History of Father's Day:

The proposal of father's day celebration was only for the kids to honor their father. Mrs. John .B Dodd while listening to Mother's Day in 1909 thought the idea of Father's Day. Father's day is not a religious celebration inaugurated in early twentieth century. Mrs. Dodd wanted to honor her father Mr. William Smart on a special day like Father's Day. Mrs. Dodd's mother was passed away in her sixth childbirth. Mr. Smart was left to look after new-born baby and his other children in Washington. When Sonora Dodd grown up then she realized her fathers hardship and selflessness as a single parent. The date for Fathers Day was proposed 5th June, which was the date of birth of Mr. William Smart. Later on it was postponed until 19th, the third Sunday of June due to shortage of time for preparations. The first Father's Day was celebrated on 19th June 1910 in Spokane Washington. In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge encouraged the idea of National Father's Day. Finally, President Lyndon Johnson in 1966 officially announced the National Fathers Day on 3rd Sunday of June. Fathers Day is a day to tribute to your father for his hardships love and care for you.

Most countries of world celebrate Fathers Day at different dates depends on the origin. The countries that have strong influence of Roman Catholic Religion celebrate Fathers Day on St. Joseph's Day (19th March). In Germany, people celebrate Fathers Day on Mens Day, which is the Thursday forty days after Easter. In Thailand, Fathers Day is on the birthday of King. But there are some countries like United States, Unites Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Ireland and Japan celebrate Fathers Day on 3rd Sunday of June. So this year Father's Day in Pakistan is 17th June 2012. While some countries like Belgium, Bolivia, Italy, Portugal and Spain celebrate Fathers Day on St. Joseph Day (19th March).

Dates around the world:

The officially recognized date of Father's Day varies from country to country. This section lists some significant examples, in order of date of observance. Gregorian calendar Country Russia (Defender of the Fatherland Day)* Liechtenstein Andorra (Dia del Pare) Portugal (Dia do Pai) Bolivia Honduras[7] Spain (Da del Padre) Italy (Festa del Pap) Antwerp (Belgium) Switzerland (Canton Ticino) May 8, 2011 May 13, 2012 May 12, 2013

Occurrence February 23 March 19

Dates

Second Sunday of May

Romania[8] (Ziua Tatlui)

May 8 Third Sunday of May May 15, 2011 May 20, 2012 May 19, 2013 Ascension Jun 2, Day 2011 May 17, 2012 May 9, 2013 First Sunday June 5, of June 2011 June 3, 2012 June 2, 2013 June 5 Second Sunday of June June 12, 2011 June 10,

South Korea (Parents' Day) Tonga

Germany

Lithuania (Tvo diena) Switzerland

Denmark[9] (also Constitution Day) Austria Belgium

Third Sunday of June

2012 June 9, 2013 June 19, 2011 June 17, 2012 June 16, 2013

June 17 June 21 (first day of summer)

Costa Afghanistan Rica[12] Albania Croatia Antigua and Cuba[13] Barbuda Cyprus Argentina[10] Czech Aruba Republic Bahamas Dominica Bahrain Ecuador Bangladesh Ethiopia Barbados France Belize Ghana Bermuda Greece Brunei Guyana Darussalam Haiti[14] Bulgaria Canada Hong Kong Cambodia Hungary Chile[11] Ireland People's Republic of China** Colombia El Guatemala[20] [19] Salvador Lebanon[21] Egypt Palestine Jordan Syria Uganda Nicaragua Uruguay

Jamaica Japan Kosovo Kurdistan Kuwait Laos Macau MDG Malaysia Malta Mauritius Mexico[15] Myanmar Namibia Netherlands Nigeria Oman Pakistan Panama[16] Paraguay

Peru[17] Philippines[18] Puerto Rico Qatar Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Singapore Slovakia South Africa Sri Lanka Trinidad and Tobago Turkey United Kingdom United States Venezuela Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe

June 23 Second Sunday of July

Poland

July 10, 2011 July 8, 2012 July 14, 2013 Last Sunday July 31, of July 2011 July 29, 2012

Dominican Republic

Second Sunday of August

July 28, 2013 August 14, 2011 August 12, 2012 August 11, 2013

Brazil Samoa

August 8

First Sunday September of 4, 2011 September September 2, 2012 September 1, 2013 Second September Latvia Sunday of 11, 2011 September September 9, 2012 September 8, 2013 Third September Ukraine Sunday of 18, 2011 September September 16, 2012 September 15, 2013 First Sunday October 2, Luxembourg of October 2011 October 7, 2012 October 6, 2013 12 Indonesia November Second November Estonia Norway Sunday of 13, 2011 (Isadepev) Sweden November November Finland 11, 2012 (Isnpiv) November Iceland 10, 2013 December 5 Thailand (The birthday of King Bhumibol)[22] December Bulgaria

Republic of China (Taiwan) Australia New Zealand Fiji Papua New Guinea

26 Hindu calendar Sample dates Bhadrapada August Nepal[23] Amavasya 29, 2011 Buwaako Mukh Herne Din or Definition Country/Territory India

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Islam calendar Definition 13 Rajab Sample dates June 16, 2011 Country/Territory Iran[24] Pakistan