Father's Day

Father's Day is an annual observance honoring fathers and fatherhood. Countries celebrate it on different dates and in different ways.

Sonora Smart Dodd: Sonora Smart Dodd was an American who campaigned for a day honoring fathers in the early twentieth century. Her campaign led to the first widely recognized Father's Day observance in the United States.
Father's Day (Australia): Australia observes Father's Day on the first Sunday in September. Its springtime date differs from the June observance common in the United States.
Fatherhood: Fatherhood is the social, emotional, and practical role of being a father. The holiday's meaning rests on how societies understand this role.
Lyndon B. Johnson: Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. His 1966 proclamation designated the third Sunday in June as Father's Day in the United States.
Father's Day (United States): Father's Day in the United States is observed on the third Sunday in June. The modern observance grew from a 1910 celebration in Spokane, Washington.
Father's Day (Thailand): Thailand traditionally observes Father's Day on December 5, the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The date connects honoring fathers with reverence for the late king.
Paternity leave: Paternity leave is job-protected or employer-provided time away from work for a father after a child's birth or adoption. It connects symbolic appreciation of fathers with practical support for caregiving.
Richard Nixon: Richard Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. He signed the 1972 law establishing a permanent national Father's Day observance in June.
Mother's Day: Mother's Day is an annual observance honoring mothers and motherhood. Its emergence as a national observance helped inspire calls for a day honoring fathers.
Father's Day (Brazil): Brazil observes Father's Day on the second Sunday in August. Its date follows a distinct national calendar rather than the June pattern.

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