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'''Father's Day''' is a primarily ] ] inaugurated in the early ] to complement ] in celebrating ]hood and ] by males, and to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. Father's Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide, and typically involves gift-giving to fathers and ]-oriented activities. '''Father's Day''' is a primarily ] ] inaugurated in the early ] to complement ] in celebrating ]hood and ] by males, and

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The officially recognized date of Father's Day varies from country to country. This section lists some significant examples.
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== History ==
=== United States ===
In the ], the first modern Father's Day celebration was held on ], ], in ]. <ref name="wvah1">{{cite news | last = Barth | first = Kelly | title = First Father's Day service in 1908 | publisher = Dominion Post (Morgantown, West Virginia) | date = ], ] | url = http://www.wvculture.org/HiStory/miscellaneous/fathersday01.html | accessdate=November 7, 2006}}</ref><ref name="wvah2">{{cite news | last = Smith | first = Vicki | title = The first Father's Day | publisher = Martinsburg Journal (Martinsburg, West Virginia) | date = ], ] | url = http://www.wvculture.org/HiStory/miscellaneous/fathersday02.html | accessdate=November 7, 2006}}</ref> It was first celebrated as a church service at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church. Grace Golden Clayton, who is believed to have suggested the service to the pastor, is believed to have been inspired to celebrate fathers after the ] in nearby ] the prior December. This explosion killed 361 men, many of them fathers and recent immigrants to the United States from ]. Another possible inspiration for the service was ], which was recently celebrated for the first time in ], a town about 15 miles away.

Another driving force behind the establishment of the integration of Father's Day was Mrs. ], born in ], ]. Her father, the ] veteran ], as a single parent raised his six children in ], Washington. She was inspired by ]'s efforts to establish Mother's Day. Although she initially suggested ], the anniversary of her father's death, she did not provide the organizers with enough time to make arrangements, and the celebration was deferred to the third Sunday of June. The first June Father's Day was celebrated on ], ], in Spokane.

Unofficial support from such figures as ] was immediate and widespread. ] ] was personally feted by his family in 1916. President ] recommended it as a national holiday in 1924. In 1966, President ] made Father's Day a holiday to be celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The holiday was not officially recognized until 1972, during the presidency of ].

In recent years, ]ers have adapted to the holiday by promoting male-oriented ]s such as ] and ]s. Schools and other children's programs commonly have activities to make Father's Day gifts.

===Roman Catholic tradition===
In the ] tradition, Father's Day is celebrated on ], ], though in most countries Father's Day is a secular celebration.

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Revision as of 12:38, 19 May 2007

For the movie starring Robin Williams and Billy Crystal, see Fathers' Day (film).

Father's Day is a primarily secular holiday inaugurated in the early 20th century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and parenting by males, and