History of Father's Day

Until 19th June, 1910, there was no day specially dedicated to fathers like for mothers. When Sonora Dodd turned 27, she came up with an idea of honoring a holiday to fathers. The idea behind coming up with this day is that Sonora's mother, Ellen, passed away after giving birth to the sixth child. Her father played a role of being a single mother. It took some months for her to convince Spokane Ministerial Association and the YMCA for setting a Sunday aside in June. Her wish was to celebrate Father's Day on 5th June as it was her father's birthday. Since Mother's Day is celebrated on second Sunday, ministers decided to keep it on 19th June.

But, Sonora did not promote this day in 1920s as she was studying in Chicago. This faded the importance of Father's Day even in Spokane. When Sonora returned to Spokane in 1930, she again started promoting this day. The trade groups that were benefitted the most from this holiday helped her out. She also received help from Father's Day Council that was found by New York Associated Men's Wear Retailers. They extended a huge helping hand in order to plan holiday's commercial promotion.

But, Americans felt that this is just another holiday for commercial success. A resolution was signed by President Calvin Coolidge eight years later - 'to establish more intimate relations between fathers and their children and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations' Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith scripted a Father's Day proposal in 1957 to Congress which had accused the society to ignore fathers for 40 years. Father's Day was officially declared to be a national holiday in 1972 by Richard Nixon. President Lyndon Johnson discovered that the Father's Day is celebrated on third Sunday in the month of June. So, in 1966 he declared the same by signing papers.

Importance of Fathers

We all have few people in our life who does not express feelings always. Amongst those few people, one such person is our beloved father. Some people feel that dads cannot be as emotional and attached to their children like moms. But that is not the truth. It is just that he has his own ways of expressing the emotions. He cares for his kids so much that he slogs every day planning for a better future of kids. And if time permits, he manages to spend some time with his kids. Because, he knows that the behavior of the kid is quite dependent on his support. He is a father and he will do whatever it takes to bring out the best in their child.

Celebrating Father's Day

This day originated in USA but slowly every country started celebrating the same. Father's Day is celebrated on different days in different countries. Sooner, even India started giving importance to this day. People celebrate this day to express their gratitude towards their father or father figures for all the love he showered. This is the day when kids actually spend their day with the one who is like a father figure to them.

Celebrating Father's Day can be either like presenting a gift to him or just spending time with him. Time is indeed the most precious gift you could ever give to any of your parents. But in case you are looking for some gifts, here are some gift ideas for dad on Father's Day. Just make sure that you don't settle for anything less.

Personalized gift ideas for Father's Day

Adding a personal touch to the gift, will build up a memorable day with loads of emotions. It could be anything - pen or diary, mug or pillow, photo frames or gift cards and the list continues. Just make sure that a best Father's Day Quote is printed on the product being picked.

Following the Fashion

Is your dad amongst those who is known to be fashionable despite his age? You can gift him some trendy and classy fashion accessories. We are sure that he will remember you every time he uses it. There is nothing to be confused about. It could be fragrances, wallets, watches, t-shirts, kurta pyjama and anything from a range of products that we have.

Father's Day with IGP

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