18 June 2028
All States Observance holiday | Sunday |
Fathers Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers and forefathers. It is a modern holiday, though the ancient Romans did have a tradition of honouring fathers, every February, but only those who had deceased. Around the world, Fathers Day is celebrated on different dates, though the day is celebrated in a similar manner, usually involving giving gifts to fathers and family activities.
he most popular date for Fathers Day is the third Sunday in June. This date was first observed in the USA and has since been adopted by many countries. In Spain, Italy and Portugal, Fathers Day is celebrated on 19 March, which is the Feast of St. Joseph who is the patron saint of fathers. In Germany, Fathers Day is celebrated on the same date as Ascension Day.
Across Scandinavia, the tradition of a Fathers Day was adopted in the 1930s. Originally the American date was used, but in 1949 the Nordic countries decided to move it to the second Sunday in November. This was partly to place it half a year away from Mothers Day but also it was chosen to increase sales in an otherwise quiet trading period before Christmas. The only country who didnt fall in line was Denmark. They forgot to inform the public and press about the date change, so Fathers Day remained on the same day as their other early June holiday, Constitution Day.
In Taiwan, Fathers Day is celebrated on 8 August as the Chinese for eight is ba, while a colloquial word for father is ba-ba - so the eighth day of the eighth month sounds similar to daddy. This was also the date for Fathers day in China, but the date was moved to the third Sunday in June.