Father’s Day 2021: The Date, The History, And Everything You Need To Know About This Special Day For Dads
Father’s Day 2021 is approaching. Though a specific date is not required to honour the special man who is a parent, friend, and guide, both children and fathers anticipate Father’s Day 2021 on June 20. With covid-related restrictions gradually being eased, you might be able to spend the day with your father if he lives somewhere else.Even if you can’t share a meal or watch a movie together, you can still celebrate. You can surprise him with a Father’s Day gift or some of his favourite foods. Do you have any idea when and how the tradition of celebrating Father’s Day began?
Traditions of Father’s Day
Father’s Day falls on a different day each year. Father’s Day is observed on the third Sunday in June in most countries. The events honour the special role that fathers or father figures play in our lives. Father’s Day is traditionally observed on March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph, in countries such as Spain and Portugal.In Taiwan, Father’s Day is on August 8. In Thailand, December 5, the birthday of former King Bhumibol Adulyadej, is marked as Father’s Day.
How did it start?
According to the almanac.com, the history of Father’s Day isn’t a happy one. It was first marked after a horrible mining accident in the United States. On July 5, 1908, hundreds of men died in a mining mishap at Fairmont in West Virginia. Grace Golden Clayton, the daughter of a dedicated reverend, suggested a Sunday service in memory of all the men who died in the accident.
Another woman, Sonora Smart Dodd, began observing Father’s Day a few years later in honour of her father, a Civil War veteran who raised six children as a single parent.
Observing Father’s Day did not gain popularity in the US until several decades later when President Richard Nixon signed a declaration in 1972, making it an annual celebration on the third Sunday of June.
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