Today, August 14, marked the second National Gay Uncles Day, celebrating fun and family bonding between nieces, nephews and their guncles.

Thousands of people took to social media 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.

Scroll through below to see some of the cutest pics celebrating this special relationship:

It's #gunclesday AND my nephew's 1st Birthday! Love you Austin! He's seriously the cutest and loved getting to spend some time with him yesterday. #akathebaby #firstbirthday

A post shared by Patrick Ryan (@thepatrickryan) on Aug 13, 2017 at 11:13am PDT

Happy #GayUnclesDay! To commemorate the day, I created a NEW #VLOG "10 Steps To Becoming A Guncle!" #LinkInBio ??

A post shared by Henry Malone (@habituallyhenry) on Aug 14, 2017 at 5:17am PDT

I sure am missing this little beauty right now! I'll see you in 74 days! ❤️? #gunclesday #niece #guncle #nationalgunclesday #unclejojolovesyousoso

A post shared by Joey (@joeyquints) on Aug 13, 2017 at 2:55pm PDT

#guncletime #gunclesday #guncle #greattime #familymoments #familytime #instafamily #instagood #gayuncle #happyday

A post shared by Vincent Flowers (@vince_flowers) on Aug 13, 2017 at 5:54pm PDT

Celebrating Guncles' Day! #gunclesday #wafflehouse #whaddyalove

A post shared by Joel Loquvam (@joelloquvam) on Aug 13, 2017 at 12:53pm PDT

Happy Gay Uncles Day!! #happygayunclesday #gunclesday #guncles #holidays

A post shared by iAN Llano (@dillano12) on Aug 13, 2017 at 12:13pm PDT

This guy ❤️❤️happy #gunclesday to @joshrimer! Thanks for being there for me, even when I'm cranky! Love you tons #guncle! #kidstagram #kidsofinstagram #loveislove #gaystagram #cuteguncles

A post shared by DJ (@djinvancity) on Aug 13, 2017 at 10:26am PDT

Happy #GunclesDay! Yep, that's an official day. I'm celebrating by partnering with @johnsonsbaby to recognize the gay men who contribute to the happy, healthy development of the little ones in their lives. Share stories about your chid's guncle in the comments below and read about some of the proud guncles who work at @johnsonsbaby on the blog. Link in bio! #sponsored

A post shared by Ilana Wiles (@mommyshorts) on Aug 14, 2017 at 9:32am PDT

Happy #gayunclesday ❤️❤️❤️ #daddyintraining ?????#jurassicspark. . . . . . . #palmbeach#wpb#polo#wethenorth#husband#husbands#gay#onelove#bestoftheday#dailyshuffle#equestrian#scruff#man#instagay#likeforlike#family#fitfam#gaydads#love#ootd#toronto#canadian#american#beard#beardedhomo#ootd#hoscos#followme

A post shared by Teddy Rekai-Nuttall (@tedspark) on Aug 14, 2017 at 9:42am PDT

Happy Gay Uncle Day ?️‍? With my nephew Ollie #gayunclesday #gayuncle #uncle #gay #2007 #nephew #guncles

A post shared by Brett Hillery (@bretthillery) on Aug 14, 2017 at 9:29am PDT

Happy #gayunclesday to Quinn's favorite #guncles! @mhoffmeister67 @jessehoffmeister

A post shared by Jes Weiss (@jaweiss42) on Aug 14, 2017 at 9:13am PDT

It's #GayUnclesDay so here I am with my youngest nephew Harvey. Isn't he gorgeous? #guncles #nationalgayunclesday #lgbt #gay #instagay

A post shared by Matt Cain (@mattcainwriter) on Aug 14, 2017 at 8:05am PDT

So apparently it's #GayUnclesDay today. So much love for this little cutie ? @vikki_cook

A post shared by rob.cordingcook (@rob.cordingcook) on Aug 14, 2017 at 2:37am PDT

Just an #psa tomorrow is #gayunclesday... #celebrateaccordingly #guncle #guncleforlife

A post shared by Peter Dice (@peter._.dice) on Aug 13, 2017 at 9:49pm PDT

The world is becoming scarier by the minute...but at least we have cute nieces and nephews who inspire us to stand up for what is right. Happy Gay Uncle's Day #gayunclesday #gayuncle #guncle #lovetrumpshate #instagay #husbands #theschwungs

A post shared by Y K C H U N G (@oldlock) on Aug 13, 2017 at 8:19pm PDT

#multitasking #gayunclesday

A post shared by Dale Kalina (@dkalina) on Aug 13, 2017 at 6:04pm PDT

Thanks to these four munchkins, this is MY day... #instapic #picoftheday #nofilter #nice #cool #GayUnclesDay #nephews #niece #proudgungle #guncle #loveem #missem #thankful #blessthem #becauseofthem

A post shared by Joni (@joni.9778) on Aug 13, 2017 at 5:25pm PDT

Josh and I definitely are the best #guncles! Happy #gayunclesday apparently?! ???‍♂️?

A post shared by Curt Silverwood ? (@csilverwoodwx) on Aug 13, 2017 at 4:15pm PDT

Happy #gayunclesday!!! This little guy is amazing, funny, and is just simply the best!! Happy to be his #guncle!!

A post shared by Alejandro Victoria (@realalejandrov) on Aug 13, 2017 at 1:36pm PDT

Happy National Gay Uncles Day. It's a thing. #GayUnclesDay

A post shared by dougkreeger (@dougkreeger) on Aug 13, 2017 at 1:34pm PDT

#gayunclesday

A post shared by Calvin Fox (@sowhatcal) on Aug 13, 2017 at 11:19am PDT

Happy Guncle Day! Love these gals ? . . #guncle #gunclesday #gayuncle #gayunclesday

A post shared by Dom Smithies (@domtheowl) on Aug 13, 2017 at 9:27am PDT

Our first #gayunclesday together was a success. Her smile says so.

A post shared by Will Malloy (@kiddowillo) on Aug 13, 2017 at 1:44pm PDT