Father's Day

Father's Day or Father's Day is a day of commemoration in which the father takes place within the family.

Some history

In Spain and most nearly all countries, Father's Day is March 19 to mark the feast of St. Joseph, the father of Jesus. But in the U.S. and most countries in the Americas, this holiday is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. This is mainly an American lady named Sonora Dodd. In 1909 she made this proposal as it wished there was a special day to honor her father, William Dodd, a veteran of the Civil War who was widowed when his wife died while giving birth to her sixth child. Alone and without support, assumed the task of raising and educating their six children on a farm in eastern Washington state.

Traditions

Germany

In Germany, there are two celebrations associated with Father's Day. On the one hand Vatertag held on 21 May, Ascension Day of Jesus and is a national holiday. On the other hand, is a traditional celebration Herrentag consisting of a trip just climbing a mountain men with carts with wine or beer and regional food (Leberwurst, Blutwurst, etc.).

Latin America

In most Latin American countries, as in the United States and Canada, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. On this day is celebrated uncles, grandparents and parents in general.

In Bolivia and Honduras, is celebrated on March 19, the day of San José by the Catholic tradition (the patron saint of carpenters), according to the Bible, St. Joseph, the adoptive father of Jesus was a carpenter. In Brazil, however, is held every second Sunday of August in the Dominican Republic celebrated the last Sunday of July, and in Guatemala and El Salvador the feast is on 17 June.

           

Argentina

In Argentina, was celebrated for the first time on August 24, 1958, in honor of José de San Martín, called "Father of the Fatherland. " But then he changed the third Sunday in June, when we celebrate today.

United States

In America the first modern celebration of Father's Day is due to the idea of Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd, who was attending a Mass to mark the day of the mother who had just celebrated two years, he decided to do another mass for honor his father, a Civil War veteran who was widowed by leaving five children and raising them in an exemplary manner. Originally the idea was that the Mass will be held on June 5, the birthday of Mr. Smart, but for the haste in preparing the date was decided to run for two weeks.

Thus, the first Father's Day was held in Washington on June 19, 1910. The voice had spread and people joined the celebrations. Masses were celebrated as a tribute to parents in other U.S. cities. Officially celebrated in the United States since 1924, when President Calvin Coolidge, declared as national holiday. In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a proclamation declaring the 3rd. Sunday of June as the date for the celebration of Father's Day