International fathers day

Did you know that Father’s Day was actually created by a woman? Yep, a woman!Julia Ward Howe came up with the idea of a special day to honor fathers in the 1870s, during the women’s suffrage movement.
Howe was the leader of the pacifist movement during the Civil War period, and used her position to influence President Lincoln in the creation of the holiday.
Although Howe had no children herself, she came up with the idea of a “Peace Sunday” to honor fathers. She hoped that if people observed this day their thoughts would lead them to world peace. Her idea went nowhere, but it did inspire a father’s day celebration in Grafton, West Virginia in 1910.
In 1914, Sonora Smart Dodd introduced the idea of Fathers Day at a Mother’s Day gathering in Spokane, Washington.

Father’s day began to honor the father figure in every home. What started as a religious holiday, the Catholic Church created the first “father’s day” to celebrate the role of the father. This tradition was adopted in the early 1900’s by other countries and by the 1950’s, President Eisenhower declared “father’s day” an official national holiday in the U.S.
The history of fathers day:
1895 - The Catholic Church created what they called “father’s day.”
1911 - President Woodrow Wilson declared that fathers day be officially recognized for all Americans and encouraged citizens to take their fathers out for a special meal.
1814 - Samuel Hall proposed that children give their fathers a special gift each year on the 3rd of June, his own birthday. He also suggested that we celebrate our fathers as heroes because they worked so hard for their families.

International fathers day is celebrated on different days in different parts of the world. The occasion is observed in more than 80 countries and is usually held on the third Sunday in June. The celebration is also known as children's day, daddy day, father's day or papa's day.

interesting facts about fathers day

Today, is International Fathers Day. An estimated 26 million children in America will honor their fathers and celebrate their special day.
There are many interesting facts about father's day.
Here is one shocking fact about fathers day: In the top 20 world economy countries, fathers get an average of 13 days paid leave.

International fathers day is celebrated on the 3rd sunday of June. In the United States, Fathers Day falls on the 3rd Sunday in June.
The day is dedicated to men who are fathers or father figures to their kids. Fathers are those who take care of others in their own unique ways. According to the U.S Census Bureau, there are over 73 million fathers in the US.In 2017, the third sunday of June was on the 18th of June.

International fathers day is celebrated on 3rd sunday of June every year.
International fathers day is celebrated in the following countries: Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Tanzania.
Earliest celebration of this day took place in approx 18th century.
World’s longest Father’s Day message was created by Samsung. The message was spread through WAP mobile phones. The message was spread from New Zealand to Mexico. International fathers day was first mentioned in 1996 when it was proclaimed in Liberia. In 1998 this day was proclaimed by the United Nation General Assembly for all the world citizens.
Famous personalities like Mahatma Gandhi were not their children's biological fathers.
Cannibalism is observed in 27% of the world population. This is a world record and impossible to match.