Show Your Siblings Some Love for National Siblings Day

April 10th marks National Siblings Day, a day dedicated to honoring the people who’ve been there since day one — your siblings. Whether they’re your built-in best friends, lifelong rivals, or both, today’s the day to show love to the ones who’ve seen you at your best, your worst, and your most embarrassing.

Siblings have a special way of shaping who we are. They’re our first playmates, our toughest critics, and sometimes our loudest cheerleaders. One minute you’re fighting over who gets the front seat, and the next minute you’re defending each other against the world. That bond is like no other.

From classic TV families like The Brady Bunch and The Cosby Show, to modern-day favorites like The Pearsons on This Is Us, we’ve seen siblings portrayed in all their complicated, hilarious, and heartwarming glory. Art imitates life — because real-life siblings are exactly like that. Loud, loyal, messy, and full of love.

So whether you’re texting your sister to remind her about that one time she cut her own bangs and blamed it on you, or calling your brother just to say “thanks for always having my back” — today is the perfect day to reach out.