Silver Sunday is a day in the national calendar, the first Sunday in October, where local communities and individuals put on free events for their senior citizens.

Older people aged 65 and over can celebrate the fourth Silver Sunday by taking part in a packed schedule of free events and activities across the UK on Sunday 4th October.

The day aims to combat loneliness and presents an opportunity to bring generations together. It also helps us celebrate the contribution of older people, while increasing their happiness and wellbeing.
 
There are over 100 free events taking place across the UK from the South of England to Glasgow and all the way to Belfast. Highlights of this year’s events include a rock ‘n’ roll Sunday disco in Waltham Forest with the DJ spinning the finest classics from the 50s, 60s and 70s, a centenarians tea party in Southend for those who are over 100, a murder mystery over a three course meal in East Sussex, a tour of Botanical Gardens in Belfast and many more.

Silver Sunday was launched in 2012 by Cllr Christabel Flight, Lord Mayor of Westminster and Older People’s Champion to help overcome loneliness, after a report discovered more than a third of people over 75 said they were lonely. The aim was to celebrate older residents and to help them get out and about and meet new people.
 
The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Cllr Christabel Flight said: “We have a mother’s and a father’s day, so why not have a day to celebrate older people. My aim now is to get Silver Sunday in the diary and on the calendar, much like Mother’s Day.”
 
Silver Sunday supporter, Angela Rippon, commented: “Who cares what it says on your birth certificate - it's how you feel about yourself that matters. We all have just one life to live. Make sure you live it to the full.”