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When Is Father’s Day 2016?

By Charisse Van Horn
Published on: 06:21 PST, Jun 12, 2016

Father’s Day is held on the third Sunday of every June in the United States. In 2016, Father’s day falls on June 19 and will be observed on June 18, 2017, and June 17 in 2018. The holiday is the one time of the year where families stop to celebrate and honor the contributions fathers make to the family unit and society as a whole. The first Father’s Day celebration was held on June 19, 1910, and was birthed out of the need for a celebration similar to Mother’s Day that would honor the role fathers played. Though Father’s Day was celebrated during the early part of the 20th century, it wasn’t until 1966 that Father’s Day became a national holiday.

In the United States, Father’s Day is celebrated with gifts, cards, and anything that makes the important men in your life feel special and honored. Father’s Day gifts often include things that have traditionally been associated with men but have evolved over time. A suitable Father’s Day gift is anything that is meaningful or helpful to the recipient. Neckties, power tools, cigars, sports-themed items, and even coffee mugs are examples of traditional Father’s Day gifts. Children often create handmade Father’s Day gifts as they may struggle getting cash together in order to purchase a gift. There are many inexpensive Father’s Day gifts that children can make that will express their love, appreciation and gratitude towards their father, step-father, or any man who fulfills the father role in his or her life.

In addition to choosing or making Father’s Day gifts, many people prefer to buy or create special Father’s Day cards. The right card can be just as touching as a gift and is often a good choice for those who are on a budget or don’t have the time to find the right Father’s Day gift. Many, however, prefer to select a gift and a Father’s Day card, or if they are out of gift ideas, opt to send a gift card. There are many Father’s Day cards available for purchase and even online Father’s Day cards that can be sent via email. Creating Father’s Day cards isn’t difficult, and for those who have difficulty finding the right words to add can choose from popular Father’s Day quotes and even appropriate Bible verses and other sacred scriptures and text to adorn their cards.

One interesting aspect about Father’s Day is in the spelling. The grammatically correct spelling would be Fathers’ Day, as this is the possessive form of the plural version of father. When the initial petition for the creation of a national holiday was made in 1913, people were already using the spelling Father’s Day, which is the singular possessive form. Though Fathers’ Day would be correct, the legislation was already in place with the original and commonly used spelling of Father’s Day. When Father’s Day became a national holiday the original spelling was used, and when the United States Congress issued a resolution on June 12, 2008 that commended Sonora Smart Dodd for starting the holiday, Congress used the spelling Father’s Day.

Do you have any special plans for Father’s Day 2016? Do you create gifts and cards or purchase them?

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