New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Nashville is marking Dolly Parton Day on Friday, September 25, with more than 145 events planned across the city as fans and businesses pay tribute to the singer through music, community gatherings and charitable giving.

The date carries a direct connection to one of Parton's best-known songs, "9 to 5". The celebrations come a month after Parton died in Nashville at the age of 80 on 25 August. Her family had asked that donations be made to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in her memory.

The day has also been formally framed as "Give Like Dolly Day" by the Dollywood Foundation, with the organisation encouraging communities around the world to support local Imagination Library programmes. The initiative is intende...