Father's Day

Father's Day It is a global social celebration, similar to International Men's Day, except that it is dedicated to honoring fathers, and is celebrated on different days around the world. Today, many western countries celebrate this day, but this day's popularity is more prevalent in other countries, as it was converted into a religious day in some of them. In Catholic countries, Father's Day is celebrated since the Middle Ages on March 19, when St. Joseph the Carpenter celebrates. The date of March 19 has been preserved in some countries, as it has become an inherited tradition, especially in Latin America, after it was brought by the Spanish and Portuguese invaders, while other countries adopted the Father's Day adopted in the United States of America, which falls on the third Sunday of June. /June. One of the first festivals for parents was created in 1912 in the United States.

In it, many peoples in the West express their gratitude and appreciation to the fathers by offering gifts and greeting cards. Father's Day in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada comes on the third Sunday in June (03-03 -06). In Australia, it is usually celebrated on the first Sunday of September.

Father's Day Idea

The first to come up with the idea of ​​setting aside a day to honor the father is (Sonora Louise Smart Dodd), From Spokane, Michigan, USA, in 1909 After she listened to a religious sermon on Mother's Day. Sonora wanted to honor her father, William Jackson Smart. Smart's wife died in 1898, and he single-handedly raised his six children. Therefore, Worms submitted a petition recommending a day to celebrate the Father, and this petition was supported by some groups. As a culmination of Sonora Dodd's efforts, Spokane city celebrated its first day on June 19 (June 1910), and this habit later spread to other countries.

Google Celebration

Father’s Day Google Celebration

The Google search engine celebrated Father's Day in different parts of the world according to the following dates:

• June 5, 2016 in Switzerland and Lithuania.

• June 12, 2016 in Austria.

• June 17, 2016 in El Salvador and Guatemala.

• June 19, 2016 in multiple countries except Arab countries.

• June 21, 2016 in all Arab countries except Palestine, Syria, Yemen, Mauritania, Sudan, Somalia and Djibouti.

• June 23, 2016 in Poland and Nicaragua.

• July 31, 2016 in the Dominican Republic.

Sources:

• wikipedia.org