In honor of fathers everywhere, here are 10 facts about the day we spend celebrating them:
- FatherB次元官网网址檚 Day falls on every third Sunday in June.
- The first FatherB次元官网网址檚 Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Washington State.
- Sonora Smart Dodd, who was raised by a widower, was inspired by MotherB次元官网网址檚 Day to seek out a day to honor fathers.
- The first event honoring fathers took place on July 5, 1908, during a sermon in West Virginia.
- The idea of FatherB次元官网网址檚 Day may originate in pagan sun worship. Some branches of paganism see the Sun as the father of the universe.
- FatherB次元官网网址檚 Day was almost cancelled when a movement arose to establish a combined holiday known as ParentsB次元官网网址� Day.
- The Great Depression helped FatherB次元官网网址檚 Day remain intact by forcing retailers to commercialize the holiday In parts of Europe and Latin America, fathers are celebrated on St. JosephB次元官网网址檚 Day, which falls on March 19.
- In Thailand, the kingB次元官网网址檚 birthday determines FatherB次元官网网址檚 Day and is celebrated by donating blood and releasing captive animals.
- According to Fortune, Americans will spend a record US$16 billion on gifts for FatherB次元官网网址檚 Day this year.
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