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Father's Day
Paternal advice Josephus Laurentius Dyckmans
Observed by	111+ countries
Type	Worldwide
Significance	Honors fathers and fatherhood
Date	Varies by country
Frequency	Annual
Related to	Children's Day, Siblings Day, Mother's Day, Parents' Day, Grandparents Day

Father's Day (or Fathers' Day) is a day of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on March 19 as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages. In America, Father's Day was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd, and celebrated on the third Sunday of June for the first time in 1910. It is held on various days in many parts of the world all throughout the year, often in the months of March, May and June.

Father's day complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Mother's Day, Siblings Day and Grandparents' Day.

History

Early history

For centuries, the Orthodox Church has appointed the second Sunday before Nativity as the Sunday of the Forefathers to commemorate the ancestors of Christ according to the flesh, starting with Adam and emphasizing the Patriarch Abraham, to whom God said, "In thy seed shall all of the nations of the earth be blessed" (Genesis 12:3, 22:18). This feast can fall between December 11 and 17. This feast includes the ancestors of the Theotokos and various holy prophets.

A customary day for the celebration of fatherhood in Catholic Europe is known to date back to at least 1508. It is usually celebrated on March 19, as the feast day of Saint Joseph, who is referred to as the fatherly Nutritor Domini ("Nourisher of the Lord") in Catholicism and "the putative father of Jesus" in southern European tradition. This celebration was brought to the Americas by the Spanish and Portuguese. The Catholic Church actively supported the custom of a celebration of fatherhood on St. Joseph's Day from either the last years of the 14th century or from the early 15th century, apparently on the initiative of the Franciscans.

In the Coptic Orthodox Church, the celebration of fatherhood is also observed on St Joseph's Day, but the Copts observe this on July 20. The Coptic celebration may date back to the fifth century.

In addition to Father's Day, International Men's Day is celebrated in many countries on November 19 in honor of men including boys.

Dates

The following is an list of when Father's day is celebrated, in order of date of observance.

Gregorian calendar
Occurrence	Dates	Country
Defender of the Fatherland Day* February 23		Russia  Belarus
March 18		Mongolia
March 19		Andorra (Dia del Pare)  Angola  Antwerp (region in Belgium)  Bolivia  Croatia  Honduras  Italy (Festa del papà)  Liechtenstein  Mozambique (Dia do Pai)  Portugal (Dia do Pai)  Spain (Día del Padre)  Ticino (canton in Switzerland)
May 7		Kazakhstan
May 8		South Korea (Parents' Day)
Second Sunday in May	May 14, 2023 May 12, 2024 May 11, 2025	Romania (Ziua Tatălui)
Third Sunday in May	May 21, 2023 May 19, 2024 May 18, 2025	Tonga
Ascension Day	May 18, 2023 May 9, 2024 May 29, 2025	Germany
First Sunday in June	Jun 4, 2023 Jun 2, 2024 Jun 1, 2025	Lithuania (Tėvo diena)   Switzerland
June 5		Denmark (also Constitution Day)
Second Sunday in June	Jun 11, 2023 Jun 9, 2024 Jun 8, 2025	Austria  Belgium
December 26		Bulgaria
Third Sunday in June	Jun 18, 2023 Jun 16, 2024 Jun 15, 2025 Jun 21, 2026	Afghanistan  Algeria  Albania  Antigua and Barbuda  Argentina  Aruba  Bahamas  Bahrain  Bangladesh  Barbados  Belize  Bermuda  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Botswana  Brunei  Burkina Faso  Cambodia  Canada  Chad  Chile  China**  Colombia  Comoros  Costa Rica  Cuba  Curaçao  Cyprus  Czech Republic  Dominica  Ecuador  Ethiopia  France  Georgia  Ghana  Greece  Guernsey  Guyana  Hong Kong  Hungary  India  Ireland  Isle of Man  Ivory Coast  Jamaica  Japan  Jersey  Kenya  Kuwait  Laos  Macao  Mali  Madagascar  Malaysia  Maldives  Malta  Mauritius  Mexico  Namibia  Netherlands  Nigeria  Oman  Pakistan  Azad Kashmir  Panama  Paraguay  Peru  Philippines  Puerto Rico  Qatar  Saint Lucia  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Saudi Arabia  Senegal  Singapore  Sierra Leone  Slovakia  South Africa  Sri Lanka  Suriname  Trinidad and Tobago  Tunisia  Turkey  Uganda  Ukraine  United Kingdom  United States  Venezuela  Vietnam  Zambia  Zimbabwe
June 17		El Salvador  Guatemala
June 21		Egypt  Jordan  Lebanon  Syria  United Arab Emirates
June 23		Nicaragua  Poland
Last Sunday in June	Jun 25, 2023 Jun 30, 2024 Jun 29, 2025	Haiti
Second Sunday in July	Jul 9, 2023 Jul 14, 2024 Jul 13, 2025	Uruguay
Last Sunday in July	Jul 30, 2023 Jul 28, 2024 Jul 27, 2025	Dominican Republic
August 8**		Taiwan
Second Sunday in August	Aug 13, 2023 Aug 11, 2024 Aug 10, 2025	Brazil  Samoa
Last Monday in August	Aug 28, 2023 Aug 26, 2024 Aug 25, 2025	South Sudan
First Sunday in September	Sep 3, 2023 Sep 1, 2024 Sep 7, 2025	Australia  Fiji  New Zealand  Papua New Guinea
Second Sunday in September	Sep 10, 2023 Sep 8, 2024 Sep 14, 2025	Latvia
First Sunday in October	Oct 1, 2023 Oct 6, 2024 Oct 5, 2025	Luxembourg
Second Sunday in November	Nov 12, 2023 Nov 10, 2024 Nov 9, 2025	Estonia (Isadepäev)  Finland (Isänpäivä)  Iceland  Norway  Sweden
November 12		Indonesia
December 5		Thailand (The birthday of King Bhumibol)
Hindu calendar
Definition	Sample dates	Country/territory
Bhadrapada Amavasya (Gokarna Aunsi) Between August 30 and September 30		Nepal
Islamic calendar
Occurrence	Sample dates	Country/territory
13 Rajab, Ali Ibn Abi Talib birthday		Bahrain  Egypt  Iran  Iraq  Kuwait  Mauritania  Oman  Qatar  Somalia  Sudan  Syria  Yemen
Burmese calendar
Occurrence	Sample dates	Country/territory
Full Moon Day of Tabaung February / March		Myanmar (Father's Day)

* — Officially, as the name suggests, the holiday celebrates people who are serving or were serving the Russian Armed Forces (both men and women). But the congratulations are traditionally, nationally accepted by all fathers, other adult men and male children as well.
** — Taiwan only. Father's Day on August 8 was first celebrated in Shanghai in 1945. There is no longer official Father's Day in mainland China since 1949.

History and traditions

Roman Catholic tradition

In the Roman Catholic tradition, Fathers are celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day, commonly called the Feast of Saint Joseph, March 19, though in certain countries Father's Day has become a secular celebration. It is also common for Catholics to honor their "spiritual father," their parish priest, on Father's Day.

Africa

Algeria

In Algeria, the third Sunday in June is the dedicated day to celebrate the Father's Day.

Kenya

In Kenya, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

Morocco

In Morocco, the third Sunday in June is the dedicated day to celebrate the Father's Day.

Mozambique

While Mozambique recognizes International Fathers' Day on June 16 in most small towns they consider Father's day to be just about every Friday.

Seychelles

In Seychelles, Father's Day is celebrated on June 16 and is not a public holiday.

South Africa

In South Africa, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. It is not a public holiday.

South Sudan

In South Sudan, Father's Day is celebrated on the last Monday of August. President Salva Kiir Mayardit proclaimed it before August 27, 2012. First celebrated on August 27, 2012, Father's Day was not celebrated in South Sudan in 2011 (due to the country's independence).

Sudan

In Sudan, Father's Day (عيد الأب), is celebrated on the twenty-first of June.

Asia

China (PRC)

In the People's Republic of China, there is no official Father's Day. Some people celebrate on the third Sunday of June, according to the tradition of the United States.

Father's Day is also celebrated in the special administrative regions. In Hong Kong, it is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. In Macau, Father's Day (Dia do Pai) is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

India

Father's Day , Tamil: Thanthaiyar Thinam, தந்தையர் தினம்] is observed on the third Sunday of June in India. The event is not a public holiday. The day is usually celebrated only in bigger cities like Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kanpur, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Pune and others. After this day was first observed in the United States in 1908 and gradually gained popularity, Indian metropolitan cities, much later, followed suit by recognising this event. In India, the day is usually celebrated with children giving gifts like greeting cards, electronic gadgets, shirts, coffee mugs or books to their fathers.

Indonesia

In Indonesia, Father's Day is celebrated on November 12 and is not a public holiday. Father's Day in Indonesia was first declared in 2006 in Solo City Hall attended by hundreds of people from various community groups, including people from community of inter-religion communication. Because of its recent declaration, there is not very much hype about the celebration, compared to the celebration of Mother's Day on December 22.

Israel

In Israel, Father's Day is usually celebrated as part of Family Day on Shevat 30, though some celebrate on May 1 together with Workers' Day or Labour Day.

Japan

In Japan, Father's Day (父の日, chichi no hi) is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Common presents are sake, shochu, fashion items, some kinds of gourmet food, sports equipment and various sweets.

Kazakhstan

Since 2012, Kazakhstan celebrates Defender of the Fatherland Day (Kazakh:Отан Қорғаушы күні) to commemorate the foundation of the armed forces. It is also called Army Day and it is celebrated on May 7. Kazakh society perceives it as ‘a men’s day’ and honouring men so it is vaguely a celebration of fathers.

Korea (North and South)

In South Korea, Parents' day (Template:Lang-ko) is celebrated on May 8 and is not a public holiday.

Malaysia

In Malaysia, Father's Day falls on the third Sunday of June.

Mongolia

The Mongolian Men's Association began the celebration of Father's Day on 8 August since 2005.

Nepal

The Newar population (natives of Kathmandu valley) in Nepal honors fathers on the day of kusa aunsi, which occurs in late August or early September, depending on the year, since it depends on the lunar calendar. The Western-inspired celebration of Father's Day that was imported into the country is always celebrated on the same day as Gokarna Aunsi.

The rest of the population has also begun to celebrate the Gokarna Aunsi day It is commonly known as Abu ya Khwa Swoyegu in Nepal Bhasa or Buwaako mukh herne din (बुवाको मुख हेर्ने दिन) in Nepali (literally "day for looking at father's face"). On the new moon day (Amavasya) it is traditional to pay respect to one's deceased father; Hindus go to the Shiva temple of Gokarneswor Mahadev, in Gokarna, a suburb of Kathmandu while Buddhists go to Jan Bahal (Seto Machhendranath or white Tara) temple in Kathmandu.

Traditionally, in the Kathmandu Valley, the south-western corner is reserved for women and women-related rituals, and the north-eastern is for men and men-related rituals. The worship place for Mata Tirtha Aunsi ("Mother Pilgrimage New Moon") is located in Mata Tirtha in the south-western half of the valley, while the worship place for Gokarna Aunsi is located in the north-eastern half. This division is reflected in many aspects of the life in the Kathmandu Valley.

Pakistan

Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The Rutgers WPF launched a campaign titled 'Greening Pakistan – Promoting Responsible Fatherhood' on Father's Day (Sunday June 18, 2017) across Pakistan to promote active fatherhood and responsibility for the care and upbringing of children. Father's Day is not a public holiday in Pakistan.

Philippines

In the Philippines, Father's Day is officially celebrated every third Sunday of June according to a recent presidential proclamation, but it is not a public holiday. It is more widely observed by the public on the 3rd Sunday of June perhaps due to American influence and as proclaimed in 1988 by Philippine President Corazon Aquino.

Under Proclamation No. 58, series of 1998, issued by then Philippine President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, the first Monday of December of every year was designated as Mother's Day and Father's Day. This Proclamation expressly repealed Proclamation No. 266, series of 1988 issued by the late Pres. Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino.

Singapore

In Singapore, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June but is not a public holiday.

Sri Lanka

Father's Day (Template:Lang-si (Piyawarunge dhinaya), & Template:Lang-ta (Thanthaiyar Thinam)), is observed on the third Sunday of June. It is not a public holiday. Many schools hold special events to honor fathers.

Taiwan

In Taiwan, Father's Day is not an official holiday, but is widely observed on August 8, the eighth day of the eighth month of the year. In Mandarin Chinese, the pronunciation of the number eight is bā, and the pronunciation is very similar to the character "爸" "bà", which means "Pa" or "dad". The eighth day of the eighth month (bā-bā) is a pun for dad (爸爸 or "bàba"). The Taiwanese, therefore, sometimes refer to August 8 as "Bābā Holiday" as a pun for "Dad's Holiday" (爸爸節) or the more formal "Father's Day" (父親節).

Thailand

In Thailand, the birthday of the king, is set as Father's Day. December 5 is the birthday of the late king Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). Traditionally, Thais celebrate by giving their father or grandfather a canna flower (ดอกพุทธรักษา Dok Buddha Raksa), which is considered a masculine flower; however, this is not as commonly practiced today. Thai people will wear yellow on this day to show respect for the late king, because yellow is the color of the day for Monday, the day King Bhumibol Adulyadej was born. Thais flood the Sanam Luang, a massive park in front of the palace, to watch the king give his annual speech, and often stay until the evening, when there is a national ceremony. Thais will light candles and show respect to the king by declaring their faith. This ceremony happens in almost every village in Thailand, and even overseas at Thai organizations.

It first gained nationwide popularity in the 1980s as part of a campaign by Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda to promote Thailand's royal family. Mother's Day is celebrated on the birthday of Queen Sirikit, August 12.

United Arab Emirates

In the United Arab Emirates, Father's Day is celebrated on June 21, generally coinciding with midsummer's day.

Europe

Austria

In Austria, Father's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of June and it is not a public holiday.

Belarus

In Belarus Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.

Belgium

In Belgium, Father's Day (Vaderdag) is celebrated on the second Sunday of June or 14 June, and it is not a public holiday. Except for Antwerp, where it's celebrated on March 19.

Bulgaria

In Bulgaria, Father's Day is celebrated on December 26 and it is not a public holiday. According to the Eastern Orthodox tradition, fathers are celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day - one day after Christmas.

Croatia

In Croatia, according to the Roman Catholic tradition, fathers are celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day (Dan svetog Josipa), March 19. It is not a public holiday.

Denmark

In Denmark, Father's Day (Fars dag) is celebrated on June 5. It coincides with Constitution Day.

Estonia

In Estonia, Father's day ("Isadepäev") is celebrated on the second Sunday of November. It is an established flag day and a national holiday.

Finland

In Finland, Father's Day (Isänpäivä, Fars dag) is celebrated on the second Sunday of November. It is an established flag day.

France

In France lighter manufacturer "Flaminaire" introduced the idea of father's day first in 1949 for commercial reasons. Director "Marcel Quercia" wanted to sell their lighter in France. In 1950, they introduced "la Fête des Pères", which would take place every third Sunday of June (following the American example). Their slogan « Nos papas nous l'ont dit, pour la fête des pères, ils désirent tous un Flaminaire » (Our daddies told us, for father's day, they all want a Flaminaire). In 1952, the holiday was officially decreed. A national father's day committee was set up to give a prize for fathers that deserved it most (originally, candidates were nominated by the social services of each town hall's/mayor's office); This complements "la Fête des Mères" (Mother's day) which was made official in France in 1928 and added to the calendar in Vichy in 1941.

Greece

In Greece, the idea was by SYGAPA association (divorced fathers) and his founder and President, professor, Dr Nicolas Spitalas in 2004 for introducing the father's role in society and in the schools. Following the France example "la Fête des Pères", it took place every third Sunday of June. Their slogan is: «J'aime mon papa, égalité parentale». This day was made official in Greece in 2010

and added to the calendar because of activism of the members of SYGAPA INTERNATIONAL.

Germany

In Germany, Father's Day (Vatertag) is celebrated differently from other parts of the world. It is always celebrated on Ascension Day (the Thursday forty days after Easter), which is a federal holiday. Regionally, it is also called men's day, Männertag, or gentlemen's day, Herrentag. It is a tradition for groups of males (young and old but usually excluding pre-teenage boys) to do a hiking tour with one or more smaller wagons, Bollerwagen, pulled by manpower. In the wagons are wine or beer bottles (according to the region) and traditional regional food, Hausmannskost. Many men use this holiday as an opportunity to get drunk. According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, alcohol-related traffic accidents multiply by three on this day. The tradition of Father's Day is especially prevalent in Eastern Germany.

These traditions are probably rooted in Christian Ascension Day's processions to the farmlands, which has been celebrated since the 18th century. Men would be seated in a wooden cart and carried to the village's plaza, and the mayor would award a prize to the father who had the most children, usually a big piece of ham. In the late 19th century the religious component was progressively lost, especially in urban areas such as Berlin, and groups of men organized walking excursions with beer and ham. By the 20th century, alcohol consumption had become a major part of the tradition. Many people will take the following Friday off at work, and some schools are closed on that Friday as well; many people then use the resulting four-day-long weekend for a short vacation.

Hungary

In Hungary, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

Ireland

In Ireland, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

Italy

In Italy, according to the Roman Catholic tradition, Father's Day is celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day, commonly called the Feast of Saint Joseph (Festa di San Giuseppe), March 19. It was a public holiday until 1977.

Latvia

In Latvia, Father's Day (Tēvu diena) is celebrated on the second Sunday of September and is not a public holiday. In Latvia people did not always celebrate this day because of the USSR's influence with its own holidays. This day in Latvia was 'officially born' in 2008 when it was celebrated and marked in the calendar for the first time on September 14 (second September Sunday) to promote the idea that man as the father must be satisfied and proud of his family and children, also, the father is important to gratitude and loving words from his family for devoted to continuous altruistic concerns. Because this day is new to the country it does not have established unique traditions, but people borrow ideas from other country's Father's Day traditions to congratulate fathers in Latvia.

Lithuania

In Lithuania, Father's Day (Tėvo diena) is celebrated on the first Sunday of June and is a public holiday.

Malta

Malta has followed the international trend and celebrates Father’s Day on the third Sunday in June. As in the case of Mother’s Day, the introduction of Father’s Day celebrations in Malta was encouraged by Frans H Said (Uncle Frans of the children’s radio programmes). The first mention of Father’s Day was in June 1977, and the day is now part of the local events calendar. (The Times of Malta 11 June 2017) ( Il-Mument - Maltese newspaper- 18 June 2017)

Netherlands

In the Netherlands (including its constituent countries in the Caribbean), Father's Day (Vaderdag) is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Traditionally, as on Mother's Day, fathers get breakfast in bed made by their children and families gather together and have dinner, usually at the grandparents' house. In recent years, families also started having dinner out, and as on Mother's Day, it is one of the busiest days for restaurants. At school, children handcraft presents for their fathers. Consumer goods companies have all sorts of special offers for fathers: socks, ties, electronics, suits, and men's healthcare products.

Norway

In Norway, Father's day (Farsdag), is celebrated on the second Sunday of November. It is not a public holiday.

Poland

In Poland, Father's Day (Template:Lang-pl) is celebrated on June 23 and is not a public holiday.

Portugal

Father's Day (Dia do Pai) is celebrated on March 19 (see Roman Catholic tradition below) in Portugal. It is not a bank holiday.

Romania

The Law instituting the Father's day celebration in Romania passed on September 29, 2009 and stated that Father's day will be celebrated annually on the second Sunday of May. First time it was celebrated on May 9th 2010. This year it will be celebrated on 10 May 2024. The next dates this celebration will take place are: 11 May 2025, 10 May 2026, 9 May 2027, 14 May 2028, 13 May 2029, 12 May 2030 and 11 May 2031. .

Russia

Russia continues the Soviet Union's tradition of celebrating Defender of the Fatherland Day on 23 February. It is usually called "Man's Day" and it is considered the Russian equivalent of Father's Day.

Slovakia

In Slovakia, Father's Day (In slovak: deň otcov) is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. It is not a public holiday.

Spain

Father's Day, El Día del Padre, is observed on the feast day of Saint Joseph, which is March 19. It is celebrated as a public holiday in some regions of Spain.

Sweden

In Sweden, Father's day (Fars dag), is celebrated on the second Sunday of November but is not a public holiday.

Turkey

In Turkey, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June and is not a public holiday.

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The day does not have a long tradition; The English Year (2006) states that it entered British popular culture "sometime after the Second World War, not without opposition". Singer songwriter Jon Barker also contributed to the UK's Father's Day culture by releasing the now popular song "Thank you for being my dad". The song reached charts around the world and is widely played at funerals each year around the world.

Ukraine

In Ukraine Father's Day (Den Batka) is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. It is not a public holiday.

America

Canada

In Canada, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Father's Day typically involves spending time with one's father or the father figures in one's life. Small family gatherings and the giving of gifts may be part of the festivities organized for Father's Day.

Costa Rica

In Costa Rica, the Unidad Social Cristiana party presented a bill to change the celebration of Father's Day from the third Sunday of June to March 19, the day of Saint Joseph. That was to give tribute to this saint, who gave his name to the capital of the country San José, Costa Rica, so family heads will be able to celebrate Father's Day at the same time as the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker. The official date is still the third Sunday of June.

Haiti

In Haiti, Father's Day (Fête des pères) is celebrated on the last Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Fathers are recognized and celebrated on this day with cards, gifts, breakfast, lunch brunch or early Sunday dinner; whether enjoying the day at the beach or mountains, spending family time or doing favourite activities.

Children exclaim "bonne fête papa", while everyone wishes all fathers "bonne Fête des Pères". (Happy Father's Day)

Mexico

In Mexico, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Father's Day typically involves spending time with one's father or the father figures in one's life. Small family gatherings and the giving of gifts may be part of the festivities organized for Father's Day.

Trinidad and Tobago

In Trinidad and Tobago, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June and is not a public holiday.

United States

In the US, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. Typically, families gather to celebrate the father figures in their lives. In recent years, retailers have adapted to the holiday by promoting greeting cards and gifts such as electronics and tools. Schools (if in session) and other children's programs commonly have activities to make Father's Day gifts.

History

Father's Day was not celebrated in the United States, outside Catholic traditions, until the 20th century. As a civic celebration in the US, it was inaugurated in the early 20th century to complement Mother's Day by celebrating fathers and male parenting.

After Anna Jarvis' successful promotion of Mother's Day in Grafton, West Virginia, the first observance of a day honoring fathers was held on July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia, in the Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church. Grace Golden Clayton was mourning the loss of her father, when in December 1907, the Monongah mining disaster in nearby Monongah killed 361 men, 250 of them fathers, leaving around a thousand fatherless children. Clayton suggested that her pastor Robert Thomas Webb honor all those fathers.

Clayton's event did not have repercussions outside Fairmont for several reasons; among them were the city was overwhelmed by other events, the celebration was never promoted outside the town itself, and no proclamation of it was made by the city council. Also, two events overshadowed this event: the celebration of Independence Day on July 4, 1908, with 12,000 attendants and several shows, including a hot-air balloon event, which took over the headlines in the following days, and the death of a 16-year-old girl on July 4. The local church and council were overwhelmed and they did not even think of promoting the event, and it was not celebrated again for many years. The original sermon was not reproduced by the press and it was lost. Finally, Clayton was a quiet person, who never promoted the event and never talked to other persons about it.

Failed attempts at establishing a Father's Day

In 1911, Jane Addams proposed that a citywide Father's Day celebration be held in Chicago, but she was turned down.

In 1912, a Father's Day celebration was held in Vancouver, Washington, suggested by Methodist pastor J.J. Berringer of the Irvington Methodist Church. They mistakenly believed that they had been the first to celebrate such a day. They followed a 1911 suggestion by the Portland Oregonian.

Harry C. Meek, a member of Lions Clubs International, claimed that he had first come up with the idea for Father's Day in 1915. Meek said that the third Sunday in June was chosen because it was his birthday. The Lions Club has named him the "Originator of Father's Day". Meek made many efforts to promote Father's Day and make it an official holiday.

Establishment of the holiday

On June 19, 1910, a Father's Day celebration was held at the YMCA in Spokane, Washington, by Sonora Smart Dodd. Her father, the civil war veteran William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who raised his six children there. She was also a member of Old Centenary Presbyterian Church (now Knox Presbyterian Church), where she first proposed the idea. After hearing a sermon about Jarvis' Mother's Day in 1909 at Central Methodist Episcopal Church, she told her pastor that fathers should have a similar holiday to honor them. Although she initially suggested June 5, her father's birthday, the pastors did not have enough time to prepare their sermons, and the celebration was deferred to the third Sunday in June. Several local clergymen accepted the idea, and on June 19, 1910, the first Father's Day, "sermons honoring fathers were presented throughout the city".

However, in the 1920s, Dodd stopped promoting the celebration because she was studying at the Art Institute of Chicago, and it faded into relative obscurity, even in Spokane. In the 1930s, Dodd returned to Spokane and started promoting the celebration again, raising awareness at a national level. She had the help of those trade groups that would benefit most from the holiday, for example the manufacturers of ties, tobacco pipes, and any traditional presents for fathers. By 1938, she had the help of the Father's Day Council, founded by the New York Associated Men's Wear Retailers to consolidate and systematize the holiday's commercial promotion. Americans resisted the holiday for its first few decades, viewing it as nothing more than an attempt by merchants to replicate the commercial success of Mother's Day, and newspapers frequently featured cynical and sarcastic attacks and jokes. However, the said merchants remained resilient and even incorporated these attacks into their advertisements. By the mid-1980s, the Father's Day Council wrote, "(...) has become a Second Christmas for all the men's gift-oriented industries."

A bill to accord national recognition of the holiday was introduced in Congress in 1913. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson went to Spokane to speak at a Father's Day celebration and he wanted to make it an officially recognized federal holiday, but Congress resisted, fearing that it would become commercialized. US president Calvin Coolidge recommended in 1924 that the day be observed throughout the entire nation, but he stopped short at issuing a national proclamation. Two earlier attempts to formally recognize the holiday had been defeated by Congress. In 1957, Maine senator Margaret Chase Smith wrote a Father's Day proposal accusing Congress of ignoring fathers for 40 years while honoring mothers, thus " out just one of our two parents". In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972.

Spelling in the United States

Dodd used the "Fathers' Day" spelling on her original petition for the holiday, but the spelling "Father's Day" was already used in 1913 when a bill was introduced to the U.S. Congress as the first attempt to establish the holiday, and it was still spelled the same way when its creator was commended in 2008 by the U.S. Congress.

Oceania

Australia

In Australia, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September, which is the first Sunday of spring in Australia, and is not a public holiday. At school, children often handcraft a present for their fathers. Consumer goods companies have all sorts of special offers for fathers: socks, ties, electronics, suits, and men's healthcare products. Most families present fathers with gifts and cards, and share a meal to show appreciation, much like Mother's Day.

YMCA Victoria continues the tradition of honouring the role fathers and father figures play in parenting through the annual awarding of Local Community Father of the Year in 32 municipalities in Victoria. The Father's Day Council of Victoria annually recognises fathers in the Father of the Year Award.

New Zealand

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In New Zealand, Fathers' Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September and it is not a public holiday. Fathers' Day was first observed at St Matthew's Church, Auckland on 14 July 1929 and first appeared in commercial advertising the following year. By 1931 other churches had adopted the day and in 1935 much of Australia moved to mark the day at the beginning of September. New Zealand followed this, with a Wellington advert in 1937 and a Christchurch Salvation Army service in 1938.

Samoa and American Samoa

In Samoa, Father's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in August, and is a recognised national holiday on the Monday following.

South America

Argentina

Father's Day in Argentina is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.

Attempts have been made to change the date to August 24, to commemorate the day on which the "Father of the Nation", José de San Martín. became a father. In 1953, the proposal to celebrate Father's Day in all educational establishments on August 24, in honor of José de San Martín, was raised to the General Direction of Schools of Mendoza Province. The day was celebrated for the first time in 1958, on the third Sunday of June, but it was not included in the school calendars due to pressure from several groups.

Schools in the Mendoza Province continued to celebrate Father's Day on August 24, and in 1982, the provincial governor passed a law declaring Father's Day in the province to be celebrated on that day.

In 2004, a proposal to change the date to August 24 was presented to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies as a single, unified project.

Brazil

In Brazil Father's Day (Dia dos Pais, in Portuguese) is celebrated three months after Mother's Day, on the second Sunday of August. Publicist Sylvio Bhering picked the day in honor of Saint Joachim, patron of fathers. While it is not an official holiday (see Public holidays in Brazil), it is widely observed and typically involves spending time with and giving gifts to one's father or father figure.

Colombia

In Colombia, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.

Peru

In Peru, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. People usually give a present to their fathers and spend time with him mostly during a family meal.

Venezuela

In Venezuela, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Traditionally, as on Mother's Day, families gather together and have lunch, usually at the grandparents' house. In recent years, families also started having lunch out, and as on Mother's Day, it is one of the busiest days for restaurants. At school, children handcraft their present for their fathers. Consumer goods companies have all sorts of special offers for fathers: electronics, suits, and men's healthcare products.

See also

• Mother's Day
• National Grandparents Day
• List of films set around Father's Day

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