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Heute ist der TAG der DEUTSCHEN LUFTFAHRT;
(Dolmetsch anlässlich des Besuches von Leonid Iljitsch Breschnew in Deutschland im vorigen Jahrtausend)
(Dolmetsch anlässlich des Besuches von Leonid Iljitsch Breschnew in Deutschland im vorigen Jahrtausend)
Switzerland
Father's Day in Switzerland seems to be almost unknown. When it is observed at all, Vatertag seems to be a regional affair, falling either in June or October, but there is no Swiss national holiday for Papa. german.about.com/…/vatertag
Father's Day in Switzerland seems to be almost unknown. When it is observed at all, Vatertag seems to be a regional affair, falling either in June or October, but there is no Swiss national holiday for Papa. german.about.com/…/vatertag
Father's Day:International history and traditions
In a few Catholic countries, it is celebrated on the Feast of St. Joseph.[citation needed]
Arab world
Main article: Mother's_Day#Arab_World
It's celebrated on 21st June, the first day of summer — except Lebanon, that celebrates in 20th June. This is because Mother's Day in those countries is celebrated in the first day of spring.
Argentina
Father's …More
Father's Day:International history and traditions
In a few Catholic countries, it is celebrated on the Feast of St. Joseph.[citation needed]
Arab world
Main article: Mother's_Day#Arab_World
It's celebrated on 21st June, the first day of summer — except Lebanon, that celebrates in 20th June. This is because Mother's Day in those countries is celebrated in the first day of spring.
Argentina
Father's Day in Argentina is celebrated on the third Sunday of June, but there have been several attempts to change the date to August 24, to commemorate the day on which the "Father of the Nation" José de San Martín became a father.[15]
In 1953 the proposal to celebrate Father's Day in all educational establishments on August 24, in honor of José de San Martín, was raised to the General Direction of Schools of Mendoza Province. The day was celebrated for the first time in 1958, on the third Sunday of June, but it was not included in the school calendars due to pressure from several groups.[30]
Schools in the Mendoza Province continued to celebrate Father's Day on August 24, and, in 1982, the Provincial Governor passed a law declaring Father's Day in the province to be celebrated on that day.[30]
In 2004, several proposals to change the date to August 24 were presented to the Argentine Camara de Diputados as a single, unified project.[30] After being approved, the project was passed to the Senate of Argentina for final review and approval. The Senate changed the proposed new date to the third Sunday of August, and scheduled the project for approval. However, the project was never addressed during the Senate's planned session, which caused its ultimate failure.[31]
Australia
In Australia, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September and is not a public holiday. YMCA Victoria continues the tradition of honouring the role fathers, and father figures play in parenting through the annual awarding of Local Community Father of the Year in 32 municipalities in Victoria. The Father's Day Council of Victoria annually recognise fathers in the Father of the Year Award.[32]
Brazil
In Brazil Father's Day is celebrated 9 MONTHS BEFORE Mother's Day, on the second Sunday of August. A publicist Sylvio Bhering in the mid-1950's selected the date in honor of Saint Joachim, patriarch of family (as well as the Catholic day of godfathers).
Canada
In Canada, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Father's Day typically involves spending time with one's father or the father figures in one's life. Small celebrations and the giving of gifts may be part of the festivities organized for Father's Day.
Costa Rica
In Costa Rica the Unidad Social Cristiana party presented a bill to change the celebration of the day from the third Sunday of June to March 19, the day of Saint Joseph.[33] That was in order to give tribute to this saint, who gave the name to the capital of the country San José, Costa Rica, and so family heads will be able to celebrate the Father's Day at the same time as the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker.[16] The official date is still third Sunday of June.
Denmark
In Denmark, Father's Day is celebrated on June 5.[14] It coincides with Constitution Day, which is a public holiday.
[edit] Germany
Hiking/drinking tour on Herrentag
In Germany, Father's Day (Vatertag) is celebrated differently from other parts of the world.[34][35] It is always celebrated on Ascension Day (the Thursday forty days after Easter), which is a federal holiday. Regionally, it is also called men's day, Männertag, or gentlemen's day, Herrentag. It is tradition, especially in the north and east of the country but much less so in the south and west, for groups of males (young and old but usually excluding pre-teenage boys) to do a hiking tour with one or more smaller wagons, Bollerwagen, pulled by manpower. In the wagons are wine or beer (according to region) and traditional regional food, Hausmannskost. Many men use this holiday as an opportunity to get drunk.[35]
These traditions are probably rooted in Christian Ascension Day's processions to the farmlands,[36][37] some of which reportedly took on the character of drinking sprees as early as in the 17th century.[36] In the streets of urban regions, especially Berlin, "gentlemen parties" take place since the 19th century, excluding women and going along with alcohol consumption.[36] However, many fathers opt to spend the day with their families instead and refrain from getting drunk.[36][37] Many people will take the following Friday off at work, and some schools are closed on that Friday as well; many people then use the resulting four-day long weekend for a short vacation.
Hindu tradition
In countries of Hindu tradition, the western-inspired Father's Day is celebrated on the new moon day (Amavasya) during late August or early September, to fit the existing Hindu worship of fathers. This is common among countries with Hindu majorities like in India and Nepal.[26]
Japan
Main article: Public holidays in Japan
In Japan, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.
Korea
In Korea, Parents' day is celebrated on 8 May and is not a public holiday.
Seychelles
In Seychelles, Father's Day is celebrated on the 16th day of June and is not a public holiday.
Nepal
Main article: Gokarna Aunsi
The Hindu population in Nepal worships fathers in Gokarna Aunsi (literally "Father's Day"), which happens in late August or early September.[38] Also known as Bubako mukh herne din (translates as "looking at father’s face"),[26][39] In the new moon day (Amavasya) many people go to the Shiva temple of Gokarneswor Mahadev, in Gokarna, a suburb of Kathmandu.[38]
The date of the Western-inspired Father's Day was moved in Nepal to August 23 to fit this pre-existing Hindu festival.
] New Zealand
In New Zealand, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September and is not a public holiday.
The Philippines
In the Philippines, Father's Day is not an official holiday, but is widely observed on the 3rd Sunday of June. Most Filipinos born in the 1960s and 1970s did not celebrate Father's day but due to being under the influence of the United States as seen on television, the Filipinos most likely follow this tradition and other American holidays. The advent of the internet also helps in promoting this holiday to the Filipinos.
Roman Catholic tradition
In the Roman Catholic tradition, Fathers are celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day, commonly called Feast of Saint Joseph, March 19, though in certain countries Father's Day has become a secular celebration.[40] It is also common for Catholics to honor their "spiritual father," their parish priest, on Father's Day.[41]
Romania
Beginning with 2010, in Romania, Father's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May and it is recognized officially by the state. Out of the 27 states in the European Union, it was the only one without an official Father's Day.[13] Romanian Father's day for 2012 will be celebrated on May 13.
Singapore
In Singapore, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June but is not a public holiday.
Spain
Father's Day, El Día del Padre, is observed on the Feast day of Saint Joseph, which is March 19. As a Saint's Day, banks and many stores close.
Taiwan (Republic of China)
Main article: Public holidays in the Republic of China
In Taiwan, Father's Day is not an official holiday, but is widely observed on August 8, the eighth day of the eighth month of the year. In Mandarin Chinese, the pronunciation of the number 8 is bā. This pronunciation is very similar to the character "爸" "bà", which means "Papa" or "father". The Taiwanese, therefore, usually call August 8 by its nickname, "Bābā Day" (爸爸節).
Thailand
In Thailand, Father's Day is set as the birthday of the king.[27] December 5 is the birthday of the current king, Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). Traditionally, Thais celebrate by giving their father or grandfather a Canna flower (ดอกพุทธรักษา Dok Buddha Ruksa), which is considered a masculine flower; however, this is not as commonly practiced today. Thai people will wear yellow on this day to show respect for the king, because yellow is the Color of the day for Monday, the day king Bhumibol Adulyadej was born. In 2007, king Bhumibol Adulyadej was seen leaving the hospital wearing a baby pink blazer. Today, Thais wear pink instead of the yellow.
It first gained nationwide popularity in the 1980s as part of a campaign by Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda to promote Thailand's royal family.[27] Mother's Day is celebrated on the birthday of Queen Sirikit,[27] August 12.
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
Father's Day in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.[42]
United States of America
In the US, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. Its first celebration was in Spokane, Washington on June 19, 1910.[43] Other festivities honoring fathers had been held in Fairmont and in Creston, but the modern holiday did not emerge from those.[citation needed]
Modern Father's Day was invented by Sonora Smart Dodd, born in Creston, Washington, who was also the driving force behind its establishment. Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who reared his six children in Spokane, Washington.[1] She was inspired by Anna Jarvis's efforts to establish Mother's Day. Although she initially suggested June 5, her father's birthday, she did not provide the organizers with enough time to make arrangements, and the celebration was deferred to the third Sunday of June. The first June Father's Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Spokane, WA, at the Spokane YMCA.[citation needed]
Unofficial support from such figures as William Jennings Bryan was immediate and widespread. President Woodrow Wilson was personally feted by his family in 1916. President Calvin Coolidge recommended it as a national holiday in 1924. In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson made Father's Day a holiday to be celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The holiday was not officially recognized until 1972, during the presidency of Richard Nixon.[citation needed]
In recent years, retailers have adapted to the holiday by promoting greeting cards and traditionally male-oriented gifts such as electronics and tools. Schools and other children's programs commonly have activities to make Father's Day gifts.
More phone calls are made in the United States during Mother's Day than during Father's Day, but the percentage of collect calls on Father's Day is much higher, making it the busiest day of the year for collect calls.[44][45] Also, calls during both Mother's Day and Father's Day tend to last longer.[44]
Father's Day is accompanied by a smaller total number of phone calls, greeting cards and gifts than Mother's Day. It is speculated that this is due to the greater number of households with a mother than households with a father (due to single mothers), to the greater role of mothers in unpaid household labor, and to different personal or societal expectations.[45]
It is also a well-known American tradition for companies (especially tax and accounting firms) to allow their workers to dress down the Friday before Fathers day.[citation needed]
Antecedent
The first modern celebration of a "Father's Day" was held on July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia, in the Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church. Clayton was mourning the loss of her father when, on December 1907, the Monongah Mining Disaster in nearby Monongah killed 361 men, 250 of them fathers, leaving around a thousand fatherless children. Clayton suggested her pastor Robert Thomas Webb to honor all those fathers.[46][47][48] Grace Golden Clayton chose the Sunday nearest to the birthday of her father, Methodist minister Fletcher Golden.
The event did not have repercussions outside of Fairmont for several reasons, among them: the city was overwhelmed by other events, the celebration was never promoted outside of the town itself and no proclamation was made in the City Council. Also two events overshadowed this event: the celebration of Independence Day July 4, 1908, with 12,000 attendants and several shows including a hot air balloon event, which took over the headlines in the following days, and the death of a 16-year-old girl on July 4. The local church and Council were overwhelmed and they didn't even think of promoting the event, and it wasn't celebrated again for many years. The original sermon was not reproduced in press and it was lost. Finally, Clayton was a quiet person, who never promoted the event or even talked to other persons about it.[46][47][48]
Clayton also might have been inspired by Anna Jarvis' crusade to establish Mother's Day; two months prior, Jarvis had held a celebration for her dead mother in Grafton, West Virginia, a town about 15 miles (24 km) away from Fairmont.[46]
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
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^ a b c d Leigh, 1997, 246, 279-281.
^ a b "Father to have his day". The New York Times. October 3, 1913. query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html. "(...) a bill providing that "The first Sunday in June in each and every year hereafter be designated as Father's Day (...)""
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^ Spokane Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau. "The History". www.fathersdaybirthplace.com. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
^ "The First Father's Day Service occurred in Fairmont, West Virginia, on July 5, 1908, at Williams Memorial Methodist Espiscopal Church". Firstfathersday.us. www.firstfathersday.us/index_02.htm. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
^ a b Leigh, 1997, p. 246, 286, 288-289.
^ a b Leigh, 1997, p. 289, 355 (note 111).
^ a b c d e Leigh, 1997, p. 284-289.
^ "H. RES. 1274. Commending Sonora Smart Dodd for her contribution in recognizing the importance of Father's Day and recognizing the important role fathers play in our families.". Library of Congress. June 12, 2008. thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z:.
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^ a b "Fars Dag" (in Danish). Dansk Historisk Fællesråd. www.historie-online.dk/special/farsdag. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
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^ "Principales efemérides. Mes Junio". Unión de Periodistas de Cuba. www.enlace.cu/efemeride/junio.htm. Retrieved June 7, 2008. (Spanish)
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^ "Father's Day Celebration in different countries". www.tebyan.net/…/70112.html. Retrieved July 19, 2008. "In Iran it is celebrated on the Birthday of First shiite Imam (Imam Ali (as)) on 13 of Rajab islamic calendar."
^ Zahra Akbari (Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran). "Linguistic and Non-Linguistic Discourse Cues in Iranian Advertisements: a Critical Discourse Study". www3.telus.net/…/iranianadvertis…. Retrieved July 19, 2008.
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[edit] Bibliography
Leigh, Eric Schmidt (1997). Consumer Rites: The Buying and Selling of American Holidays. Princeton University Press. pp. 275–292. ISBN 0691017212. books.google.com/books.
Larossa, Ralph (1997). The Modernization of Fatherhood: A Social and Political History. University of Chicago Press. pp. 90, 170–192. ISBN 0226469042. books.google.com/books.
[edit] External links
Father's Day at the Open Directory Project
Proclamations by US Presidents on Father's Day, from George W. Bush and Bill Clinton
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father's_Day
In a few Catholic countries, it is celebrated on the Feast of St. Joseph.[citation needed]
Arab world
Main article: Mother's_Day#Arab_World
It's celebrated on 21st June, the first day of summer — except Lebanon, that celebrates in 20th June. This is because Mother's Day in those countries is celebrated in the first day of spring.
Argentina
Father's Day in Argentina is celebrated on the third Sunday of June, but there have been several attempts to change the date to August 24, to commemorate the day on which the "Father of the Nation" José de San Martín became a father.[15]
In 1953 the proposal to celebrate Father's Day in all educational establishments on August 24, in honor of José de San Martín, was raised to the General Direction of Schools of Mendoza Province. The day was celebrated for the first time in 1958, on the third Sunday of June, but it was not included in the school calendars due to pressure from several groups.[30]
Schools in the Mendoza Province continued to celebrate Father's Day on August 24, and, in 1982, the Provincial Governor passed a law declaring Father's Day in the province to be celebrated on that day.[30]
In 2004, several proposals to change the date to August 24 were presented to the Argentine Camara de Diputados as a single, unified project.[30] After being approved, the project was passed to the Senate of Argentina for final review and approval. The Senate changed the proposed new date to the third Sunday of August, and scheduled the project for approval. However, the project was never addressed during the Senate's planned session, which caused its ultimate failure.[31]
Australia
In Australia, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September and is not a public holiday. YMCA Victoria continues the tradition of honouring the role fathers, and father figures play in parenting through the annual awarding of Local Community Father of the Year in 32 municipalities in Victoria. The Father's Day Council of Victoria annually recognise fathers in the Father of the Year Award.[32]
Brazil
In Brazil Father's Day is celebrated 9 MONTHS BEFORE Mother's Day, on the second Sunday of August. A publicist Sylvio Bhering in the mid-1950's selected the date in honor of Saint Joachim, patriarch of family (as well as the Catholic day of godfathers).
Canada
In Canada, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Father's Day typically involves spending time with one's father or the father figures in one's life. Small celebrations and the giving of gifts may be part of the festivities organized for Father's Day.
Costa Rica
In Costa Rica the Unidad Social Cristiana party presented a bill to change the celebration of the day from the third Sunday of June to March 19, the day of Saint Joseph.[33] That was in order to give tribute to this saint, who gave the name to the capital of the country San José, Costa Rica, and so family heads will be able to celebrate the Father's Day at the same time as the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker.[16] The official date is still third Sunday of June.
Denmark
In Denmark, Father's Day is celebrated on June 5.[14] It coincides with Constitution Day, which is a public holiday.
[edit] Germany
Hiking/drinking tour on Herrentag
In Germany, Father's Day (Vatertag) is celebrated differently from other parts of the world.[34][35] It is always celebrated on Ascension Day (the Thursday forty days after Easter), which is a federal holiday. Regionally, it is also called men's day, Männertag, or gentlemen's day, Herrentag. It is tradition, especially in the north and east of the country but much less so in the south and west, for groups of males (young and old but usually excluding pre-teenage boys) to do a hiking tour with one or more smaller wagons, Bollerwagen, pulled by manpower. In the wagons are wine or beer (according to region) and traditional regional food, Hausmannskost. Many men use this holiday as an opportunity to get drunk.[35]
These traditions are probably rooted in Christian Ascension Day's processions to the farmlands,[36][37] some of which reportedly took on the character of drinking sprees as early as in the 17th century.[36] In the streets of urban regions, especially Berlin, "gentlemen parties" take place since the 19th century, excluding women and going along with alcohol consumption.[36] However, many fathers opt to spend the day with their families instead and refrain from getting drunk.[36][37] Many people will take the following Friday off at work, and some schools are closed on that Friday as well; many people then use the resulting four-day long weekend for a short vacation.
Hindu tradition
In countries of Hindu tradition, the western-inspired Father's Day is celebrated on the new moon day (Amavasya) during late August or early September, to fit the existing Hindu worship of fathers. This is common among countries with Hindu majorities like in India and Nepal.[26]
Japan
Main article: Public holidays in Japan
In Japan, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.
Korea
In Korea, Parents' day is celebrated on 8 May and is not a public holiday.
Seychelles
In Seychelles, Father's Day is celebrated on the 16th day of June and is not a public holiday.
Nepal
Main article: Gokarna Aunsi
The Hindu population in Nepal worships fathers in Gokarna Aunsi (literally "Father's Day"), which happens in late August or early September.[38] Also known as Bubako mukh herne din (translates as "looking at father’s face"),[26][39] In the new moon day (Amavasya) many people go to the Shiva temple of Gokarneswor Mahadev, in Gokarna, a suburb of Kathmandu.[38]
The date of the Western-inspired Father's Day was moved in Nepal to August 23 to fit this pre-existing Hindu festival.
] New Zealand
In New Zealand, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September and is not a public holiday.
The Philippines
In the Philippines, Father's Day is not an official holiday, but is widely observed on the 3rd Sunday of June. Most Filipinos born in the 1960s and 1970s did not celebrate Father's day but due to being under the influence of the United States as seen on television, the Filipinos most likely follow this tradition and other American holidays. The advent of the internet also helps in promoting this holiday to the Filipinos.
Roman Catholic tradition
In the Roman Catholic tradition, Fathers are celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day, commonly called Feast of Saint Joseph, March 19, though in certain countries Father's Day has become a secular celebration.[40] It is also common for Catholics to honor their "spiritual father," their parish priest, on Father's Day.[41]
Romania
Beginning with 2010, in Romania, Father's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May and it is recognized officially by the state. Out of the 27 states in the European Union, it was the only one without an official Father's Day.[13] Romanian Father's day for 2012 will be celebrated on May 13.
Singapore
In Singapore, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June but is not a public holiday.
Spain
Father's Day, El Día del Padre, is observed on the Feast day of Saint Joseph, which is March 19. As a Saint's Day, banks and many stores close.
Taiwan (Republic of China)
Main article: Public holidays in the Republic of China
In Taiwan, Father's Day is not an official holiday, but is widely observed on August 8, the eighth day of the eighth month of the year. In Mandarin Chinese, the pronunciation of the number 8 is bā. This pronunciation is very similar to the character "爸" "bà", which means "Papa" or "father". The Taiwanese, therefore, usually call August 8 by its nickname, "Bābā Day" (爸爸節).
Thailand
In Thailand, Father's Day is set as the birthday of the king.[27] December 5 is the birthday of the current king, Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). Traditionally, Thais celebrate by giving their father or grandfather a Canna flower (ดอกพุทธรักษา Dok Buddha Ruksa), which is considered a masculine flower; however, this is not as commonly practiced today. Thai people will wear yellow on this day to show respect for the king, because yellow is the Color of the day for Monday, the day king Bhumibol Adulyadej was born. In 2007, king Bhumibol Adulyadej was seen leaving the hospital wearing a baby pink blazer. Today, Thais wear pink instead of the yellow.
It first gained nationwide popularity in the 1980s as part of a campaign by Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda to promote Thailand's royal family.[27] Mother's Day is celebrated on the birthday of Queen Sirikit,[27] August 12.
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
Father's Day in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.[42]
United States of America
In the US, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. Its first celebration was in Spokane, Washington on June 19, 1910.[43] Other festivities honoring fathers had been held in Fairmont and in Creston, but the modern holiday did not emerge from those.[citation needed]
Modern Father's Day was invented by Sonora Smart Dodd, born in Creston, Washington, who was also the driving force behind its establishment. Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who reared his six children in Spokane, Washington.[1] She was inspired by Anna Jarvis's efforts to establish Mother's Day. Although she initially suggested June 5, her father's birthday, she did not provide the organizers with enough time to make arrangements, and the celebration was deferred to the third Sunday of June. The first June Father's Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Spokane, WA, at the Spokane YMCA.[citation needed]
Unofficial support from such figures as William Jennings Bryan was immediate and widespread. President Woodrow Wilson was personally feted by his family in 1916. President Calvin Coolidge recommended it as a national holiday in 1924. In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson made Father's Day a holiday to be celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The holiday was not officially recognized until 1972, during the presidency of Richard Nixon.[citation needed]
In recent years, retailers have adapted to the holiday by promoting greeting cards and traditionally male-oriented gifts such as electronics and tools. Schools and other children's programs commonly have activities to make Father's Day gifts.
More phone calls are made in the United States during Mother's Day than during Father's Day, but the percentage of collect calls on Father's Day is much higher, making it the busiest day of the year for collect calls.[44][45] Also, calls during both Mother's Day and Father's Day tend to last longer.[44]
Father's Day is accompanied by a smaller total number of phone calls, greeting cards and gifts than Mother's Day. It is speculated that this is due to the greater number of households with a mother than households with a father (due to single mothers), to the greater role of mothers in unpaid household labor, and to different personal or societal expectations.[45]
It is also a well-known American tradition for companies (especially tax and accounting firms) to allow their workers to dress down the Friday before Fathers day.[citation needed]
Antecedent
The first modern celebration of a "Father's Day" was held on July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia, in the Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church. Clayton was mourning the loss of her father when, on December 1907, the Monongah Mining Disaster in nearby Monongah killed 361 men, 250 of them fathers, leaving around a thousand fatherless children. Clayton suggested her pastor Robert Thomas Webb to honor all those fathers.[46][47][48] Grace Golden Clayton chose the Sunday nearest to the birthday of her father, Methodist minister Fletcher Golden.
The event did not have repercussions outside of Fairmont for several reasons, among them: the city was overwhelmed by other events, the celebration was never promoted outside of the town itself and no proclamation was made in the City Council. Also two events overshadowed this event: the celebration of Independence Day July 4, 1908, with 12,000 attendants and several shows including a hot air balloon event, which took over the headlines in the following days, and the death of a 16-year-old girl on July 4. The local church and Council were overwhelmed and they didn't even think of promoting the event, and it wasn't celebrated again for many years. The original sermon was not reproduced in press and it was lost. Finally, Clayton was a quiet person, who never promoted the event or even talked to other persons about it.[46][47][48]
Clayton also might have been inspired by Anna Jarvis' crusade to establish Mother's Day; two months prior, Jarvis had held a celebration for her dead mother in Grafton, West Virginia, a town about 15 miles (24 km) away from Fairmont.[46]
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[edit] References
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^ a b Leigh, 1997, p. 246, 286, 288-289.
^ a b Leigh, 1997, p. 289, 355 (note 111).
^ a b c d e Leigh, 1997, p. 284-289.
^ "H. RES. 1274. Commending Sonora Smart Dodd for her contribution in recognizing the importance of Father's Day and recognizing the important role fathers play in our families.". Library of Congress. June 12, 2008. thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z:.
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^ Zahra Akbari (Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran). "Linguistic and Non-Linguistic Discourse Cues in Iranian Advertisements: a Critical Discourse Study". www3.telus.net/…/iranianadvertis…. Retrieved July 19, 2008.
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[edit] Bibliography
Leigh, Eric Schmidt (1997). Consumer Rites: The Buying and Selling of American Holidays. Princeton University Press. pp. 275–292. ISBN 0691017212. books.google.com/books.
Larossa, Ralph (1997). The Modernization of Fatherhood: A Social and Political History. University of Chicago Press. pp. 90, 170–192. ISBN 0226469042. books.google.com/books.
[edit] External links
Father's Day at the Open Directory Project
Proclamations by US Presidents on Father's Day, from George W. Bush and Bill Clinton
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father's_Day
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Die Bedeutung des Vatertags und das genaue Datum sind im deutschsprachigen Raum regional verschieden. Als offizieller Feiertag hat er seine Wurzeln in den USA. Dort wird der Vatertag als ein Ehrentag für Väter ähnlich wie der Muttertag gefeiert. Zurückzuführen ist der Feiertag auf Sonora Smart Dodd (1882–1978), deren Vater im Sezessionskrieg 1861–1865 gekämpft hatte. 1910 rief sie, beeinflusst …More
Die Bedeutung des Vatertags und das genaue Datum sind im deutschsprachigen Raum regional verschieden. Als offizieller Feiertag hat er seine Wurzeln in den USA. Dort wird der Vatertag als ein Ehrentag für Väter ähnlich wie der Muttertag gefeiert. Zurückzuführen ist der Feiertag auf Sonora Smart Dodd (1882–1978), deren Vater im Sezessionskrieg 1861–1865 gekämpft hatte. 1910 rief sie, beeinflusst durch die Einführung eines Muttertages, eine Bewegung zur Ehrung von Vätern ins Leben. Präsident Calvin Coolidge gab 1924 eine Empfehlung für die Einführung eines besonderen Feiertages an die Einzelstaaten der USA heraus. Präsident Richard Nixon erhob ihn 1972 in den Rang eines offiziellen Feiertages für den jeweils dritten Sonntag im Juni. Der volkstümliche Vatertag wird in Deutschland am christlichen Feiertag Christi Himmelfahrt gefeiert, dem 40. Tag nach Ostern. Er wird auch als Männertag oder, vor allem in Ostdeutschland, als Herrentag bezeichnet. Seit 1936 ist Christi Himmelfahrt in Deutschland gesetzlicher Feiertag (in der DDR war der Tag nur bis 1966 und im Jahr 1990 ein gesetzlicher Feiertag). Die heutige Form des Vatertagfeierns ist Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts in Berlin und Umgebung aufgekommen und erfreut sich bei Männern immer noch großer Beliebtheit. Kernelement war dabei die Einweihung der Jüngeren in die Sitten und Unsitten von Männlichkeit. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatertag Der Vatertag ist vor allem in Nord- und Ostdeutschland durch die sogenannte Herrenpartie gekennzeichnet. Die Teilnehmer (traditionell ausschließlich männlich – jung und alt) machen dabei meist eine Wanderung oder eine gemeinsame Ausfahrt, bei der oftmals viel Alkohol konsumiert wird (Vatertagstour). Dabei hat man häufig traditionelle Ausflugspunkte als Ziel oder man tourt von Gaststätte zu Gaststätte. Bei Wanderungen werden häufig Handwagen, Bollerwagen oder Schubkarren mitgeführt, um die Getränke besser transportieren zu können. Für die Ausfahrten werden meist Fahrräder (zum Teil mit Anhänger), Kremserwagen (Kutschen) oder ältere Traktoren mit Anhänger genutzt. Die Fahrzeuge oder Wagen werden dabei teilweise nur an diesem Tag genutzt und dafür speziell umgebaut, z. B. besondere Fahrradtandems oder Fahrräder mit mehr als einem Dutzend Sitzplätzen. Häufig werden die Gefährte mit Flieder und Birkenzweigen geschmückt. Aufgrund des erhöhten Alkoholkonsums und den häufig durchgeführten Massenveranstaltungen (hierzu zählen u. a. gemeinschaftliche Ausflüge, z. B. Grillausflüge, Ausflug an den Angelsee) gibt es, wenn man die Statistik betrachtet, am Vatertag erheblich mehr Schlägereien als an gewöhnlichen anderen Tagen. Laut dem Statistischen Bundesamt steigt die Zahl der durch Alkohol bedingten Verkehrsunfälle an Christi Himmelfahrt auf das Dreifache des Durchschnitts der sonstigen Tage an und erreicht einen Jahreshöhepunkt.[1] Heutzutage wird der Vatertag häufig auch als Familienfest gefeiert, etwa um gemeinsame Tagesausflüge zu gestalten, aber auch um über das verlängerte Wochenende (mit Freitag als Brückentag, der in vielen Schulen freigegeben wird) einen Kurzurlaub zu unternehmen. Österreich [Bearbeiten] In Österreich versteht man unter dem Vatertag den zweiten Sonntag im Juni, der analog zum Muttertag einen Anlass zum Kauf von Blumen und kleinen Geschenken bieten soll. Der Vatertag wurde in Österreich erstmals 1955 gefeiert und wird immer stärker wahrgenommen. 2009 erreichte der Vatertag in Österreich mit 108 Mio. Euro bereits 2/3 der Muttertagsumsätze (2009: 156 Mio. €)[2]. Schweiz [Bearbeiten] In der Schweiz wurde der Vatertag allgemein nicht gefeiert. Lediglich in Migrantenfamilien und in Grenzregionen wurde er vereinzelt begangen. 2007 wurde dieser Fest- und Aktionstag auf inoffizieller Basis auch in der Schweiz eingeführt: der sogenannte Schweizer Vätertag[3] wird jeweils am ersten Sonntag im Juni landesweit gefeiert. Gemäß den Initianten aus der Männerbewegung (männer.ch) soll der Schweizer Vätertag Wertschätzung für väterliches Engagement zum Ausdruck bringen. Im Unterschied zu Vatertagen in anderen Ländern besteht der Vätertag in erster Linie in einem Väter-Kinder-Aktionstag und zielt auch auf eine politische Dimension: Die Rahmenbedingungen für ein engagiertes Vatersein in Beruf, Familie und Gesellschaft sollen verbessert werden. Bei der ersten Durchführung am 17. Juni 2007 fanden regionale Veranstaltungen statt und in den Medien wurde über die politischen Forderungen berichtet.[4] Bei der zweiten Durchführung am 15. Juni 2008 standen die Herausforderungen rund um die Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf in Zentrum. Im Tessin wird der Vatertag, wie in Italien, am 19. März gefeiert (St. Joseph / San Giuseppe). Liechtenstein [Bearbeiten] In Liechtenstein wird der Vatertag wie in Italien am 19. März gefeiert. Dieser Tag ist offiziell auch der Josefstag (St. Joseph). Der Tag ist ein lokaler Feiertag. Auch im katholischen Liechtenstein wird der Tag wie sonst auch im Süden nicht als "Vatertag" begangen. Luxemburg [Bearbeiten] Pappendag - In Luxemburg feiert man den Vatertag am 1. Sonntag im Oktober. Die Kinder schenken ihrem Vater Blumen oder kleine Geschenke oder Bastelarbeiten. In der Grundschule werden teilweise Vatertagslieder vorbereitet und Zuhause dann vorgetragen. Übriges Europa [Bearbeiten] Bulgarien [Bearbeiten] Am 26. Dezember wird der Vatertag in Bulgarien gefeiert. Belgien [Bearbeiten] Am zweiten Sonntag im Juni wird (ausgenommen in Antwerpen) der Vatertag in Belgien gefeiert. Dänemark [Bearbeiten] In Dänemark wird der Vatertag am 5. Juni, der auch der Tag des dänischen Grundgesetzes ist, gefeiert. Finnland [Bearbeiten] In Finnland wird der Vatertag am zweiten Sonntag im November gefeiert. Italien [Bearbeiten] Im vorwiegend katholischen Italien wird der Vatertag, festa del papà, am 19. März, dem Josefstag gefeiert. Der Vatertag ist hier, anders als beispielsweise in Deutschland, kein Tag für Herrenpartien oder „Tag für Männer“, sondern ein tief verwurzelter Familienfeiertag, der als Pendant zum Muttertag gefeiert und begangen wird. Die Kinder basteln oder kaufen kleine Geschenke für den Vater, lernen Gedichte oder führen in Kindergarten und Schule kleine Stücke auf. Irland [Bearbeiten] Auch im katholisch geprägten Irland wird der Vatertag (Fathers Day) am 19.06. gefeiert. Hierzu sind schon in den Wochen zuvor in vielen Kaufhäusern Sondertische mit speziellen Männergeschenken angerichtet. Litauen [Bearbeiten] In Litauen wird der Vatertag am ersten Sonntag im Juni gefeiert, vier Wochen nach dem Muttertag (erster Sonntag im Mai). Niederlande [Bearbeiten] In den Niederlanden wird der Vatertag (vaderdag) seit den 70er/80er Jahren am 3. Sonntag im Juni gefeiert. Typischerweise wird den Vätern an diesem Tag das Frühstück ans Bett gebracht und es werden typische „Männergeschenke“ überreicht (z.B. Krawatten, Socken, Zigarren, Rasierapparate, Elektronikartikel oder Selbstgebasteltes). Einige geschiedene Väter nutzen die Gelegenheit, um sich für die Bewegung Fathers 4 Justice einzusetzen. Polen [Bearbeiten] In Polen wird der Vatertag (Dzień Ojca) am 23. Juni gefeiert. Portugal [Bearbeiten] In Portugal wird der Vatertag Dia do Pai am 19. März gefeiert. Rumänien [Bearbeiten] In Rumänien wird der Vatertag seit 2008 am 5. Mai offiziell gefeiert. Die Entscheidung kam im Jahre 2007 zustande, auf die Initiative der Brauerei Interbrew Romania S.A verbunden mit der Marke Bergenbier. Russland [Bearbeiten] Der Tag des Verteidigers des Vaterlandes (russ. День защи'тника Оте'чества) ist ein gesetzlicher Feiertag in Russland und einigen anderen Teilen der ehemaligen Sowjetunion u.a. in der Ukraine. Er wird in Russland jährlich am 23. Februar gefeiert und ist seit 1993 arbeitsfrei. Heute ist der 23. Februar auch der inoffizielle Tag des Mannes als Pendant zu Frauentag am 8. März. Schweden [Bearbeiten] Der schwedische fars dag wird am 2. Sonntag im November gefeiert. 1931 kam die Tradition aus den USA nach Schweden und wurde zunächst auch im Juni gefeiert. Doch später wurde der Vatertag auf Wunsch des nordiska handelssamfundet (nordische Handelsgemeinschaft) auf den November-Sonntag verlegt, um ihm einen dem Muttertag vergleichbaren Status zu verleihen. Auch wurde so eine erhöhte Kommerzialisierung des Feiertags erreicht. Vatertag wird in ganz Skandinavien und Estland am gleichen Datum gefeiert, abgesehen von Dänemark, wo er am 5. Juni stattfindet. Slowakei [Bearbeiten] Ursprünglich wurde der Vatertag in der Slowakei am Josefstag, also am 19. März gefeiert. Zwischenzeitlich wurde allerdings die amerikanische Variante adaptiert. Nun wird der Vatertag am 3. Sonntag im Juni gefeiert. Spanien [Bearbeiten] Am 19. März feiern die Spanier ihren Vatertag El Día del Padre. Dieser Tag wurde daher ausgewählt, weil es der Joseftag, der Tag des Heiligen José (Jesu Vater), ist. In Spanien ist es üblich, Geschenke von Kindern zu bekommen, die sie meistens in der Schule gemalt oder gebastelt haben. Ungarn [Bearbeiten] In Ungarn findet der Vatertag am 3. Sonntag im Juni statt. Allerdings spielt er in der Gesellschaft im Gegensatz zum Muttertag, der dort am 1. Sonntag im Mai gefeiert wird, und noch mehr zum Frauentag am 8. März, keine Rolle. Afrika [Bearbeiten] Südafrika [Bearbeiten] In Südafrika findet der Vatertag am 3. Sonntag im Juni statt. Amerika [Bearbeiten] Brasilien [Bearbeiten] In Brasilien wird der Vatertag jedes Jahr am zweiten Sonntag im August gefeiert. Kuba [Bearbeiten] In Kuba feiert man den Vatertag (Día de los Padres) am 3. Sonntag im Juni. Dieses Datum geht auf eine Initiative der Schriftstellerin Dulce María Borrero zurück, die sich für einen landesweiten Gedenktag für die Väter einsetzte. Das erste Mal wurde der Vatertag in Kuba am 19. Juni 1938 begangen. USA [Bearbeiten] In den USA wird der Vatertag am 3. Sonntag im Juni gefeiert. Im Jahre 1909 brachte Sonora Smart Dodd erstmals die Idee eines „Father's Day“ auf, um ihren Vater William Jackson Smart, einen Bürgerkriegsveteranen, zu ehren. Dessen Frau war bei der Geburt des sechsten Kindes gestorben, und Mr. Smart zog das Neugeborene sowie die anderen fünf Kinder alleine auf einer Farm im Osten des Bundesstaates Washington auf. Mrs. Dodd wollte die Kraft und die Selbstlosigkeit ehren, die ihr Vater seinen Kindern entgegengebracht hatte. Der erste Vatertag wurde am 19. Juni 1910 in Spokane, Washington, beobachtet. Zur selben Zeit tauchten in verschiedenen amerikanischen Städten Vatertagsfeiern auf. 1924 unterstützte Präsident Calvin Coolidge die Idee eines nationalen Vatertags. Und im Jahre 1966 unterzeichnete Präsident Lyndon Johnson eine Proklamation, die den dritten Junisonntag zum Vatertag erklärte. Präsident Nixon erhob 1974 den Vatertag in den Rang eines offiziellen Feiertages für den dritten Sonntag im Juni. Der Vatertag in den USA ist hauptsächlich der Tag, an dem die Kinder ihren Vätern mit Geschenken, Gedichten und Blumen begegnen. Gemeinsame Ausflüge stehen auf dem Programm und vielen, vor allem männlichen Amerikanern sind die Vatertagsausflüge und -aktivitäten mit ihren Vätern unvergessen. Darüber hinaus ist es auch ein Tag der Männer, an dem ähnlich wie in Deutschland die Vorstellung eines Männerkultes zelebriert wird. Der amerikanische Präsident George W. Bush gab am 13. Juni 2003 eine „President's Father's Day Proclamation“ heraus.[5] Venezuela [Bearbeiten] In Venezuela wird der Vatertag jedes Jahr am dritten Sonntag im Juni gefeiert. Asien [Bearbeiten] China (Republik) [Bearbeiten] In der Republik China auf Taiwan wird der Vatertag am 8. August gefeiert. Dies rührt daher, dass die „Acht“ im Chinesischen ba (chin. 八, bā) ausgesprochen wird und der achte Tag des achten Monats daher in Kurzform baba heißt, was zugleich der chinesischen Aussprache für „Vater“ (chin. 爸爸, bàba) ähnelt. China (Volksrepublik) [Bearbeiten] In der Volksrepublik China wird der Vatertag am dritten Sonntag im Juni gefeiert. Iran [Bearbeiten] Im Iran wird der Vatertag am Jahrestag des Geburtstages des ersten schiitischen Imams, Ali, gefeiert. Dieser Tag verschiebt sich auf Grund der islamischen Zeitrechnung und dem Mondkalender von Jahr zu Jahr. Japan [Bearbeiten] In Japan wird der Vatertag am dritten Sonntag im Juni gefeiert. In Japan heißt dieser Tag „chichi no hi“ und ist kein gesetzlicher Feiertag. Südkorea [Bearbeiten] In Südkorea gibt es keinen „Vatertag“, jedoch einen „Kindertag“ am 5. Mai, der als gesetzlicher Feiertag dazu dienen soll, dass Väter Zeit für ihre Familie haben. Obendrein gilt der 8. Mai, allerdings nicht gesetzlich, als „Elterntag“. Thailand [Bearbeiten] In Thailand wird der Vatertag Wan Phor genannt und ist ein landesweiter Feiertag. Er wird zum Geburtstag von König Bhumibol Adulyadej, dem 5. Dezember, begangen. An diesem Tag werden „hervorragende Väter des Landes“ (in wechselnder Anzahl) ausgezeichnet. Im Jahr 2004 waren es 327 Väter. Sollte der 5. Dezember auf einen Sonntag fallen, so wird der Vatertag am folgenden Montag unabhängig vom Geburtstag des Königs gefeiert. Türkei [Bearbeiten] In der Türkei wird der Vatertag („babalar günü“) am 3. Sonntag im Juni gefeiert. Es wird kein „Tag der Männer“, sondern das Pendant zum Muttertag gefeiert. Ozeanien [Bearbeiten] Australien [Bearbeiten] In Australien wird der Vatertag am ersten Sonntag im September gefeiert. Neuseeland [Bearbeiten] In Neuseeland wird der Vatertag wie in Australien am ersten Sonntag im September gefeiert Siehe auch [Bearbeiten] Muttertag Internationaler Männertag Weltmännertag Liste der Gedenktage, Bewegliche Gedenktage Historische Jahrestage Quellen [Bearbeiten] 1.↑ Netzeitung Alkoholunfälle am Vatertag nehmen zu 2.↑ Thomas Pressberger: Der Vatertag auf der Überholspur. Wirtschaftsblatt online, 11. Juni 2009, abgerufen am 9. Juli 2009 (html, deutsch (Österreich)): „Mit 108 Millionen € bringt der heurige Vatertag dem Handel zwei Drittel der Umsätze des vergangenen Muttertages […] und setzt damit das deutliche Zeichen, kein Mauerblümchendasein mehr unter den frequenzbringenden Feiertagen zu fristen.“ [] 3.↑ Vätertag in der Schweiz: www.vaetertag.ch 4.↑ Forderung nach Vaterschaftsurlaub wird lauter. swissinfo.ch, 15. Juni 2007, abgerufen am 9. Juli 2009: „Aus Anlass des ersten Schweizer Vätertages am kommenden Sonntag verlangen Familien- und Männer-Organisationen, einen mehrwöchigen Vaterschaftsurlaub gesetzlich zu verankern.“ 5.↑ Deutsche Übersetzung der President's Father's Day Proclamation Weblinks [Bearbeiten] Commons: Väter – Sammlung von Bildern, Videos und Audiodateien Der Vatertag Die Welt
Vatertag/Herrentag
Father's Day in Germany has a different origin and is a very different observance than the American version. (Austria's Vatertag is more like the U.S. holiday. See below.) Germany's Vatertag began in the Middle Ages as a religious procession honoring "Gott, den Vater" on Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt, usually in May). Although as late as the 1700s Vatertag was a family …More
Vatertag/Herrentag
Father's Day in Germany has a different origin and is a very different observance than the American version. (Austria's Vatertag is more like the U.S. holiday. See below.) Germany's Vatertag began in the Middle Ages as a religious procession honoring "Gott, den Vater" on Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt, usually in May). Although as late as the 1700s Vatertag was a family day for honoring dad, somehow things went sour and in the 19th century the custom reappeared in Berlin as a less refined and very alcoholic celebration on that same date. Today Germany's Vatertag is supposed to be closer to a "boys' day out" and a pub tour with the guys (Männerrunde) than the more family-oriented Father's Day in the U.S. In eastern Germany the day is known as Herrentag, but in all parts of Germany, the Herrentag/Vatertag tradition has a bad reputation as a "Sauftag" ("drinking day"). It may make German bar and brewery owners happy, but hardly anyone else. In some regions groups of men (few of them fathers) still go off into the country to have a "Joe Six-Pack" party on Vatertag
, but in reality, the German Father's Day beer bust is largely a thing of the past. While in the past a bunch of drunken men may have been amusing, it is no longer viewed as something funny. Besides, German men today hardly need a holiday excuse to have a few drinks with their buddies.Austria
The Austrian Father's Day observance, while closer to the American holiday, is still not exactly the same thing. The date is also in June (on the second Sunday), but the celebration has a slightly more religious connotation, something like a feast day in the Catholic church. Even more than in the US, the Austrian Vatertag ranks far lower in importance than Muttertag. The first observance of Father's Day in Austria was in 1956. Today it is similar to the U.S. Father's Day in that many Austrians give cards and presents for Papis special day.
Switzerland
Father's Day in Switzerland seems to be almost unknown. When it is observed at all, Vatertag seems to be a regional affair, falling either in June or October, but there is no Swiss national holiday for Papa.
Vatertag Dates
• Deutschland/Germany: Christi Himmelfahrt/AscensionDay
•Österreich/Austria: 2nd Sunday in June
• USA: 3rd Sunday in June
German humorist and cartoonist, Wilhelm Busch: "Vater werden ist nicht schwer, Vater sein dagegen sehr." (Becoming a father isn't hard; being a father on the other hand is very hard.)
german.about.com/…/vatertag.htm
Father's Day in Germany has a different origin and is a very different observance than the American version. (Austria's Vatertag is more like the U.S. holiday. See below.) Germany's Vatertag began in the Middle Ages as a religious procession honoring "Gott, den Vater" on Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt, usually in May). Although as late as the 1700s Vatertag was a family day for honoring dad, somehow things went sour and in the 19th century the custom reappeared in Berlin as a less refined and very alcoholic celebration on that same date. Today Germany's Vatertag is supposed to be closer to a "boys' day out" and a pub tour with the guys (Männerrunde) than the more family-oriented Father's Day in the U.S. In eastern Germany the day is known as Herrentag, but in all parts of Germany, the Herrentag/Vatertag tradition has a bad reputation as a "Sauftag" ("drinking day"). It may make German bar and brewery owners happy, but hardly anyone else. In some regions groups of men (few of them fathers) still go off into the country to have a "Joe Six-Pack" party on Vatertag
, but in reality, the German Father's Day beer bust is largely a thing of the past. While in the past a bunch of drunken men may have been amusing, it is no longer viewed as something funny. Besides, German men today hardly need a holiday excuse to have a few drinks with their buddies.Austria
The Austrian Father's Day observance, while closer to the American holiday, is still not exactly the same thing. The date is also in June (on the second Sunday), but the celebration has a slightly more religious connotation, something like a feast day in the Catholic church. Even more than in the US, the Austrian Vatertag ranks far lower in importance than Muttertag. The first observance of Father's Day in Austria was in 1956. Today it is similar to the U.S. Father's Day in that many Austrians give cards and presents for Papis special day.
Switzerland
Father's Day in Switzerland seems to be almost unknown. When it is observed at all, Vatertag seems to be a regional affair, falling either in June or October, but there is no Swiss national holiday for Papa.
Vatertag Dates
• Deutschland/Germany: Christi Himmelfahrt/AscensionDay
•Österreich/Austria: 2nd Sunday in June
• USA: 3rd Sunday in June
German humorist and cartoonist, Wilhelm Busch: "Vater werden ist nicht schwer, Vater sein dagegen sehr." (Becoming a father isn't hard; being a father on the other hand is very hard.)
german.about.com/…/vatertag.htm
History of Father's Day in USA
Father's Day festival as we celebrate today traces its history to United States of America. The idea of observing a day in honor of father was conceptualized by Ms Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane. It so happened that Sonora attended a Mother's Day Sermon in 1909 and she was struck with the noble idea that society must observe a day to honor the …More
History of Father's Day in USA
Father's Day festival as we celebrate today traces its history to United States of America. The idea of observing a day in honor of father was conceptualized by Ms Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane. It so happened that Sonora attended a Mother's Day Sermon in 1909 and she was struck with the noble idea that society must observe a day to honor the important contribution made by father in the raising of children. Encouraged by the love of her father, William Smart, a civil war veteran who single-handedly raised her along with her five siblings after the death of her mother, Sonora worked hard to make her concept a reality. The noble idea of celebrating Father's Day soon spread across the nation. Father's Day was recognized by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1956. Finally, in 1972 President Nixon established Father's Day as a permanent national day of observance on the third Sunday of June.
Fathers Day Celebrations in USA
Fathers Day celebrations in USA takes place with lot of gaiety and enthusiasm. The day is observed as a time for family reunion in families, as children who are staying away from families take time out to celebrate the day with their father. Indulging daddy with breakfast in bed and gifts like cards, flowers, chocolates and neckties is the traditional way of celebrating Father Day in USA.
Massive popularity of Fathers Day Festival has led to extensive commercialization of the occasion. Critics rue that rigorous marketing campaign has spoiled the noble idea of honoring fathers on Father's Day as many observe the day by performing the mere formality of presenting gifts to dad. Others, however, see the positive side of commercialization and say that it in fact helps to raise awareness about the day and encourages children to honor their father. www.fathersdaycelebration.com/fathers-day-in-usa.html
Father's Day festival as we celebrate today traces its history to United States of America. The idea of observing a day in honor of father was conceptualized by Ms Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane. It so happened that Sonora attended a Mother's Day Sermon in 1909 and she was struck with the noble idea that society must observe a day to honor the important contribution made by father in the raising of children. Encouraged by the love of her father, William Smart, a civil war veteran who single-handedly raised her along with her five siblings after the death of her mother, Sonora worked hard to make her concept a reality. The noble idea of celebrating Father's Day soon spread across the nation. Father's Day was recognized by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1956. Finally, in 1972 President Nixon established Father's Day as a permanent national day of observance on the third Sunday of June.
Fathers Day Celebrations in USA
Fathers Day celebrations in USA takes place with lot of gaiety and enthusiasm. The day is observed as a time for family reunion in families, as children who are staying away from families take time out to celebrate the day with their father. Indulging daddy with breakfast in bed and gifts like cards, flowers, chocolates and neckties is the traditional way of celebrating Father Day in USA.
Massive popularity of Fathers Day Festival has led to extensive commercialization of the occasion. Critics rue that rigorous marketing campaign has spoiled the noble idea of honoring fathers on Father's Day as many observe the day by performing the mere formality of presenting gifts to dad. Others, however, see the positive side of commercialization and say that it in fact helps to raise awareness about the day and encourages children to honor their father. www.fathersdaycelebration.com/fathers-day-in-usa.html
Father's Day Around the World
Around the world, people celebrate Fathers Day to honor dads and to express their love and affection for them. It may be noted that the date of Father's Day festival in not fixed and different countries around the world celebrate Father Day on different times of the year. Sometimes, even the manner of Father's Day celebration differ, what is common everywhere though is …More
Father's Day Around the World
Around the world, people celebrate Fathers Day to honor dads and to express their love and affection for them. It may be noted that the date of Father's Day festival in not fixed and different countries around the world celebrate Father Day on different times of the year. Sometimes, even the manner of Father's Day celebration differ, what is common everywhere though is the spirit of the festival. In countries across the globe people take opportunity of Father's Day to honor their dad with cards, chocolates, flowers and other gift of love. Spending time with dad and indulging in fun-filled activities is another common feature of Father's Day celebration around the world. Another interesting factor about Father's Day celebration is that people wish “Happy Father's Day” not just to their biological father, but also grandfather, stepfather, foster father, uncle, elder brother or anyone who plays the role of a father in their lives. » Fathers Day in Australia » Father's Day in UK » Fathers Day in New Zealand » Father's Day in Canada » Father's Day in South Africa » Father's Day in Ireland » Father's Day in USA » Father's Day in India www.fathersdaycelebration.com/fathers-day-aro…
Around the world, people celebrate Fathers Day to honor dads and to express their love and affection for them. It may be noted that the date of Father's Day festival in not fixed and different countries around the world celebrate Father Day on different times of the year. Sometimes, even the manner of Father's Day celebration differ, what is common everywhere though is the spirit of the festival. In countries across the globe people take opportunity of Father's Day to honor their dad with cards, chocolates, flowers and other gift of love. Spending time with dad and indulging in fun-filled activities is another common feature of Father's Day celebration around the world. Another interesting factor about Father's Day celebration is that people wish “Happy Father's Day” not just to their biological father, but also grandfather, stepfather, foster father, uncle, elder brother or anyone who plays the role of a father in their lives. » Fathers Day in Australia » Father's Day in UK » Fathers Day in New Zealand » Father's Day in Canada » Father's Day in South Africa » Father's Day in Ireland » Father's Day in USA » Father's Day in India www.fathersdaycelebration.com/fathers-day-aro…