Garth Brooks is is ready to honor the late Dolly Parton with her own day.
On Aug. 31, the country musician said his Nashville-based Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk will recognize Friday, Sept. 25 as "Dolly Day." The date choice is a nod to Parton's iconic hit, "9 to 5," according to a news release on Brooks' website.
On Sept. 25, all of the proceeds made at the restaurant and bar will be donated to Parton's Imagination Library, a free book gifting program for children the late musician founded in 1995.
"Whatever the cash register says at the end of the day is going to Dolly's passion," Trisha Yearwood, country musician and Brooks' wife, said in the news release. "This is 100% about Dolly and her love for children's literacy."
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Parton died at age 80 on Aug. 25 at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville after "facing a brief battle with cancer," her representatives previously confirmed to USA TODAY.
Parton's cancer diagnosis was not publicly known prior to her death, though she had been grappling with numerous health issues in the last year of her life, including problems with her immune and digestive systems. She canceled a public appearance at Dollywood on Aug. 14, saying her doctor advised her not to travel because she was dizzy and dehydrated.
Parton was privately laid to rest on Aug. 28, niece Lainey Mae Parton shared in an Instagram post on Aug. 29. USA TODAY reached out to Parton's estate for confirmation.
"It still doesn't feel real that she's gone," her niece wrote. "I'm going to miss her voice, her laugh, her hugs, and just knowing she was there. I'm even going to miss those 4 a.m. calls, and I'd give anything to see her name pop up on my phone again."
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