🎉 Father's Day
Holiday honoring fathers, founded by Sonora Smart Dodd in Spokane (1910); US law since 1972; third Sunday of June in many countries.
| Aliases | Dad's Day |
|---|---|
| Alternate names | Fathers' Day |
| Entity type | 🎉 Holiday |
| Permanent ID | E060 |
| Parent topic | History & Culture |
| Wikidata | Q11405 |
| Wikipedia | Father%27s_Day |
About Father's Day
Father's Day was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, first celebrated 19 June 1910, and mocked for decades as a greeting-card gimmick before becoming permanent US law in 1972.
Dates vary worldwide: third Sunday of June in the US and UK, March 19 (St. Joseph's Day) in Catholic Europe, first Sunday of September in Australia.
Timeline
| 1909 | Dodd proposes the holiday. |
| 1910 | First celebration, Spokane. |
| 1966 | Johnson proclaims the third Sunday of June. |
| 1972 | Nixon signs it into permanent law. |
Famous Examples & Highlights
- Founded 1910, Spokane
- US law 1972 — 58 years after Mother's Day
- Third Sunday of June
- September in Australia
Relationships
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Founder | Sonora Smart Dodd |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Related holiday | Mother's Day |
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Full guides and practice quizzes: Father's Day Quiz.