Father's Day (19/06)

In many countries around the world, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.

But they started celebrating it in America. A woman named Sonora Smart Dodd married in 1909 in a church during a Mother's Day service thought that after the death of her mother, she and five other children were raised by her father, William Jackson Smart.

Sonora wanted her father to know what a special person he is to her, how much she loves and appreciates him. After all, her father sacrificed everything to fulfill all his parental responsibilities and was in the eyes of his daughter the most courageous, unselfish and loving person.

Sonora approached the local authorities with a proposal to establish a new holiday, she was supported and was going to have celebrations on June 5 — on William Smart's birthday, but there was not enough time to prepare them, and the holiday was postponed to June 19. Soon the holiday became popular in other cities of the state.

On this day, it is customary to give gifts to your fathers and organize family celebrations (Photo: Monkey Business Images, licensed from Shutterstock.com)

So Father's Day appeared as an expression of the love and gratitude that the daughter dedicated to her father. Roses — Father's Day flowers: red ones are worn if the father is alive, and white ones if the father is dead. And, of course, on this day it is customary to give gifts to your fathers and organize family celebrations.

Following the United States, Father's Day on the third Sunday of June began to be celebrated by Great Britain, the Netherlands, France, China, Japan and other countries.

By the way, many states have established their national days to honor fathers: in Russia, Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of October, Germans celebrate this holiday on the Day of the Ascension of the Lord, Australians — on the first Sunday of September, Italians — on March 19.

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