Father's Day is a celebration dedicated to honoring fathers, fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the significant role fathers play in society. Celebrated on different dates globally, it complements events like Mother's Day. Traditions for honoring fatherhood vary across regions.
Father's Day was first observed in the United States in 1908 and gradually gained popularity.
In 1908, Grace Golden Clayton proposed Father's Day to honor the men who died in a mining accident in the US.
In 1909 Sonora Smart Dodd, raised by her father, convinced the Spokane Ministerial Association to celebrate Father's Day nationwide.
In 1910, Father's Day was founded in the state of Washington by Sonora Smart Dodd.
In 1912, Anna Jarvis trademarked the phrase "Second Sunday in May, Mother's Day, Anna Jarvis, Founder," specifying "Mother's" should be singular possessive.
In June 1925, Janet Heyden of Sydney began collecting donations to bring cheer to elderly men in nursing/charity homes on Father's Day.
In France, la Fête des Mères (Mother's Day) was made official in 1928.
Father's Day was first observed at St Matthew's Church, Auckland on 14 July 1929.
By 1931, other churches had adopted Father's Day.
In 1935 much of Australia moved to mark Father's Day at the beginning of September.
In 1937, a Father's Day advertisement appeared in Wellington.
In 1938, a Salvation Army service for Father's Day took place in Christchurch.
In 1941, la Fête des Mères (Mother's Day) was added to the calendar in Vichy, France.
In 1949, French lighter manufacturer Flaminaire introduced the idea of Father's Day for commercial reasons.
In 1950, Flaminaire introduced "la Fête des Pères", taking place every third Sunday of June, with the slogan "Nos papas nous l'ont dit, pour la fête des pères, ils désirent tous un Flaminaire".
In 1952, Father's Day was officially decreed in France, with a national committee set up to award deserving fathers.
In 1953, a proposal was presented to the General Direction of Schools of Mendoza Province to celebrate Father's Day in all educational establishments on August 24 in honor of José de San Martín.
The Father's Day Council of Australia was established in 1957 and continues to honor distinguished fathers with an annual Australian Father of the Year award.
In 1958, Father's Day was celebrated for the first time on the third Sunday of June; however, it was not included in school calendars due to pressure from several groups.
The first mention of Father's Day celebrations in Malta was in June 1977, encouraged by Frans H Said, and the day is now part of the local events calendar.
Until 1977, Father's Day was a recognized public holiday in Italy.
Following the 1979 revolution in Iran, Father's Day was changed to the 13th of Rajab, the birthday of Ali bin Abi Talib.
In 1982, the provincial governor passed a law declaring Father's Day in Mendoza Province to be celebrated on August 24.
In 1988, Philippine President Corazon Aquino proclaimed Father's Day to be observed on the third Sunday of June.
In 1998, under Proclamation No. 58, then Philippine President Joseph Ejercito Estrada designated the first Monday of December as Mother's Day and Father's Day, repealing the third Sunday of June observance.
In 2004, a proposal was presented to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies to change the date of Father's Day to August 24 as a single, unified project.
The Mongolian Men's Association began the celebration of Father's Day on 8 August 2005.
According to Steve Roud, in 2006, Father's Day entered British popular culture "sometime after the Second World War, not without opposition".
Father's Day in Indonesia was first declared in 2006 in Surakarta City Hall, with the participation of various community groups.
Father's Day was officially celebrated and marked in the calendar for the first time in Latvia on 14 September 2008 (second Sunday of September).
The law instituting the celebration of Father's Day in Romania passed on 29 September 2009.
The first Father's Day was celebrated in Romania on 9 May 2010.
In 2011, Father's Day was not celebrated in South Sudan due to the country's independence.
The first celebration of Father's Day in South Sudan took place on 27 August 2012, following a proclamation by President Salva Kiir Mayardit.
Since 2012, Kazakhstan celebrates Defender of the Fatherland Day on 7 May to commemorate the foundation of the armed forces.
On Father's Day, Sunday, 18 June 2017, the Rutgers WPF launched a campaign titled 'Greening Pakistan – Promoting Responsible Fatherhood' across Pakistan to promote active fatherhood.
In 2021, President Vladimir Putin established Father's Day in Russia as falling on the third Sunday of October.
In Colombia, Father's Day was officially celebrated on June 26 in 2022 to avoid coinciding with the second round of the presidential elections.
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