contributions to music, entertainment and philanthropy. The date\u20149\/25\u2014is, naturally, a wink at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/usa\/news\/8-dolly-parton-movies-to-watch-in-honor-of-the-late-country-icon-082626\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Parton\u2019s fan-favorite movie<\/a> and subsequent workplace anthem \u201c9 to 5.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"858\">\u201cDolly Parton wasn\u2019t just a legend of country music, she was one of the defining American icons of our lifetime,\u201d Hoylman-Sigal said in announcing the proclamation. \u201cOn behalf of 1.6 million Manhattanites, I\u2019m proud to proclaim September 25, 2026 Dolly Parton Appreciation Day, in honor of her timeless contributions to music, culture and humanity. We will always love you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"1232\">The proclamation arrives just weeks after Parton\u2019s death on August 25 at age 80. New York has already gone big and pink in her honor: The Empire State Building and other landmarks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/newyork\/news\/the-empire-state-building-will-glow-pink-tonight-in-memory-of-dolly-parton-082526\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lit up in her signature color<\/a>, the IFC Center declared \u201cIFC Will Always Love You\u201d on its marquee and someone temporarily transformed the Fulton Street subway station into \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/newyork\/news\/six-ways-to-celebrate-dolly-parton-in-nyc-this-weekend-and-beyond-082726\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolly Parton Street<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1727\">So how should Manhattanites mark Dolly\u2019s official day? Start with the cause closest to her heart: childhood literacy. Parton\u2019s Imagination Library has delivered more than 300 million free books to children around the world. New Yorkers can continue that work by donating new or gently used children\u2019s books to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynbookbodega.org\/book-drop-location\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Brooklyn Book Bodega\u2019s<\/a> collection point at Building 77 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, or by signing up to sort, stamp and pack books at its Book Hub. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"2113\">Once the workday ends, trade your desk chair for dancing boots. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mollyandjunes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Molly &amp; June\u2019s Honky Tonk<\/a> takes over SOB\u2019s at 204 Varick Street that very night, with live country music from the Shotgun Shack Band, beginner-friendly line-dancing lessons starting at 7 pm and plenty of opportunities to request \u201cJolene.\u201d Doors open at 6pm and tickets start at $13. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2372\">You could also stop by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dollys51.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dolly\u2019s in Hell\u2019s Kitchen<\/a> for peach cobbler, a Cowboy Tears cocktail or a Dolly\u2019s Lager. The Southern-inspired bar is open until 2am on Fridays and, fittingly, runs its weekday happy hour all day. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2512\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Add towering hair, formidable nails and an outfit visible from Tennessee\u2014but just remember that the most Dolly-esque accessory is generosity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New Yorkers officially have permission to work 9-to-5 in rhinestones this month. 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