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States across the US celebrated Dolly Parton Day with karaoke, pink lights, live music and book drives. The day is observed on 25 September, or 9/25, as a nod to the late Queen of Country's hit song 9 to 5.

Friday afternoon in downtown San Francisco, hundreds of people gathered who were definitely not working nine-to-five. That’s because it was Dolly Day, a celebration of Dolly Parton that took over Union Square with fans decked out with wigs, rhinestones and a boundless love for the country music star.

Parton passed away last month following a ‘brief battle with cancer.’

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In the U.S., a growing number of state and local leaders are establishing Sept. 25 as an annual Dolly Parton Day from California to the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The proclamations highlight Parton’s successful career and stress her lifelong commitment to promoting literacy.

Dolly Parton Day is being marked across the U.S. on Friday, with cities, counties, businesses and fans celebrating the late icon.

Cyrus and the late Parton became close after touring together in the early 1990s