Dolly Parton Day: Events, significance and more to know

As it has been exactly a month since the legendary country music artist Dolly Parton passed away on August 25, 2026, her fans across the United States are coming together to celebrate her by calling it Dolly Parton Day.

According to Axios Nashville, while her fans celebrate Dolly Parton Day on September 25, it is a lighthearted acknowledgment of her immensely popular song and movie, 9 to 5, combined with a collective desire to pay respect and to honor her extraordinary life.

According to reports, as her fans celebrate Dolly Parton Day across America with Nashville as the home base, the primary reason behind the celebration is to honor the Tomorrow Is Forever singer's legacy. Not to mention, it also celebrates her widely known philanthropic nature.

As per Axios Nashville, a total of 145 events are planned for Dolly Parton Day, some of which include parties and fundraisers. Cafes and pubs have introduced unique menu items that are Dolly-themed. Over thirty music venues, such as clubs, bars, and cafes, are set to host music performances. A fireworks show at 9:25 pm is also on the list.

Other events to celebrate the great country music artist, Dolly Parton, include donating books and raising funds that would be forwarded to Parton's Imagination Library.

Dolly Parton's final vocal recording was with U2's frontman Bono

According to Rolling Stone, Dolly Parton's final vocal recording and music collaboration was with rock legend Bono, lead singer of the renowned rock band U2, on the song Torn, from their upcoming album Carnaval de Luz, which is set to be released on November 13, 2026.

Parton had also co-written the song with U2. During a conversation with Rolling Stone, Bono talked about how Parton made the effort to get out of bed to sing despite being ill at the time. Bono said:

"When she got ill, she got out of bed to sing this song. And you can hear that. I can't even listen to it now."

Bono talked about how he initially wanted Dolly Parton to collaborate with him on a side project that was inspired by Irish folk music. Bono recalled:

"She said, 'That’s a little too Irish for me.' But she said, 'I got this song. It’s called Torn, and do you wanna see where you can take it somewhere else, maybe?'"

While talking about how Parton sang her heart out during the recording, Bono said:

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"She sang her heart out. And I cannot believe that's an 80-year-old woman."

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