When Is Father's Day 2024 In India? Here's Everything You Need to Know

Father's Day 2024 Date: Father's Day is a special time that celebrates the love and dedication of fathers all over the globe. As parents, they play a vital role in bringing up and guiding their children. Dads offer emotional support, guidance, and help their children grow. They also provide stability and support, acting as strong pillars in a family. They show resilience, commitment, and unwavering love for their families.

Father's Day is celebrated on different dates in various parts of the world, but in India, it falls on the third Sunday of June each year. This year, we're celebrating it today, on June 16th.

As we mark this special day, let's learn about its history and significance, and take the chance to show our parents how much we love and appreciate them.

Father's Day 2024: History

The origin of Father¡¯s Day can be traced back to the early 20th century in the United States. The credit for recognising this day goes to Sonora Smart Dodd, a woman from Spokane, Washington. Inspired by the newly established Mother¡¯s Day, she wanted to honour her father, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran who single-handedly raised six children after his wife¡¯s untimely demise.

Sonora Smart Dodd advocated for a day to commemorate fathers, and her efforts showed results when the first Father¡¯s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Spokane. However, it was not until 1972 that President Richard Nixon signed a proclamation, officially recognizing Father¡¯s Day as a national holiday in the United States to be celebrated on the third Sunday of June every year.

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How many countries recognise Father¡¯s Day?

Father¡¯s Day is currently celebrated in over 110 countries worldwide at different points throughout the year. There is not one internationally agreed date that Father¡¯s Day is celebrated on; it varies from country to country, as we will explore in our complete guide below. However, June is the most popular month to hold Father¡¯s Day celebrations with the majority being on the third Sunday in June, the same as in its founding country, the USA.

When is Father's Day celebrated around the world?

Top Quotes to Use in a Speech on Father

- Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, and singers of song." - Pam Brown

- "A father is someone you look up to, no matter how tall you grow." - Unknown

- "A dad is someone who wants to catch you when you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again." - Unknown

- "A father's love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible." - Marion C. Garretty

- "A father's smile has been known to light up a child's entire day." - Susan Gale

- "A father is someone who carries pictures in his wallet where his money used to be." - Unknown

- "Dads are like chocolate chip cookies; they may have chips or be totally nutty, but they are sweet and make the world a better place." - Hillary Lytle

- ¡°She did not stand alone, but what stood behind her, the most potent moral force in her life, was the love of her father.¡± ¨C Harper Lee.

Note: Dates may be subject to change; details mentioned here are as per the information available.

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