You remember when your dad held you first in his arms, the kind of warmth and protection you felt? A child looks up to his father to follow his footsteps in his life. We get a day in a year to celebrate all the sacrifices of a father who encourages a child and protects it no matter what. We celebrate Father’s Day to foster fatherhood, a day to appreciate our father’s contributions in our lives. Well, we do not need a day to embrace fatherhood but on Father’s day you can make your dad feel special the same way he does every hour of every day of every year.
Significance of Father’s Day
The significance of Father’s day lies in embracing your dad’s contributions in your life. We get to celebrate the beautiful bond that is between the father and the child and appreciate his importance. We recall all the endless efforts that our dads make with a smile on his face no matter how much he himself is suffering. How would not let anything inflict on you. Child nurture and grows its personality under the umbrella of the father’s principles.
When is Father’s Day Exactly?
Father’s Day falls on different dates in different countries. For example, father’s day is celebrated on St. Joseph Day in Catholic countries. In India and the UK, it comes on every 3rd sunday of june. In Taiwan, it comes on 8th august because it comes on the 8th day of the 8th month of the year. It is famously called Baba’s day.
In north American traditions, it is generally declared as a public holiday and is celebrated on every third sunday of june. For Oceanian traditions, father’s day is celebrated on the first Sunday of september. People offer gifts and cards to embrace the day.
History of Father’s Day:
Unlike Mother’s Day, the idea of Father’s day was not welcomed gracefully. People did not understand the need to celebrate a day to embrace men. It was partially because of the conservative thought process. Men were considered as the rock and bread earner of the family. He could be confined to a day where children express emotions of love and fatherhood because that would be against the mindset that was prevalent in the 1900s.
A girl named Sonora Smart Dodd in the honour of her father who was a single parent proposed the idea to celebrate Fathers day. After fighting and campaigning, the government passed an order declaring Father’s day as a national holiday in the US. gradually, it started fanning out among other countries as well. Though Father’s day is not necessarily a public holiday in other countries, people celebrate it with joy and compassion.
Happy Father’s Day
Amidst the pandemic, it would be difficult to hug our dads and spend quality time. But surely you can devise creative ways to make him feel special. You can send gift cards, get on video chat, try new recipes with him, and much more.
We wish you a warm Father’s Day. Celebrate this day and bring a smile to his face