Holiday: Father's Day
Date: June 19, 2011
History: Celebrated in the U.S. on the third Sunday of June, Father's Day is a holiday honoring fathers all over the world. It became an official U.S. holiday in 1972. Sonora Smart Dodd is generally credited with originating the holiday. She is said to have had the idea in 1909 while listening to a sermon on Mother's Day.
Interesting Fact: 62 years passed between the first Father's Day celebration and its recognition as an official holiday.
For more information, go to www.history.com/topics/fathers-day.
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