Anderson Cooper, Bobsledder Simon Dunn, Celebrate National Gay Uncles Day

Hopefully this becomes an annual holiday!

From: NewNowNext

August 14, 2016 marked the first ever “Gay Uncles Day,” a holiday initiated by social media users to celebrate guncles around the world.

Thousands of people took to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to commemorate the day, with guncles posting photos of their beloved nieces and nephews and families sharing their thanks for the special role gay uncles play in their lives.

Even a few out celebrities got in on the fun, with posts from Anderson Cooper:

My French nephew Martin on the Quadrado in Trancoso

A video posted by andersoncooper (@andersoncooper) on Aug 14, 2016 at 5:36am PDT

Australian bobsledder Simon Dunn:

Happy Gay Uncles Day! #gayunclesday

A photo posted by 🇦🇺 Simon Dunn (@bobsleighsimon) on Aug 14, 2016 at 1:42pm PDT

RPDR star Joslyn Fox:

Happy Gay Uncle Day! My life wouldn't be half as much fun without my beautiful nieces and I miss my nephew Owen every day👼🏻 #gayunclesday

A photo posted by Joslyn Fox (@joslynfox) on Aug 14, 2016 at 10:26am PDT

And YouTuber Tyler Oakley:

to celebrate #GayUnclesDay, here's two of my nephews & a niece holding a book they're never allowed to read pic.twitter.com/qaHe1MUF76

— Tyler Oakley (@tyleroakley) August 14, 2016

The photos shared on Gay Uncle’s Day showed how supportive guncles are:

hehhehe belated celebration post for international #gayunclesday ✌🏼️ (juan martin not pictured) -- love these nuggets ❤️

A photo posted by eric rodriguez (@myblumonkey) on Aug 15, 2016 at 6:32am PDT

Best Guncles Day ever! (And not just because this is the first time there's been one. Lol)

A photo posted by Josh Rimer (@joshrimer) on Aug 14, 2016 at 9:09pm PDT

Using my totes adorbs nephew as an excuse to show off my mad #guncleskillz. Love this little pocket of fun xxx #happygunlceday #gayunclesday #babysittersclub #guncle #gayuncle

A photo posted by Shayne with a Y (@shaynedaily) on Aug 14, 2016 at 5:44pm PDT

did you know today is National #GayUnclesDay?! I'm proud to be this little one's #gayuncle ❤ #august14 #guncle #guncles

A photo posted by b r a n d o n (@br4n.d0n) on Aug 14, 2016 at 4:45pm PDT

How playful they can be:

So good. 💜 #GayUnclesDay #Guncle #ThrowBack

A photo posted by MATT JACOBI (@mattjacobi) on Aug 14, 2016 at 8:35pm PDT

Happy #GayUnclesDay!! 📷: @eurohlb

A photo posted by P-P-Polio (@pppolio) on Aug 14, 2016 at 8:05pm PDT

14th August 💜 #GayUnclesDay

A photo posted by MATT JACOBI (@mattjacobi) on Aug 14, 2016 at 8:04pm PDT

In honor of #GayUnclesDay, here's a photo with my mini-me. (My hair used to look like that too...)

A photo posted by Kyle Hicks (@kylehickss) on Aug 14, 2016 at 6:09pm PDT

And just how loving they are with the precious tykes in their lives:

Apparently it was #gayunclesday yesterday. How can I miss that with such a cute little nephew!

A video posted by Jasper Martens (@jappie10) on Aug 14, 2016 at 10:29pm PDT

Because yesterday was national #gayunclesday - missing my babies! 👭❤️👫

A photo posted by Adam Houston (@ahousty) on Aug 15, 2016 at 5:40am PDT

Happy #GayUnclesDay! ❤️ my goddaughters. I was unsuccessful at teaching them how to dance to @pink in the back of the truck. Baby steps... #gayuncle #family #ohana

A photo posted by Lance Kissler (@lkissler) on Aug 14, 2016 at 9:37pm PDT

Love him!! 😍 #gayunclesday #guncle #lgbt #proud

A video posted by Nicolas Varela (@nikovarela) on Aug 14, 2016 at 6:24pm PDT

We can’t wait for Gay Uncles Day 2017!