In Guatemala, we celebrate the Father’s Day on June 17especially in the family. In addition, in some companies the parents are offered free day during this date, Although it is an optional practice.
According to information from the Congress of the Republic and other local sources, This date was formalized in our country in 1972. Its origin dates from previous years, and the initiative arose in the United States in 1910, thanks to Sonora Smart Dodd.
Sonora wanted to honor her father, who educated her six children alone on a farm in the state of Washington, United States. According to the ephemeris site International Day of, The idea arose during a sermon alluding to the Mother’s Day, so she proposed to institute June 5 as Father’s Day.
However, the official date in the United States is the third Sunday of June, although this varies in other countries, as in Guatemala.
How was the first celebration of Father’s Day?
In 1924, the then US president Calvin Coolidge officially declared that he supported the initiative to establish a national day to honor parents. Nevertheless, The official statement occurred in 1966, during the government of President Lyndon Johnson.
According to International Day ofthe celebration gained popularity until it extended throughout the world, although the date and tradition vary from place instead.
According to international media, Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala They are the Latin American countries that celebrate the parents on June 17. In this regard, data from the Mexico Embassy emphasize that the initial purpose of this celebration was to achieve recognition of parents’ role in society.
What other dates are Father’s Day celebrated?
These are some of the celebrations related to Father’s Day around the world:
- February 23: In Russia, Father’s Day is celebrated during the second month of the year, coinciding with the commemoration of the defenders of the country of that country.
- March 19: according to National Geographicthe countries of southern Europe celebrate this date in honor of San José, a putative father of Jesus.
- June 21: Some of the countries that celebrate during that date are Egypt, Libya, Syria, Uganda, Jordan and Palestine. As a curious fact, the day coincides with the Summer solstice.
- June 23: Poland and Nicaragua honor parents during that date.