{"id":7165,"date":"2022-06-11T16:42:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T16:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnp.ae\/blog\/?p=7165"},"modified":"2022-06-15T11:56:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T11:56:01","slug":"how-did-fathers-day-come-into-existence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fnp.ae\/blog\/how-did-fathers-day-come-into-existence","title":{"rendered":"How Did Father&#8217;s Day Come Into Existence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>.They say a father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow. And the statement cannot be more true! Every year, on the 3rd Sunday of June, more than half of the world celebrates Father\u2019s Day. They honour all the fathers\/fatherly figures and acknowledge their role in the community. But do you know how the idea of honouring fatherhood came into existence? Well, you need not jump from site to site for we have got you covered. Take a look at the history of Father\u2019s Day below!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.ae\/blog\/how-did-fathers-day-come-into-existence\/#The_Earliest_History_of_Fathers_Day\" title=\"The Earliest History of Father\u2019s Day\">The Earliest History of Father\u2019s Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.ae\/blog\/how-did-fathers-day-come-into-existence\/#The_Women_Behind_Fathers_Day\" title=\"The Women Behind Father\u2019s Day\">The Women Behind Father\u2019s Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.ae\/blog\/how-did-fathers-day-come-into-existence\/#Does_the_Date_of_Fathers_Day_Change_Every_Year\" title=\"Does the Date of Father\u2019s Day Change Every Year?\">Does the Date of Father\u2019s Day Change Every Year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.ae\/blog\/how-did-fathers-day-come-into-existence\/#Traditions_of_Fathers_Day\" title=\"Traditions of Father\u2019s Day\">Traditions of Father\u2019s Day<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Earliest_History_of_Fathers_Day\"><\/span><strong>The Earliest History of Father\u2019s Day<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div style=\"width: 411px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2017\/08\/05\/21\/23\/people-2585733__340.jpg\" alt=\"People, Father, Daughter, Smile, Happy\" width=\"401\" height=\"267\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Father\u2019s Day history is quite older than many people believe it to be. Its history is nearly 4000 years old, rendering it the reputation of being older even than Mothers\u2019 Day celebration. As per the investigation by the archaeologists, they found a clay card in the ruins of Babylon with a Father\u2019s Day message. It was signed by a doting son, Elmesu, wishing his father good health and longevity.<\/p>\n<p>There is no further record of what happened to Elmesu or his father. However, this incident can be considered to be the very first recorded incident of honouring fatherhood.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to 1909, the idea of making Father\u2019s Day an official festival resurfaced when a young woman wanted to honour her dad. The next section throws light on the same.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Women_Behind_Fathers_Day\"><\/span><strong>The Women Behind Father\u2019s Day<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div style=\"width: 413px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2018\/12\/12\/23\/09\/father-3871837_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"Free photos of Father\" width=\"403\" height=\"268\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>People celebrated the first official Father\u2019s Day on July 5th, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia Church. It was after the most horrible mining accident in the history of the U.S. When hundreds of men lost their lives.\u00a0 Grace Golden Clayton, the daughter of a dedicated reverend suggested the local pastor to hold a commemoration service to honour those who died in the mishap. She chose the 5th of July, the closest to her dad\u2019s birthday, to commemorate the war dead.<\/p>\n<p>A few years later, the city of Fairmont had a welcome sign that read, &#8220;Welcome to Fairmont the friendly city &#8211; Home of the first Father&#8217;s Day Service July 5, 1908\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Soon, in 1909, Sonora Smart Dodd, inspired by Anna Jarvis and her idea of Mother\u2019s Day, suggested Father&#8217;s Day in the honour of her father, William Jackson Smart. Her father was a civil war veteran who raised Anna and her five siblings all by himself. After completing her education, she promoted Father&#8217;s Day at a national level.<\/p>\n<p>In no time, she had convinced the Spokane Ministerial Association and the YMCA to fix a Sunday in June to celebrate fathers. She proposed on June 5 (her dad\u2019s birthday). However, the ministers chose the third Sunday in June to have more time at hand after Mother\u2019s Day (the second Sunday in May) to get ready with their speeches. Hence, on June 19, 1910, the first Father\u2019s Day celebration commenced.<\/p>\n<p>However, it wasn\u2019t until 1972 that President Richard Nixon signed an official declaration recognising Father\u2019s Day as a national holiday.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Date_of_Fathers_Day_Change_Every_Year\"><\/span><strong>Does the Date of Father\u2019s Day Change Every Year?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.istockphoto.com\/photos\/happy-fathers-day-concept-cropped-close-up-view-photo-of-light-blue-picture-id1303848375?b=1&amp;k=20&amp;m=1303848375&amp;s=170667a&amp;w=0&amp;h=q7sQSw_l4Sdz7jXvPWvRyW8OCgHmeMvYvYUXq8KWgrw=\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Though half of the world celebrates it on the third Sunday of June, some honour their dad on different dates. For example, Iran celebrates it on March 14th, Australia on the first Sunday of September and Sweden, Norway, &amp; Iceland ring Father\u2019s Day on the second Sunday in November.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Traditions_of_Fathers_Day\"><\/span><strong>Traditions of Father\u2019s Day<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2018\/05\/02\/20\/05\/baby-3369549__340.jpg\" alt=\"Baby, Dad, Daughter, Kids, Soap Bubbles\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The festival has gained huge popularity over the past several years. People take this day as an opportunity to thank their dad &amp; convey gratitude by sending Father\u2019s Day gifts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.ae\/blog\/how-to-create-a-heartfelt-card-for-your-dad\">preparing a handmade heartfelt greeting card<\/a> or spending time with him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>.They say a father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow. And the statement cannot be more true! Every year, on the 3rd Sunday of June, more than half of the world celebrates Father\u2019s Day. They honour all the fathers\/fatherly figures and acknowledge their role in the community. 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