Father's Day 'Father's Day' 2017: Origin and meaning
- Mother's Day: Origin and meaning
Besides mother's day, there is also a day for each of our children to take the time to honor the great contributions and sacrifices of the father, a person who has the merit of giving and protecting life. poetry children.
Father's Day is usually held on the 3rd Sunday of June every year, so it will not be a fixed day. In Vietnam Father's Day has just been introduced in recent years. Father's Day is the 3rd Sunday in June of the calendar. Specifically, which days of the Father will be in the following year:
1. The origin of Father's Day
Father's Day has been celebrated popularly since the early 20th century to complement Mother's Day in feasts to honor parents. Father's Day is celebrated on different days around the world and often involves giving gifts, special dinners for both, mother and family activities.
But the celebration of the earliest known Father's Day took place in Fairmont, West Virginia on July 5, 1908. The event was organized by Grace Golden Clayton, with a desire to honor the life of her lost father. last month in the Monongah Mining Disaster in Monongah, West Virginia, on December 6, 1907. Perhaps Clayton was influenced by the celebration of Mother's Day for the first time that year, Clayton chose the closest Sunday to her newly-born father's birthday.
However, the event was overshadowed by other events in the city. West Virginia State does not officially recognize this holiday, and it is not held back. All of the merits of helping the Father's Day to come back were recorded for Sonora Dodd of the Spokane, who organized Father's Day independently two years later. Her event was also influenced by Mother's Day.
One day in 1909, while listening to a sermon on Mother's Day, Miss Sonora thought of a day to honor her fathers. Sonora was the eldest daughter of six sisters, her mother died at birth so her father, William Jackson Smart, alone raised six older sisters. Sonora loved and respected his father for understanding his hardships. The father in her eyes is a symbol of sacrifice, selflessness and tolerance. So she wants to have a special day to honor her father. Sonora chose June 19 as "Father's Day" because it was her father's birthday.
Then, in 1966, US President Lyndon Johnson decided to officially choose the 3rd Sunday in June every year as Father's Day throughout the United States. Father's Day has been celebrated every year since US President Richard Nixon signed a law recognizing Father's Day as a valid, permanent holiday in 1972.
2. Meaning of Father's Day
In the name of this day also speaks many meanings. Just like Mother's Day, Father's Day is a holiday for each of our children to show their respect to the birth of us. This is seen as a beautiful cultural net in the way of human behavior with each other, is also a way of connecting each member of the family closer together, giving each other emotions, concerns and understand each other better.
The purpose of Father's Day is an opportunity for each child to express and express his or her love and respect for the Father, a pillar of every family. In the world, besides Father's Day on the 3rd Sunday of June, there are many anniversaries for the father but in general, there are flowers, gifts, cozy dinners in any anniversary father and intimate family activities.
Father's Day is celebrated throughout many countries. In each country there is a way to welcome Father's Day differently as in the United States, the children will go down the streets marching, blowing trumpets, and jubilantly in the joy and happiness of the adults. Besides, they also organized exciting games for children like International Children's Day.
In Japan, the land of the rising sun, they sold very suitable gifts to the Father like sleeping pillows on airplanes, fitness cards, vitamin medicine bags, light music CDs, sports shoes, sunglasses, fishing rods, gardening tools . this is seen as a reminder for young people to remember their Father.
In Canada, exemplary father examples are honored in the newspaper .
In Vietnam, Father's Day has only been introduced to Vietnam in recent years, so it has not officially become a great celebration nationwide. But many young people on this day also celebrated Father's Day in their own way, like taking a vacation to go home to visit their parents, buy small gifts or join their families for a warm dinner together .
There is no joy to match the smile on our parents' lips when they see their children being successful and obedient. So, whether it's a normal day or holidays, give your parents the joy. Please appreciate every moment of your parents, not to realize the true value of parents, family in life is too late.
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