This page will contain news stories about father's day, as they become available.Father's DayFather's Day is a holiday to celebrate fatherhood and parenting by males, just as Mother's Day celebrates motherhood. Typically giving gifts to fathers and celebrating as a family is the main event of the day. Father's Day is celebrated at differing times through the year, as seen below. Father's Day exists almost all over the world to honor and commemorate fathers or forefathers. In the Roman Catholic tradition, Father's Day is celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day, though in most countries Father's Day is a secular celebration. In recent years, it is notable how rising consumerism has overtaken the true meaning of the holiday. Retailers sell male-oriented gifts such as hardware and tools. DateThe following countries celebrate Father's Day on the third Sunday of June:
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HistoryUnited StatesIn the United States, the driving force behind the establishment of the celebration of Father's Day was Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd. Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, as a single parent raised his six children in Spokane, Washington. She was inspired by Anna Jarvis's efforts to establish Mother's Day. Although she initially suggested June 5, 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 in June. The first Father's Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Spokane, Washington. Unofficial support from such figures as William Jennings Bryan was immediate and widespread. Woodrow Wilson was personally so feted by his family in 1916, and Calvin Coolidge recommended it as a national holiday in 1924. The all-male U.S. Congress, however, was mindful that passing a measure so favorable to males could be seen as a conflict of interest. In 1966, Lyndon Johnson made Father's Day a holiday to be celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The holiday was not officially recognized until the presidency of Richard Nixon in 1972. Trivia
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The holiday was not officially recognized until the presidency of Richard Nixon in 1972. He was known as "Jack of the Lantern", or Jack-o'-Lantern.[citation needed] Woodrow Wilson was personally so feted by his family in 1916, and Calvin Coolidge recommended it as a national holiday in 1924. The practice of carving a jack-o'-lantern goes back to the Irish legend of Jack, a lazy but shrewd farmer who used a cross to trick the Devil, then refused to free him unless he agreed to never let Jack into Hell. Unofficial support from such figures as William Jennings Bryan was immediate and widespread. Jack-o'-lanterns are generally made for Halloween, in Europe were originally made from large turnips, beets, and rutabagas, before the introduction of the pumpkin from the Americas (generally pumpkins are more common these days). The first Father's Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Spokane, Washington. The practice of carving jack-o'-lanterns began in Ireland. Although she initially suggested June 5, 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 in June. The light illuminates the design from the inside. She was inspired by Anna Jarvis's efforts to establish Mother's Day. A light source (traditionally a candle) is placed inside the pumpkin and the top is put back into place (often after a "chimney" is carved in the lid in order to allow heat to escape). Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, as a single parent raised his six children in Spokane, Washington. It is possible, using thicker and thinner sections cut with differing tools, to create surprisingly detailed and realistic designs. Sonora Smart Dodd. Sections of a side are carved out to make a design, usually a face. In the United States, the driving force behind the establishment of the celebration of Father's Day was Mrs. A jack-o'-lantern is a pumpkin, turnip or swede whose top and stem have been carved off and interior removed to leave a hollow shell. Countries with other celebration dates:. The following countries celebrate Father's Day on the third Sunday of June:. . Retailers sell male-oriented gifts such as hardware and tools. In recent years, it is notable how rising consumerism has overtaken the true meaning of the holiday. In the Roman Catholic tradition, Father's Day is celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day, though in most countries Father's Day is a secular celebration. Father's Day exists almost all over the world to honor and commemorate fathers or forefathers. Father's Day is celebrated at differing times through the year, as seen below. Typically giving gifts to fathers and celebrating as a family is the main event of the day. Father's Day is a holiday to celebrate fatherhood and parenting by males, just as Mother's Day celebrates motherhood. (Source: The Book of Useless Information, page 240, published 2002.). More reverse charge (collect) calls are made on Father's Day than any other day. Taiwan: August 8 Portugal, Spain, Italy: March 19. Poland: June 23. Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia: the second Sunday in November. New Zealand: the first Sunday in September. Malaysia: the third week in June. Lithuania: the first Sunday in June. Korea, South: May 8, Parents' Day. Germany: on Ascension Day Denmark: June 5, same day as Constitution Day. Bulgaria: June 20. Brazil: the second Sunday in August. Belgium: St Joseph's day (which is March 19), and the second Sunday in June ("Secular"). Australia: the first Sunday in September. Austria: second Sunday in June. Venezuela. Peru. United States. United Kingdom. Turkey. Netherlands. Mexico. Malta. Macao S.A.R. Japan. India. Hong Kong S.A.R. France. Chile. Canada. Argentina. |