It has now become a tradition celebrating father's day world wide.
But every year, people ask themselves, is this a pagan celebration? Is it associated to any religion? Hope you have asked yourself these questions too but you have not got the answer.
Hope after reading this all your questions will be answered.
The origin of fathers day
Relationship between the mothers day and the fathers day.
The mothers day
It is evident without doubts that fathers day originates or was inspired by mothers day.
Tha mothers day started in may 1908 by Anna Jarvis from the US to honour her late mother.
The following year, mothers day was celebrated in 45 states in the US and in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday of may as mothers day
The Fathers Day
The fathers day started in June 5th 1908 by a woman named Grace Golden Clayton from Fairmont in West Virginia.
He did this in remembrance of the Monongah(nearby town) mine explosion which killed more than 360 men one and a half years earlier. About 200 of the men were fathers who left behind widows and more than 1000 children.
This was what motivated Clayton but hers was not meant to be an annual celebration but a one time observance.
The next year, a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd from Spokane in Washington proposed official holiday for fathers.
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Dodd smart, the legend behind fathers day |
This was in honour of her father William Jackson Smart, acivil war veteran who raised her five siblings after their mother died of childbirth.
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Dodd and her father Jackson smart |
Inspired by a sermon during mothers day, Dodd proposed the holiday to local churches, shopkeepers and government officials and celebrated it first in 19th June 1910.
The holiday unlike the mothers day, it slowly spreads around the world and in 1924, President Calvin Coolidge gave gave his support to the observance of this day.
In 1966, President Lyndon B Johnson issued a proclamation that recognises the day and it was until 1972 when President Richard Nixon declared the third Sunday of June as the father's day.
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US President Richard Nixon declaring third Sunday of June as fathers day |
The day has spread worldwide being celebrated in almost every continent of the world.
Though in different dates but the third Sunday of June being the popular day.
Countries and the dates the celebrate fathers day
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The world celebrating fathers day |
In Africa we have the Algeria, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa celebrating in the third Sunday of June while Egypt celebrates in 21st june, Mozambique 19th March, Seychelles 16th June and South Sudan the last Sunday of August.
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Celebrating fathers in Africa |
In Asia we have: Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Phillipines, Singapore and Siri Lanka
In European countries we have Austria, Hungary, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine and united Kingdom
In North America we have the Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and the US and in South America we have Agentina, Peru and Colombia all this having this day in the third Sunday of june.
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Fathers day in Mexico |
Other countries due to some reasons took the day to another date for example the Catholic countries like Spain and Italy celebrate it in March 19th. This is the feast of the Saint Joseph and they celebrate this day as they consider Saint Joseph as the best role model of a father.
Other countries like the Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand celebrate 1st June of September.
The scandavian countries like Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland observe fathers day in 2nd Sunday of September while the Taiwan took it to August 8.
How people celebrate the fathers day
The day has spread all over the world with many celebrating it in many different ways.
Some took the day to wishi Goodluck and congratulate their grandfathers, uncles and brothers for their greatest role they play in bringing up and working hard for upkeep of their families.they do this by sending gift cards, letters, going dinner together and sometimes cutting cake and celebrate as a family.
The most interesting is the symbolic use of the flowers where they us red rose if your father is still alive
and a white rose if your father passed away.
In summary, fathers day is not a pagan holiday nor associated to any religion. It's a day that people take to show love and appreciation to their fathers and father Icons everywhere.
Happy father's day to the world as you celebrate this day.
Hope you have enjoyed and learn something from this article, to you now how do you celebrate the fathers day? With a white or red rose? Leave your comment and share widely for more people to read and enjoy.
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