GOTCHA DAY

Gotcha Day (sometimes called Gotchya Day, Adoption Day, Family Day, Adoption Anniversary Day) is a day celebrated by American families of adopted children to recognize the day they received the child.

1. The Gotcha Day is the day that the child was placed into the family's home for adoption, in other words, the day the family Gotcha.
2. It is the most celebrated of adoption related events.
3. In her book, The Joy of Family Rituals, Barbara Bizou wrote, Gotcha Day "is designed to show your adopted child how much you wanted him/her and that every year you continue to cherish him/her." (http://www.wikipedia.org/)

For ideas on how to celebrate this special day please visit: Older Child Adoptions, Resources for Family Families, Friends and Communities.