Talk:Father's Day/Archive 1

Archive 1

Starting may 2010 Romania will celebrate Father's Day on 2nd Sunday of May

For the first time Father's Day will be celebrated in Romania in 2010. It will henceforth be celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of May. The list should be up-dated accordingly, please.

Catalin Bogdan (talk) 20:02, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Doctor Who

Father's Day is also a Doctor Who episode. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father%27s_Day_%28Doctor_Who%29) Add a link?

• Is this really necessary? Anybody who's looking for Dr. Who episodes can use the List of Doctor Who serials. Surely there are dozens of TV shows, movies, brands, books, etc named "Father's Day". --Tadhg 13:11, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  • If that's so, a disambiguation page would be in order. Caesura^Caesura

"Fathers' Day" (which redirects here)? --Morbid-o 12:57, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)

• That's a good point. I'd also be more inclined to use "Fathers' Day". Six of one, half a dozen of the other, I suppose. Take a look here for an analysis. For now, the article is better off where the dictionary says it should be; Father's Day. --Tadhg 13:11, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  • If a dictionary gets it wrong, it's even more important that we get it right. It's true that pragmatism should often win over pedantry, but because we would use re-direction there is no chance of anyone not finding the article. I vote for swapping the article with the redirection. 195.248.125.91 14:39, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
• Depends on whether you have one or more fathers, I only have the one, so it's father's day. --Andy-106 09:15, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  • I always took Fathers' Day and Mothers' Day to be days in honor of all mothers and fathers, not just a specific father or mother. Nik42 05:44, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
    • Right. The day is not in honour of just your father Andy-106, so if you write "father's" you are wrong. And if it was in honour of just your father, it would be wrong for me to write "father's" because that would refer to my father, who is probably not also your father. 195.248.125.91 14:39, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

To find out how to spell it, just go back to the form used by the person who came up with the holiday: singular possessive: Father's Day. —— "This day is for Father" is the idea. Whose father? It comes from the idea that each person in the majority of the population would honor only one father; yes, it fails to consider that some persons may have more than one person that they consider fathers—but that's how it began. —— I used to think it was plural possessive, Fathers' Day, for honoring all the fathers; but as I understand it, Ms. Dodd and Ms. Jarvis were thinking of a single father and a single mother for each person. —— Think of "Take Your Child to Work" Day: it's not "All of You Multiple Persons, Take Your Children to Work" Day: the name of the holiday addresses a singular person (though it does seem to forget that many persons have more than one children—but, then again, perhaps it's often impractical for one adult to bring multiple kids to work). And the general assumption is that each person has just one father, one mother, &c. —— It's true that there's more than one logical way to approach the spelling of the name; but we should give some credit to the intentions of the person who named it (at least in the U.S.). I am for the 'Oxford' comma ("A, B, and C", as opposed to "A, B and C"); but, when the author of a book chooses to entitle the book X, Y & Z, without the Oxford comman, and with an ampersand instead of and, I should respect the author's choice and imitate it when mentioning the author's book. —— And as to the idea that one person's dad may not be the same as another person's dad, expressed to Andy-106: when you're at work, and you say to your unrelated colleague "Dad is coming to visit this weekend", your colleague understands (1) that you mean your father and (2) that you're not implying that your colleague has the same dad as you. President Lethe 16:48, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

Good point. You should always give credit to the author's spelling, even when they're "wrong". Yet then again, it could be thought that Father's Day belongs to more than one individual. How do various governments spell it - that would be another indication of the "correct" spelling. - Matthew238 23:47, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

I agree that the author's spelling should be respected - and in that case, someone should change the citations for the article. The titles of both articles clearly utilize "Father's" but the citation incorrectly shows "Fathers'." I also haven't seen a case made for utilizing "Fathers' Day" in the general entry. The points raised above are valid and make a good case for changing the article to "Father's Day." It would also then be utilizing the same form as the "Mother's Day" article. Its odd that in the first line of the article it references Fathers' Day and then Mother's Day. I could understand if there was support somewhere for it but there isn't. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.196.135.181 (talk) 16:32, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

"Father's Day" in Dutch

Purely as a visual pun, I'd like to know how one says "Happy Father's Day" in Dutch. (I know that "vader" means Father, and I'll make a card depicting ... well ... guess who.) Anyone got a translation? ;) --Yar Kramer 05:00, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)

A quick Google search gives "Gelukkige Vaderdag". The Dutch Wikipedia entry to which this article is linked is indeed entitled Vaderdag, substantiating that result. Caesura^(t) 01:00, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Awesome! Thanks a million. --Yar Kramer 03:08, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Celebrated where?

The little box near the top of the article says Father's Day is celebrated in "most" countries; yet, the article lists its date in not even 20% of the world's countries. Let's get the dates for more countries, or change "most" to "many". President Lethe 05:07, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

I just translated a bunch from the French version of the page. I'm sure there could be more merged from articles in other languages. Cnadolski 15:51, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

The history reads, in part, "through Sonora Dodd's efforts of Spokane". Can this be converted into proper English please.124.197.15.138 (talk) 05:36, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

Trivia - nine months before mothers day

I've added the bit of trivia about Fathers Day being nine months before mothers day - I think it's quite amusing (and relevant), but if you don't like it - that's fine! --Gavinio 08:54, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

It's not true for the majority of countries. Was already removed when I left this comment. Jwigton 22:16, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Hallmark Holiday

I've heard it was created by Hallmark to sell greeting cards.

(Please, sign your posts on Talk pages.) I've heard the same thing said about Mother's Day. But (1) the American version of Mother's Day was begun by one woman, in Washington State, in 1908; (2) Father's Day was begun by another woman, in West Virginia, in 1910, to copy Mother's Day; and (3) what became Hallmark in 1928 began when a man, in Missouri in 1910, started selling picture postcards. — President Lethe 00:22, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

Countries with other celebration dates

Shouldn't we sort it by date instead of by countries? Isn't it easier to read then? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.134.121.18 (talk • contribs)

If you come to an article looking for dates for Father's Day, aren't you going to want to look up a country and find the date for that country? (Unless, of course, you're looking for any excuse to honor your father, so you want to find the nearest occurance of father's day) :-) —Mets501 (talk) 21:21, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

I agree. If I were reading about Father's Day and wanted to find out the date in a country, I would hope the list of countries would be alphabetized. The reasons for calendar listing, while clear, seem weaker. Of course, we could make a table with two columns, one sorted by date and one sorted by country. But, forced to choose only one, I would pick alphabetization. Either way, if you're looking for something specific in a hurry, you just use your browser to search the page for the text you want to find. Also, if we went by date, what would we do about the fact that some countries have it on a fixed date (the xth day of a month) while others have it on a variable date (the yth zday of a month)? President Lethe 22:21, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

List english speaking countries @ top of country listing?

Afterall, this is the en.wiki. semi-anon —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.181.106.10 (talk) 01:33, 30 April 2007 (UTC).

So what?--Hartmut Haberland 08:07, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Requested move

The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

Father's Day → Fathers' Day — Completing a move request by User:Turkeyphant. I am neutral. See a relevant discussion at Talk:Mothers' Day#Mother's Day vs Mother's day. –Pomte 08:21, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Survey

Add  * '''Support'''  or  * '''Oppose'''  on a new line in the appropriate section followed by a brief explanation, then sign your opinion using ~~~~. Since this is not a vote, please explain the reasons for your recommendation.

• Oppose "Fathers' Day" seems more logical, but I only see "Father's Day" in the dictionary. I've consulted the Merriam-Webster, the Oxford, and the Oxfords for New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the U.S. (No, I haven't got them all at home!) Joeldl 08:42, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
• Support as per Talk:Mothers' Day#Mother's Day vs Mother's day. Turkeyphan^t 13:43, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose, per Joeldl. - Cyrus XIII 10:21, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose. Number 1, Father's Day is in common usage. Number 2, for consistency's sake, the Mother's Day proposed move failed, so it'd be weird to have this article somewhere else. Number 3, I believe the rationale behind this is that this holiday is for honoring your father, not fathers in general- even if some may honor fathers in general, that doesn't seem to be the common usage either. SnowFire 04:38, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

It was requested that this article be renamed but there was no consensus for it be moved. --Stemonitis 08:29, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Not that this would be decisive, but in Danish it's Fars dag, not Fædrenes dag, and in German Vatertag, not Vätertag (both Father's Day, not Fathers' Day), so even if it were more logical to have the plural, Danish and German speakers are equally illogical.--Hartmut Haberland 08:12, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Countries with other modes of celebrating

The article says: "Father's Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide, and typically involves gift-giving to fathers and family-oriented activities."

Well, except for Germany, where it doesn't involve gift-giving and is actually an excuse to get away from the family and have a piss-up. Just FYI, I can't tell if that's Wikipedia-worthy information. Clmeier 16:14, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

The article also states that the German practice of taking a hike with a hand wagon loaded with alcohol and hearty snacks is "unusual" today. This may be true for some areas of Germany, in the north / north west of Germany it is most certainly not, as witnessed by the author on many a sad occasion when severely annoyed by hordes of poor examples of fatherhood in various states of inebriation. Schmartin 21:09, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Um, It talks about the "battle of Iransop"....

As far as I know, there is no such place, let alone a battle for said place. Can anyone either find the battle/place, or change/correct it? This is the only link in google for it. Joe I 05:50, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

and this is a quote from wikipedia, so it's circular. --Hartmut Haberland 10:49, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

I've removed it. It's likely nonsense, and at a minimum it's unverifiable. There's no instance of the word Iransop that isn't copied form this article. ScottW 22:58, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Vandalism

Be aware of 122.163.170.197 as he continually vandals the reference page. Warrush 19:42, 11 June 2007 (UTC) This is getting rediculous, im putting the article up for semi protection. Warrush 23:22, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

It's really too bad this page had to be locked for protection. The article needs some cleanup -- only two sources are cited, the article's organization seems cluttered, and several sentences are awkwardly written and could be smoothed out. The page doesn't need a massive cleanup; however it does need a bunch of minor, corrective edits. And thanks to somebody's senseless vandalism, prospective editors like myself can't do a thing to help fix this page. Thanks! 66.17.118.195 14:11, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Misspelled name

The Thai King name is mispelled. His name is Bhumibol Adulyadej 131.215.7.198 03:07, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Re-protection

I have put the page up for Semi-Protecton AGAIN. Link spammers are back. Warrush 13:28, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Requested move

I want this moved. Grammatically and with correct punctuation it should be written as "Fathers' Day", as the day is to celebrate all fathers and not one particular father.--NeilEvans 19:08, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Since there is no consensus for move and particularly because there was no consensus for move previously, I am removing the move template. Should you feel that there is support for the move, please follow the guidelines at WP:RM --Lox (t,c) 13:23, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Small mistake. Well, not that small at all...

It is said, that February 23 is Father's day in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Actually, it is National Defender's day (or something like that). I don't know abut exact dates for Father's day in these countries, but it's definetely not February 23rd.

Maksrules (talk) 19:29, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Indeed, there is no celebration father's day in these countries, as far as I can tell (no idea about Belarus, but pretty sure about the other two). This comment is original research by virtue of having lived there, by the way. I'll just go ahead and remove that bit now. Elithrion (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 23:48, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

I believe in Russia, although this is not a state holiday, it is celebrated on 16th of June in some parts. Not sure 100%, but that's what I've learned from people who were born there. Maksrules (talk) 20:14, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Perhaps. I really don't know. I was born (just to be entirely clear) near Moscow and lived there for a while, and it was not celebrated to my knowledge. That said, it's a big country and I wouldn't bet against some section of the population celebrating it at that time. Incidentally, the absence of a Russian- or Ukrainian-language (the two languages I could actually read) version of the page generally speaks against any sort of widely celebrated Father's Day equivalent in those countries. Either way, the current article lists "officially recognised" holidays, so while some minor reference to June 16th could be appropriate if a source were found, there's presently really no good place to put it. Elithrion (talk) 08:16, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Romania doesn't DOES celebrate Father's Day (starting with 2009)

I've just removed a couple edits that claim that Romania celebrates FD on 9th March, just a day after 8th of March, which is, by the way, very much observed in respect to Women. However this information changed another one that claimed that Romania celebrated FD on the 5th of May! I've checked the article's history and lo and behold, this "information" has been added by an IP on... 5th of May 2007: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/86.124.254.37 Of course, no sources, and no other edits for the respective IP. So IMHO this was just a Romanian prankster (according the WHOIS information for the IP) that choose the day (s)he made the edit as the anniversary date. So it could have been any other date, for what we know. I've also challenged the user claiming 9th of March as FD celebration day to provide sources for his claims. --Vlad|-> 16:40, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Choose from the following links:

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Or try Google: 9 martie ziua barbatilor

It's not Father's Day, but Men's Day.

Feel free to bring back my edits. Or not.

May 5th is a publicity stunt by Bergenbier. In 2007 they set up a site [7] and chose May 5th as Men's day. Why May 5th? It's pretty obvious... It's the first Saturday after May 1th -> barbecue, mici and, of course, beer.

More details -> [8]

Edgar (talk) 07:41, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Ok for the 5th of May, I remember having read about that publicity stunt. About your source, let's take for instance the 1st link, the hotnews link. It cites its own sources to be Romanian Radio and... Wikipedia (which AFAIK cannot be a trusthworthy source). So I've checked the Romanian article, and here's were the original information has been added: http://ro.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mucenici&oldid=42975 What it is said there: "on the 9th of March IT IS SAID TO BE (my emphasis) the MAN's DAY (my emphasis again) (so NOT the Father's Day). Moreover, between the links returned by Google there are people saying "what is this 9th march being man's day anyway?" So I think what might look like a tradition that is pretty much lost, I don't think that such claim about father's day being celebrated in Romania can be made. While I won't reinstate your edits, feel free to readd them, I won't remove them again, I abhor edit wars. I'll also try to talk with the Romanian editor and ask him for sources too! Thanks! --Vlad|-> 08:46, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

=== The Romanian senate has voted in 2009 that Father's Day will be celebrated on first Sunday of May. Could someone please edit the table accordingly (I have no ideea how to add a row) ? Source: various news sources, such as :
http://www.brasovultau.ro/index.php?pag=nw&id=19557&p=ziua-tatlui-n-romnia.html
http://www.eva.ro/casa-si-familie/copii/ziua-tatalui-va-fi-sarbatorita-in-luna-mai-articol-12656.html
http://www.catholica.ro/stiri/show.asp?id=17981
-Paul- (talk) 07:50, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Quick Reference Date

I had previously added a 'quick reference date' to the top section of the article, to educate readers as to when Father's Day is commonly observed by most countries for the current year, and to make the article more like the Mother's Day article which does the same thing. It was removed by User:David_Edgar due to complaint of Country Bias.

I used the reference "in the United States" because the holiday originated in the U.S. and is responsible for the date observed in most countries today, and to suggest that the date may differ if the reader is from another country. Countries who observe dates similar to the U.S. know who they are, and can relate to such a reference.

As it is not uncommon to make a specific reference to a country by name, especially for articles about holidays with a national origin, or that is observed largely by a specific country, I am going to revert this edit and put the date and reference back in. Discuss if you feel compromise is necessary. ~ Agvulpine (talk) 10:55, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

Punctuation Error

The correct title of this article, and of every mention of the holiday should be "Fathers' Day" rather than "Father's Day". As mentioned in the article already, it's a celebration of "fathers" not of "father." I've tried to make this edit, but have had some of the instances reverted. Does anyone have a valid reason why it should be a singular possessive? --Shubopshadangalang (talk) 20:10, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

I updated the reasons at Talk:Mother's_Day#Mother.27s_Day_or_Mothers_Day.3F --Enric Naval (talk) 00:24, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Ok, perhaps consensus dictates this change, but let's be clear on the reasons why - it's an error either way, and there's a difference between a commonly-made spelling error and "preferred spelling." You've provided a large number of resources (at the Mothers' Day discsussion referenced above), so I can see how this argument can move toward erring on the side of common usage, but it's clearly an error, even if a common one. We have examples of similarly plural holidays in "Presidents Day" (or Presidents' Day), "Veterans Day" (or Veterans' Day), and "Grandparents Day" (these three are celebrations of multiple Presidents, multiple Veterans, and all Grandparents, respectively); while we have appropriately singular examples such as New Year's Day (it celebrates a single year) and Valentine's Day (in honor of St. Valentine, a single individual). --Shubopshadangalang (talk) 02:35, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Let's make the change here and at Mothers' Day. Turkeyphan^t 11:48, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

No, sorry, but on wikipedia we follow the verifiability policy here. You can't change the spelling just because you think it's a mistake, not when a different spelling is used on all reliable source. --Enric Naval (talk) 16:59, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

I don't think it's a mistake. "Reputable" sources are now probably basing their spelling on Wikipedia creating a circular argument for an error. Turkeyphan^t 18:41, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia was created on 2001, you can tell google books to limit its search to books published on 2000 or sooner [9]. I can see, among many many others, a book from 1997 by Chicago University Press making a very detailed account of the socio-cultural circumnstances of the holiday [10], a 1944 edition of Reader's Digest[11], a 1944 State of Jersey piece of legislation [12], a 1942 National Geographic magazine[13], a 1938 book by the National Recreation Association [14], the The World Almanac & Book of Facts in its 1923 edition [15] and in its 1916 edition [16] . I also added to the article a 1913 New York Times article[17] (click on "View full article" to see the text). The Gerald Ford's presidential proclamation in 1975 also spelled it that way[18] as well a comment on a Nixon's speech[19] (the oldest presidential reference I could find on that archive)

So, I have seen cases where wikipedia helped to perpetuate an error, but this is definitely not one of those cases. --Enric Naval (talk) 21:47, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Whether WP perpetuates it or not, it doesn't matter. It's still an error, sources or not. I don't just "think" it is. See Apostrophe article. Common usage may dictate a certain spelling, but that doesn't negate the fact that it's a grammatical error. —Shübop "Shada Ng" Âlang 14:41, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

As an English language academic and grammarian, I was initially quite irked by the use of the singular possessive "Father's Day" in this article. I believe that most native speakers of English would understand the meaning of the term to be "a day on which fathers are celebrated," which would, of course, command the use of the plural possessive. While Enric's tone and manner in his above posts were perfunctorily dismissive, he did show that common usage is, apparently, the singular possessive. It is conceivable that, as the first Father's Day was celebrated by a single person, the meaning could reasonably be "the celebration of my father" or "the celebration of one's father." I hope this hypothesis might help those who are not satisfied by the cursory explanation: "that's just how it's done." --87.194.181.170 (talk) 22:20, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

First of all, apologies if my tone was dismissive in my posts, it wasn't intentional.

About why it's singular, I think that this is most probably because this holiday was inspired by Mother's Day, and the founder of that holiday, Anna Jarvis said that it was for each family to celebrate a day for their own mother, not for someone else's mother. So, most probably, the name of that holiday would have meant "(Your Own) Mother's Day" or "The Day Of Your Mother", and that would be why Jarvis trademarked the name of the holiday in singular. Father's Day would have just inherited the spelling. --Enric Naval (talk) 05:58, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Belgium

You mention father's day in Belgium on March 19. It's only in a small northern part of Belgium (Antwerp) that father's day is held on the 19th of March (in the same part of Belgium that Mother's day is held on the 15th of August). But in 95% of Belgium father's day is held on the Second (not the third) sunday in June. See the Dutch en French Wikipedia pages.

Wdew (talk) 21:54, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Not in the UK

I may be wrong, but i am British and have always lived in the UK, and i have never noticed anyone celebrate Fathers' Day. It may occasionally be used as a theme in the media by journalists for particular pieces and articles, but in general i would say it's perceived as a gimmick to sell cards rather than a real commemoration of any kind. Maybe it's just me. However, i've been a father for fourteen years, so i think i would have noticed. Nineteenthly (talk) 07:38, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

yes we do celebrate Fathers' Day i know in my town we have a fathers day celebration where all the familys get together and have a really good day.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.171.225.252 (talk • contribs) 13:22, 21 June 2009

Are you American, or watch American TV?124.197.15.138 (talk) 05:43, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

You're kidding right? The UK has celebrated Father's Day for at least a century. it should have an entry. [20][User:Twobells|Twobells]] (talk) 10:10, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

iran date

March 14 24 Esfand Iran - Note this may be wrong. I'm an American living in Tehran and they say it's Wednesday July 16th. 26 of "Teer". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.98.174.200 (talk • contribs) 06:08, 15 July 2008)

(comment above was moved from article page and formatted --Enric Naval (talk) 06:16, 15 July 2008 (UTC))

It's on 13th of Rajab on the islamic calendar, the birthday of Imam Ali. Because the islamic year is shorter than the gregorian one, the date changes every year, and about every three years it's on a different month. I made a separate section on the table. --Enric Naval (talk) 19:48, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

Where did it begin?

Sources 1 and 2 in the article completely contradict one another. Did the Holiday start in Spokane, Washington or West Virginia? Even if there's no way of knowing this should at least be called ie "Sources conflict on the origin of Father's Day..." or something in that vein. The current lines...

"It originated in Spokane, Washington. In 2009, it will be celebrated on June 21 in many countries. In a few Catholic countries, it is celebrated on the Feast of St. Joseph. The first observance of Father's Day is believed to have been held on July 5 1908 in a church located in Fairmont, West Virginia, by Dr. Robert Webb of West Virginia at the Central United Methodist Church of Fairmont."

...don't make much sense to me Sovietbot (talk) 20:04, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

Puerto Rico not a nation

Under Countrys for June 21 you have Puerto Rico, its not a nation, its a part of the USA. And should be removed as the US is mentioned already. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.165.248.130 (talk) 06:24, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

dia del padre

La señora Sonora Smart Dodd, de Washington, fué la que propuso la idea del "día del padre" en 1909. La señora Sonora Smart Dodd quería que existiera un día especial que honrara a su padre, Henry Jackson Smart. Henry Jackson Smart, veterano de guerra civil, se convirtió en viudo cuando su esposa (la madre de la señora Dodd) murió en parto con su sexto niño. Fue en una granja rural en el estado de Washington en que el Sr.Smart se hizo cargo para educar a seis niños. Fué despues en que la señora Dodd se dió cuenta que su padre había sido un verdadero ejemplo al criar a todos sus hijos con verdadera educación y valores.

El primer día del padre se celebró el 19 de junio de 1910 en Spokane Washington. En ese mismo tiempo en varias ciudades a travez de Estados Unidos la gente comenzaba a celebrar "El Día del Padre". En 1924 el presidente Calvin Coolidge hizo el día del padre como una celebración nacional. Finalmente en 1966 el presidente Lyndon Johnson firmó una proclamación presidencial que declaraba el 3ro domingo de junio como día del padre.

En algúnos países de Latino América se celebra el día del padre en diferentes fechas, por ejemplo en México se celebra el día 20 de junio, en Costa Rica el 21, etc...

El día del padre es un día no solamente para honrar a nuestro padre, sino a todos los hombres que actúan como figura del padre. Celebrar a los padrastros, a los tíos, a los abuelos, y en general a la figura paterna, ya que todos son acreedores a que se les celebre el Día Del Padre. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.233.12.137 (talk) 17:24, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

Starting in 2007 Switzerland celebrates Father's Day on 3rd Sunday of June

For the first time Father's Day was celebrated in Switzerland this year. It will henceforth be celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The list should be up-dated accordingly, please.

Gandalfsson

Johnson vs Nixon - consistency

The article currently claims: "In 1966, President Lyndon 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." In what way did Johnson "make [it] a holiday" if this act didn't constitute official recognition? As phrased, this is self-contradictory.

Sonora Smart Dodd

On this page it says she suggested June 5th as it was the anniversary of her father's death, however on her page it says it was her birthday. Which is correct? --Cherie

Objectivity questioned

The article referred to "'Grandparents' Day', 'Professional Secretaries' Day', etc., all the way down to 'National Clean Your Desk Day'" as "mindless promotions." This is strictly opinion, so this part of the sentence was removed to this page. --Jared82ca

According to Leigh, this is what people thought of those holidays at that time. Maybe it can be reworded. --Enric Naval (talk) 10:16, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Father's Day - biggest day for collect calls in US

Gogoi, Pallavi. "Father's Unspectacular Day." BusinessWeek. 14 June 2005.

Poole, Deana. "Give Dad a Call, Collect, of Course." [Cleveland] Plain Dealer 11 June 2000 (p. L3).

Underwood, Jerry. "Father's Day Is Top Day for Calling Dad Collect." Birmingham News. 17 June 1993 (Lifestyle, p. 101).

The [Bloomington] Pantagraph. "Hey Dad, Can You Spare 35 Cents?" 21 June 1998 (p. A1).

There. Sourced. Now maybe someone can stop removing the bit I added about the subject.

Unfortunately, as I don't know how to add references into an article, hopefully someone else can add it in for me. 75.158.132.201 (talk) 17:10, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Not how it works. The onus is on you to provide links to those sources, per WP:Verifiability. To see how to use citations, refer to Wikipedia:CITE#How_to_present_citations. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 17:27, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Very community-minded. I provided the references, but that's apparently not good enough?? Way to bite the newbie. I guess it's my fault for not knowing how to reference. 75.158.132.201 (talk) 20:23, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

@itsJamie, I can't agree with that. References don't need to be online and there is no requirement to provide links to online versions. The IP could have added these references just like he provided them. I'm going to add this to the article. --Enric Naval (talk) 20:41, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

I already added it with an appropriate linked citation. I realize that it's not absolutely required per verifiability that the links be online, but it's preferable. To the IP; I provided you a link with simple instructions on how to add a reference. I'm sorry if that was too difficult to look at. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 20:46, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Roman Catholic tradition

I had originally added a bit in the Roman Catholic Tradition section about Catholics honoring their parish priest on Father's Day. But I added it as an IP user and referenced a link to a blog post, which is against the guidelines. So I created an account, added the line back in, and referenced a news article instead. I hope this is OK now.Matt1618 (talk) 15:13, 14 June 2010 (UTC)

Dates

I can never keep track of these holidays and I came here hoping that a quick glance at the infobox would help me out. Can someone add dates to the infoboxes like Martin_Luther_King,_Jr._Day does? (Same template: Infobox Holiday.) – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 17:52, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

Ah, in my rush I didn't even bother looking at the entire article. Learn something every day – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 04:22, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Germany celebrating Fathers Day by getting drunk?

I have never noticed anyone in my country beeing drunk on Fathers Day! Usually you just call your Dad and do some Barbeque or go to a soccer game. Hicking Tours with traditional food and beer, police in high emergeny... never ever! Please remove! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.231.54.1 (talk) 12:43, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

Spiegel made in 2006 a detailed account of how the day became a drinking day and how the emergency services are in alert that day because of the drunkards [21]. The Family minister of Germany had to make in 2008 a call for fathers to stop getting drunk in front of their children[22]. Here is another Spiegel article that mentions the binges[23]. There is some commentary in a photo from Deutsche Welle [24].

I'm sorry, butm from those two sources, that information is WP:V verifiable from WP:RS reliable sources. Also, the information seems to be notable enough for inclusion in the article because the sources treat it as a very defining characteristic of the holiday in Germany. This last point meaning that the drinking thing is not a minor point of the holiday, so we are not giving WP:UNDUE undue weight to the information.

The first source says that the holiday is more prevalent in eastern Germany, maybe you live in western Germany in a city where the holiday is not celebrated much. There are many differences between cities in Germany, so it's possible that at some cities the holiday is not like this, but the sources don't give those details. --Enric Naval (talk) 18:20, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

The description of Father's Day in Germany is about Father's Day in Eastern Germany. Especially in Southern Germany it is celebrated rather in the way of other countries like e.g. the USA. So, the text should be revised. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.187.230.224 (talk) 11:24, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

It's amazing to me that this section is still so badly worded! What seems to be an attempt to reword the article to correct the dispute made it more ambiguous. I tagged this article as having disputed accuracy, and more research needs to be done on the subject. Please remember that the purpose of these discussions is not for comeptitions, but for accurate information! While the articles cited may be "verifiable," there is no guarantee that the information in the articles cited is completely factually accurate, especially since those articles do not cite sources of information. News and journalism can be very informative, but can also be very contextually misleading. If the descriptions of Father's Day Celebration in Germany is about Father's Day in Eastern Germmany, it should be reworded to specify that, with other regional celebrations and observances noted as well. Currently, this article still reads as if it applies to all of Germany, when it seems like (and the explanations given have reflected this) this is more accurate on a regional level. I'll put some research into this soon, but if other's have the availability of or interest in gathering information on this, feel free to beat me to the punch. Richardsw (talk) 09:17, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

The first several articles I viewed in a simple google search for, "Father's Day Celebration's in Germany," all reported this information as being outdated. I have lived in Germany for several years as well, and this has never been a problem in the region where I live. As I stated previously, this section badly needs more research. Richardsw (talk) 09:41, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

If you found "several articles", why don't you just expand the section accordingly instead of tagging it as disputed? Maybe Father's day is indeed celebrated differently according to the region you live in, as you propose - at least for the northeast, the article's coverage is accurate. Provide your sources and, if they state something different for the southwest, expand. Skäpperöd (talk) 16:19, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

As I stated in my earlier comment, the information I found stated the information in the main article was outdated; ie. that the information in the article was not correct, and Germany was not celebrating in this way anymore. It would be poor academic research to just re-edit it based on contradictory information and call it a day, because someone would just have to come and fix it later. The article currently reads that it is celebrated this way in ALL of Germany. There was a dispute raised that it is NOT, and this has not been resolved. All responses claimed that it is accurate, just on a regional level and not for the whole country. Well, if this sort of celebration happens, but only on a regional level (as many of the proponents of the article as is seem to claim) the way it reads is not accurate. My extremely preliminary research was to verify the regional issue, but most of what I found said that it wasn't celebrated at all this way. Several of the cited articles provided don't differentiate that this is on a regional level either. The contradictory information, the imprecise nature of some the source material, the regional versus country-wide question, and the original question of accuracy that was never thoroughly addressed, bring the accuracy of the information into question. If you have further clarifying information, please feel free to remove the accuracy statements and resolve the problem, but please make sure that it will clear up my concerns stated here with more precise source information. Someone does need to do more thorough research and fix it, I just haven't had the time to do so yet. Richardsw (talk) 17:48, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

"fatherhood and male parenting."

Is there a difference? Am I missing something? DavidFarmbrough (talk) 16:27, 4 June 2010 (UTC) I believe it should be Father's Day and not "Biological Father's Day" because there are many men who accepted the responsibility of raising children they did not create - and many fathers of children who do not deserve any recognition whatsoever. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.3.122.216 (talk) 17:34, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

repeating information

Hey, just curious if it would be wise to eliminate the repetitious information on this page... it starts out describing the origins and then repeats it again under the United States section... N432138 (talk) 16:39, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Rastrana, 20 June 2010

{{editsemiprotected}} Brazil In Brazil, Father's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of August and is not a public holiday. Rastrana (talk) 17:39, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

• Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Favonian (talk) 17:41, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Fathers Day in UK cites source which doesn't contain that information

The website given as the source for the date of Fathers' Day in the UK was actually a US-specific advertisement. Bazzalisk (talk) 17:01, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Mbelluomini, 20 June 2011

Hi, it'd be great if you could add in section 4 "International history and traditions" a new entry for my country, Italy. In the following the text you may use for that new Italy subsection:

In Italy, according to the Roman Catholic tradition, fathers are celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day, commonly called Feast of Saint Joseph ("Festa di San Giuseppe"), March 19. In Italy the Father's Day is not a public holiday.

Thx so much for your help. Have a nice day, MB. Mbelluomini (talk) 09:38, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Not done: {{edit semi-protected}} is not required for edits to semi-protected, unprotected pages, or pending changes protected pages. GaneshBhakt (talk) 12:49, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Added. The article was semi-protected when the request was made back in 20 June. --Enric Naval (talk) 14:29, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

no detail for non-US

There is great (and repetitive) detail about the reason for the particular date chosen for the US day, but hardly any for the other countries - for example why do the Scandinavians have theirs in November, not too far from Christmas ? 78.64.81.219 (talk) 16:23, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

Seconded. I don't have the time, but can someone please expand the history to be a bit more non-US-centric. Jaruzel (talk) 08:14, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

In the UK, FD is widely perceived as an arbitrary American custom driven by the gift industry and there remains some resistance to it, particularly amongst older people. It is a relatively recent innovation in Britain. There are parallels with trick or treating though that arouses more outright hostility. --Ef80 (talk) 14:12, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

no sources

what is the source for the listing of various dates as the "official" celebration for various countries? As far as I know, India has no official recognition for father's day. Hangal (talk) 12:04, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

I agree. I removed the Indian section, as I could not find any reliable references to fix a date for Father's Day celebration in India. rams81 (talk) 15:03, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

Western Father's Day was inspired by Ancient Nepali (Hindu) Father's day

It is a day for all fathers to act like good fathers and get their wives cookies! The article claims that Nepali father's day was inspired by western father's day which is false because it is an ancient tradition in Nepal. Instead, Western Father's Day is new and falls around the date Nepal celebrates their Father's Day. Also, the editor does not seem to understand why the father's day has changed this year (or the year he made the edit). In fact, if he has not checked, the date is actually different every year! Its because Nepal uses Lunar calendar for many festival dates. The Nepali calendar is a mixture of Solar and Lunar calendar. Its weird that such a person is allowed to edit Wikipedia pages and we are not. I think this person is actually writing false information on purpose.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Hindukingdomnepal (talk • contribs) 13:16, 19 June 2011

I reworded the section. The Western celebration is unrelated to the Nepali celebration, but people celebrate both of them on the day of the Nepali celebration. --Enric Naval (talk) 16:54, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Jane Addams year

I think there was a typo with Jane Addams proposing Father's Day to Chicago. Originally the article read she did so in 1991, which is almost certainly is false (she died in 1935). However, I don't know *when* this event actually happened, but I assume that 1911 is more correct than 1991. Banfangled (talk) 13:44, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

The Down Under thing

How did Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji come to celebrate FD on the 1st Sunday in September?

Only 2 other countries (Latvia and Ukraine) do it in September (not the same day as these 4). We Downunderites generally follow the UK or the US in such matters, and they both have their FDs in June.

It doesn't appear to be a seasonal thing, because other southern hemisphere countries like Argentina and South Africa follow the US/UK lead (although Brazil does it in August). We also follow the US's lead by having our Mothers Day in May, although the UK's MD is a moveable feast.

So, what's the deal with FD Downunder? -- ♬ Jack of Oz ♬ ^{[your turn]} 05:32, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Iran

There are two different sections for Iran, both unsourced:

Father's day in Iran is celebrated on the 4th of Shahrivar (sixth month of the Iranian solar calendar), which began with the prophet Zoroaster around 1800 BCE.

Father's day in Iran is celebrated on the 13th of Rajab, on the birth anniversary of Imam Ali, the first Imam of Shia Muslims; it is an occasion to complement mother's day and to celebrate fatherhood.

Which is the correct one? Did it change after the Iranian Revolution? --Enric Naval (talk) 19:18, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Cuba

The citation for Cuba is now a broken link. — 80.192.180.160 (talk) 20:09, 16 June 2013 (UTC)

China

In the Dates Around the World section it says China is on 3rd Sunday in June. But in the International History and Traditions" is says 8 August... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.241.172.66 (talk) 02:01, 17 June 2013 (UTC)

Bollerwagen (Germany)

LOL. Being German myself, I had to laugh real hard when I read that description. For a starter, the Bollerwagen is almost exclusively used in North Germany and not South Germany (e. g. Bavaria). The latter is where I live, and the "Bollerwagen" are usually regarded as "typically Northern" (which is true, to some extent). In Germany, there is a humorous word for it, "Weißwurstäquator" which denotes the (fictitious) geographical line somewhere near Frankfurt am Main below which people are said to eat Weisswurst, which, of course, is also apt to caricature (non-)acceptance between the Northern and the Southern group of people. -andy 77.190.14.107 (talk) 09:05, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Weißwurstäquator, ha! This sounds like the Swiss Röstigraben. --Pascalbrax (talk) 09:35, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

Israel

Israel doesn't celebrate Father's Day. For some reason Israel is listed in list of countries that celebrate it on the third Sunday of June. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lindenitzan (talk • contribs) 12:19, 16 June 2013 (UTC)

It's not just Israel. The article makes no mention of the commercial agenda that seeks to 'establish' it in various markets.86.45.52.1 (talk) 12:48, 14 November 2013 (UTC)

It needs a commercialization section, similar to Mother's_Day#Commercialization. --Enric Naval (talk) 19:49, 14 November 2013 (UTC)

Russia: Defenders of the Fatherland Day

This looks like a military holiday that's evolved into a Men's Day - is it really the equivalent of father's day, given it's not dedicated to fathers in particular? Would be great if someone who understands Russia or holidays could weigh in... AdventurousMe (talk) 09:00, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

Nordic Countries

Should the Nordic countries be grouped together? There's a common explanation why the Nordic countries (and the Baltics too, I think) aren't observing the most popular date: It's too close to Midsummer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.192.19.110 (talk) 12:33, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

I think alphabetical is standard, but add a bit of text to the entries explaining this, maybe? AdventurousMe (talk) 09:18, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

English variant

Considering that the content of the article vastly pertains to international matters, perhaps it would be sound to run the American English to British English conversion script/tool on this article. (Example: use of "honor" vs. "honour".) Any objections?

I do not agree; the language should be British English and not the American variation. After all, as you say, this is an international matter and not local to the US. By the way, the article IS in American English and according to Wikipedia policies the only requirement is uniform use of the language. Rentzepopoulos ([[User talk:Rentzepopoulos|talk.10:06, 6 June 2014 (UTC)

While it is true that we must be consistent within the article, that is not the only requirement. Wikipedia strongly prefers maintaining the existing variety used in the article. Per WP:ENGVAR: "When an English variety's consistent usage has been established in an article, it is maintained in the absence of consensus to the contrary. With few exceptions (e.g. when a topic has strong national ties or a term/spelling carries less ambiguity), there is no valid reason for such a change." (As the holiday was started in the U.S., there is no argument that I can see for "strong national ties" to any other particular nation.) The argument that we should convert to British English as this is an "international matter" is faulty. We do not assume that British English is international and American English is somehow restricted to the U.S. Absent some yet-to-be presented argument for strong ties to some other country, it seems we should maintain American English here. - SummerPhD (talk) 12:46, 6 June 2014 (UTC)

We agree that the article should maintain EN-US but for different reasons :) No big deal. Rentzepopoulos (talk) 14:02, 6 June 2014 (UTC)

It's ridiculous to say that Australians honor and recognize their fathers. We honour and recognise them. I am completely comfortable with material on American topics being written in US spelling, but it's really stupid, in a global article in a global encyclopaedia, to use US spelling to describe what Australians do. I don't care what editors who can't deal with spelling differences insist that policy forces us to do. It just looks stupid to use incorrect spelling for what people in my country do. HiLo48 (talk) 22:36, 6 June 2014 (UTC)

Australian English is not "international English". There is no such thing. This general idea has been hashed out repeatedly: honour/colour/etc. vs. honor/color/etc.; petrol vs. gasoline; "The Rolling Stones is..." vs. "The Rolling Stones are..." you name it. The results -- and the binding WP:CONSENSUS -- are spelled out at WP:ENGVAR. In broad terms, we stick with the English variety established in the article unless there are very strong ties to a particular country: London, United States Census Bureau, that kind of thing. You can argue that the guideline says this article should be in Australian English or you ca work to change the guideline. Other than that, there's little more to say. - SummerPhD (talk) 01:07, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

All I can again say is that the article therefore does not correctly describe what Australians do. HiLo48 (talk) 02:39, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

If you choose not to recognize the WP:CONSENSUS and honor it, I really can't help you. - SummerPhD (talk) 02:45, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

I see a big problem with that particular consensus in situations like this. I'd like to think others might too. But I know it would be pointless trying to change it, which is sad. HiLo48 (talk) 06:32, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

I think the reason the consensus exists is that it would become confusing and an editing nightmare otherwise. Take an article on Gallipoli - are we going to switch between British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and Indian English when talking about deployments and actions? It would feel to the casual user as though it hadn't been edited at all. Does that help any?AdventurousMe (talk) 09:04, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

Yes, it could be a problem there, but not here. HiLo48 (talk) 10:10, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

Three options:

1) Accept the consensus. Result: An end to kvetching, a return to productive work.

2) Work in good faith to change the consensus. Result: An end to kvetching, the slim possibility of change.

3) Continue kvetching. Result: Continued kvetching, loss of productive work, no possibility of change.

Take your pick. - SummerPhD (talk) 15:10, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

I have no idea what kvetching is. I have no intention of looking it up. Using a globally uncommon word is surely unhelpful in a discussion about global language variants. HiLo48 (talk) 20:58, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

I'm sorry you can't be bothered to look it up. (Such a hardship. Poor you.) I should have expected that, given that you believe "honor" and "recognize" mean something different that "honour" and "recognize". Unfortunately, Wikipedia does not exist in multiple versions for multiple varieties of English. While you are certainly welcome to try to have Wikipedia adopt Australian English throughout the project, I expect you will not succeed. Other than that, you can explain why this article should be an exception to our existing policy, give up the fight or continue kvetching. You seem to have chosen the latter. Good luck and happy editing. - SummerPhD (talk) 04:49, 12 June 2014 (UTC)

That's a really stupid post to make five days after I last posted. It misrepresents my position completely, and shows a sad linguistic arrogance. Goodbye. HiLo48 (talk) 08:31, 12 June 2014 (UTC)

Currently, we have no provision for using two English variants inside the same article. You should propose this at the talk page of the Manual of Style. --Enric Naval (talk) 21:46, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

Germany

The section on Germany's Father's day reads like it was written by someone whose lawn has been peed on too many times. Maybe it can be rewritten to mention the drinking without sounding complainy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.66.169.134 (talk) 02:52, 15 June 2014 (UTC)

I invite you to do it yourself. Yes, you heard me right. I'm telling you, right now, to edit that section to a more neutral point of view. No one is going to yell at you, send you any nasty messages, nor anything of the sort. This is after all Wikipedia, the free encylopedia that anyone can edit. We want you to edit pages, improve upon them. In this instance, you see something wrong, edit and fix it. Tutelary (talk) 02:56, 15 June 2014 (UTC)

Probably better that someone who's actually from Germany rewrites the piece. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.66.169.134 (talk) 02:59, 15 June 2014 (UTC)

If you think you can put it in a more neutral tone by omitting some words, changing word structure, or substituting, go ahead. You don't need to be from United Kingdom to edit the United Kingdom article, especially if what you're doing is minor; in this case, putting a more neutral point of view. Don't worry if you make a mistake. Seriously, just edit it! Tutelary (talk) 03:05, 15 June 2014 (UTC)

Fiiiiine, I did it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.66.169.134 (talk) 16:07, 15 June 2014 (UTC)

List of Dates for Father's Day

Where did all these dates come from? I'm seeing listings for Afghanistan -- prima facie it strikes me as unlikely that Father's Day, a Western Holiday, is a thing either in traditional or current Afghan culture, and I haven't found any evidence to support it -- and Albania (again, a quick search pulled up expats mentioning "no such thing as Father's Day so we made our own cards"). Obviously, there are lots of generic time and date / scraper sites that list the same stuff that is here, but where's the actual hard, authority evidence that we need for these? Tempted to flag the entire section citation required, but there might be an ed here who understands the history of this page? AdventurousMe (talk) 09:16, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

I agree with you. When I found this page, all dates were unsourced. I have been adding sources, but many countries are so small that they don't have any reliable source, or the sources are only available on the local language. I just left them alone. --Enric Naval (talk) 16:34, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

I've flagged the entire article as Ref:Improve. I'm really not sure that Father's Day is a thing in all cultures and countries - it's primarily an Anglo tradition, though it has travelled widely, and the reason there may well be no sources for (eg) Afghanistan is that it's not a thing except on foreign military bases. Also, WTF would any Islamic country celebrate on a Sunday? That's the working week in the Islamic calendar. AdventurousMe (talk) 02:59, 18 June 2014 (UTC)

Nepal

What exactly is Bhadrapada Amavasya, and how is the date determined? Asarelah (talk) 13:44, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

The importance of the day should be universally acceptable.

Celebration of any day should be universally acceptable. The fathers day does not have such an importance hence is not acceptable. Please do not promote such propaganda. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jainvrashab (talk • contribs) 04:36, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

Irrelevant

In the "India" section, we have:

"There is 15 day remembrance of all ancestors called Pitru Paksha (Fortnight for Ancestors). There is also a remembrance day for deceased father (death anniversary for both mother and father)."

These lines have no significance with respect to Fathers Day and should be removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.221.123.65 (talk) 06:56, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

I agree, so I have removed it. Edgeweyes (talk) 13:32, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

United Kingdom "Fathers Day"(?) - insert apostrope where you will.

There is no 'tradition' of Fathers Day in the United Kingdom. It is an American 'cultural import' and as such, a commercial event. End of. As they say over the pond. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.13.187.12 (talk) 22:17, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

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Why is an American tradition being labeled international?

This is a bizarre page. Father's Day is preeminently American, invented in the early 20th century, by American antecedents and compulsions. How is this being labeled "international?"

Father's Day is celebrated, say, in a country such as India, about as much as American English is used in India, which is on the rise, a direct result of the internet and the US's cultural dominance in it. But we would shudder if the article on American English claimed it to be international and listed Indian English as one of its regional varieties.

I note that the section "International history" is entirely the American history of Father's day.

I note too that in the other varieties of English spoken in this world such a tradition is more likely to be spelled Fathers' Day. If we are claiming that it is international, we can't keep repeating the American misspelling—especially if the US Congress has made the error official in the US—in the sections devoted other countries. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 11:35, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

PS Here's what Wikipedia's older tertiary cousin says about Father's Day:

Encyclopedia Britannica: Father’s Day, in the United States, holiday (third Sunday in June) to honour fathers. Credit for originating the holiday is generally given to Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, whose father, a Civil War veteran, raised her and her five siblings after their mother died in childbirth. She is said to have had the idea in 1909 while listening to a sermon on Mother’s Day, which at the time was becoming established as a holiday. Local religious leaders supported the idea, and the first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, the month of the birthday of Dodd’s father. In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge gave his support to the observance, and in 1966 President Lyndon B. Johnson officially proclaimed it a national holiday. Observance on the third Sunday of June was decreed by law in 1972. ...Although it was originally largely a religious holiday, Father’s Day has been commercialized with the sending of greeting cards and the giving of gifts ..." Fowler&fowler«Talk» 11:39, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

PPS Webster's Concise Encyclopedia: Mother's Day and Father's Day Holidays. In the U.S. a nationwide observance of Mother's Day was suggested by Anna Jarvis of Grafton, W.Va., and in 1908 formal observances were held in churches in Grafton and Philadelphia. By 1911 every state celebrated the occasion on the second Sunday in May. It was formalized by Congress in 1914. In Britain, Mother's Day is celebrated in mid-Lent as Mothering Sunday. During the Middle Ages a custom developed of allowing those who had moved away to visit their home parishes and their mothers on Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent. Many other countries also celebrate the holiday on this date, while some mark the observance at other times of the year. Father's Day was first celebrated in 1910 in Spokane, Wash., through efforts of Sonora Dodd and the YMCA. Celebrated on the third Sunday in June, it became a legal holiday in 1972." Fowler&fowler«Talk» 12:02, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Rubin, Joan Shelley; Boyer, Paul S.; Casper, Scott E. (2013), The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History, Oxford University Press, p. 317, ISBN 978-0-19-976435-8

Rituals, Customs, and Holidays "The marketplace was where most of these domestic holidays were invented. ... Consider as well that Mother's Day, whose booster Anna Jarvis tapped into religious, domestic, and national idealizations of motherhood to create a day venerating mothers, outlived its Progressive Era origins because commercial florists, stationers, and confectioners successfully imprinted the day on American consciences. Around the same time that Woodrow Wilson nationally recognized Mother's Day (1914), calls for a Father's Day were laughed off. It was not until the 1930s that clothing retailers came up with the perfect marketing scheme—"Give Dad Something to Wear"—and after World War II, Father's Day had attained an enduring place in the American calendar." Fowler&fowler«Talk» 12:40, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Ukraine

Could you please change September on June. Now in Ukraine, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.--Zakhar.Khrystych (talk) 16:02, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 June 2016

I want to add a brief info for fathers day in Nigeria.

Nigeria

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In Nigeria the Father’s day is observed in the third Sunday of every June. It is celebrated to salute and honor fathers, and father figures who have influenced a person’s life. It was created to complement Mother’s Day.

Wix 2016 (talk) 14:44, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — Andy W. (talk · ctb) 18:29, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 June 2016

In Roman Catholic rather than Catholic it is celebrated on St. Joseph's. In Orthodox traditions is typically celebrated on December 26th bonding the Father with his children. Celebrated with a spiritual tie and symbol to the Lord and all his children. Serbia shares this date with most other regions of Yugoslavia like Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia Herzegovina, and areas of Croatia and Slovenia. However, most regions today celebrate both dates. Vrucburek (talk) 15:04, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Not done for now: Please provide reliable sources for the changes you want made. It is also unclear exactly what and where you want these changes to be made. — Andy W. (talk · ctb) 18:31, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

I just entered a careful, detailed edit about Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Belarus, and Kazakhstan into the date table which has a erroneous date of July 25 for Russia, but after I tried to save it, it was deleted because this is protected page. Since I entered it, I am not typing it here again. I have had my time wasted and will not be editing these pages again. The content was taken directly from the "defender's of the fatherland" article of wikipedia, which explains that this is considered men's day after the Soviet Union. Hence it shoudl be included here. Obviously the title for this present page should be changed to reflect the fact that this is "Men's day" in many countries. Nlight2 (talk) 19:22, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

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Page Contradictions: “Father’s Day (United States)” vs “Father’s Day”

The page “Father’s Day (United States)” and the page “Father’s Day” have conflicting statements regarding the history of “Father’s Day” in the United States. The page “Father’s Day (United States)” says that it was "first proposed by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Washington in 1909”, and references USA.gov "https://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Fathers-Day.shtml”. The page points to a 404 Error Page Not Found”, but the archived page is available at http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Fathers-Day.shtml The page “Father’s Day” (sub-section 1.2: "In the United States > Beginnings”) claims that "the first observance 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.” and references "Myers, 1972, p. 185”. This contradiction demands that 1 of these 2 pages be modified to reflect the most accurate information; does anyone have anything to add, and which source should be accepted? Chimchongchiggedydo (talk) 01:04, 5 November 2018 (UTC)

The 1908 celebration was celebrated by Clayton and got forgotten quickly. The 1910 was celebrated by Dodd and it eventually became the modern celebration.

The two celebrations had the same name but different ideas. You could try to clarify this on the text. --Enric Naval (talk) 22:03, 18 November 2018 (UTC)

Minor typo

There seems to be a missing space in the last sentence of the opening text; "[...]family members,such as[...]". Hen Settle (talk) 18:27, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

 Done by Ashpil in this edit. – BrandonXLF (talk) 00:54, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 June 2020

Under the Dates section, I suggest to change the date for Father's day in Iraq from the 13th of Rajab to the 21st of June, which is the third Sunday of the month. Father's day is a new construct established in 1910 and should follow the rest of the middle eastern countries that celebrate it on the third Sunday of June.

Thanks.

Zain Z Toma (talk) 15:26, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 22:54, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

Kazakhstan

Do we really need to know about "men's day"? Is that relevant? It's not even really men's day. TheCranberryMan58 (talk) 12:40, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Yes, it is relevant to the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.150.113.233 (talk) 09:50, 6 September 2020 (UTC)

Some countries have multiple dates

Some countries are listed more that once in the Dates section:

• Oman
• Qatar
• Syria

These countries are listed as observing Father's Day on both 13 Rajab (Islamic calendar), and another date in the Gregorian calendar.

Mikeharris111 (talk) 16:24, 13 June 2021 (UTC)