GNN Correspondent
Photo credit: Times of India.
About Father's Day:
“This Day is celebrated on different dates in various countries of the world. However, in countries like India, Uthe SA, the UK, Japan, Ireland, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and others, Father's Day is observed on the third Sunday of tune which falls on 18th June for the year 2023.
The importance of a father can't be neglected or ignored at all. He is like a superhero who is always ready to take on everyday troubles for his children. The significance of a father is beyond words as he is a person who works tirelessly to fulfill the requirements of his family. To honor the contribution of all such fathers and fatherly figures and to celebrate the paternal bonding, a special day is observed every year as Father's Day.”
*Traces of Father's Day Origin*
“The present celebration of Father's Day goes back to the time of the middle ages when the celebration of fatherhood was done with a customary day in catholic Europe that was observed on 19th March. The day was celebrated as the feast day of Saint Joseph who is known as the fatherly Nutritor Domini or the "Nourisher of the Lord" in the Catholic Community and is "the putative father of Jesus" in the southern European tradition. The festival was later brought to Americans by the Spanish and Portuguese whereas, in Latin American countries, the occasion is still celebrated on 19th March”.
*Present Day History and Significance of Father's Day:*
“Father's Day was not celebrated in the US and other countries outside the Catholic traditions until the beginning of 2the 0th century. It began to be celebrated in the USA as a compliment to Mother's Day to celebrate male parenting and to honor fathers through Father’s Day gifts during the early 20th century.”
“The first attempt to celebrate Father's Day was done on 5th July 1908 in Fairmont, West Virginia, in the Central United Methodist Church due to the efforts of Grace Golden Clayton in the memory of her father and other fathers who died in the Monongah Mining Disaster in December 1907. However, her efforts did not transform into a national movement and the celebration was later disbanded in the subsequent years. Another attempt in this regard was done by Jane Addams in the year 1911 when her request for a city-wide celebration of Father's Day was turned down by the authorities”.
“Finally, the Father's Day celebration was done on 19th June 1910 at the YMCA in Spokane, Washington by the initiative of Sonora Smart Dodd. She gave the idea of celebrating Father's Day after hearing the sermon about Jarvis Mother's Day in 1909 at the Central Methodist Episcopal Church. Later on, the Third Sunday of June was decided as Father's Day with the support of various local clergymen on 19th June 1910. The Bill to formally recognize the Father's Day holiday was introduced in Congress in the year 1913, but the attempt to get Congres' approval was defeated two times earlier. By the year 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued a formal proclamation honoring fathers by announcing the Third Sunday in June as the official Father's Day. Six years later, President Richard Nixon made it a national holiday by law in the year 1972”.
“Tather's Day is celebrated across the world to realize honoring the contribution of fathers in society. It is a day that celebrates fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the efforts of male parents toward their families and society. The day is meant to recall, recognize and remember the endless efforts, initiatives, and contributions of all the fathers around us. Father's Day is an occasion to honor all the fatherly figures like Stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, or even big brothers”.
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