Father's day international

The day to celebrate dads, grandfathers and anyone who serves in a fatherly role is fast approaching. No matter how you choose to celebrate the day, here is what you need to know about Father's Day.

When is Father's Day 2024?

It is always the third Sunday of June.

This year, Father's Day is on Sunday, June 16.

When was the first Father's Day?

The first Father's Day was celebrated in 1910, but it took more than six decades for the day to become official.

The holiday piggybacked off Mother's Day, which became a commercial holiday in 1908.

By 1914, Mother's Day was made official by President Woodrow Wilson, who said the second Sunday of May would be dedicated to honoring “that tender, gentle army, the mothers of America.

The country was slower to honor fathers on a particular day.

However in 1916, Wilson recognized Father's Day, and in 1924, President Calvin Coolidge urged states to observe the holiday.

In 1966, President Lyndon B.

Johnson made the first presidential proclamation that honored fathers, designatin

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