Father's Day is celebrated to honour fathers and father figures for their contributions and influence in their families and society.
This year Father’s Day is being celebrated on the 16th of June, Sunday.
Father’s Day is celebrated every year on the third Sunday of June in most countries including India, UK and USA but on other dates in other countries.
In Australia and New Zealand Father’s Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in September.
In Spain and Portugal March 19 is celebrated as Father’s Day as well as Saint Joseph's Day.
Sonora Smart Dodd founded it inspired by Mother's Day. Dodd wanted to create a day to honour fathers and her own father, a Civil War veteran.
The first Father's Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Spokane, Washington.
Over time, the celebration gained popularity and was officially recognized as a national holiday in USA when President Richard Nixon signed it in 1972