Father’s Day is celebrated all over the
world to mark the importance of fathers and the roles they play in their
children’s upbringing. Just like Mother’s Day, which is a day for showing love
and appreciation to mothers and motherhood, Father’s Day has become customary
as an annual celebration in many countries of the world.
In India, Father’s Day is celebrated on the
third Sunday of June and although not a public holiday, it’s still a very
popular day with children gifting their fathers and spending the day with them.
This year, Father’s Day is on June 16, while last year it was on June17 and the
next year it will be celebrated on June 15. According to the Vedas, fathers
have always been held in high regard and occupy very high status. Indian epics
like Ramayana also hold fathers in high esteem. It was because of Ram’s father
Dasarath and his word to Kaikeyi, his second wife that Ram went to 14 years in
exile, passing on his inheritance to Bharat, Kaikeyi’s son.
Father’s Day has its roots in the early
part of 20th century in the United States. After being inspired by Anna
Jarvis, who was behind the success of Mother’s Day in the US, some people
wanted to create different holidays for other family members. Father’s Day was
then seen as the most logical choice, with a high probability of success. While
many thought of Father’s Day independently in different parts of the US, Sonora
Dodd is the one who is given credit for the modern holiday.
Sonora Smart Dodd founded Father’s Day in
Spokane, Washington in 1910. The first celebration took place on June 19, 1910
after Dodd heard about Jarvis’ Mother’s Day at a sermon and immediately spoke
to her pastor about a day that should be marked for honoring fathers. Her
father, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran and a single parent who
raised six children was initially the reason behind Dodd’s thought who wanted
to celebrate the day on June 5, her father’s birthday. But the pastors didn’t
have enough time to prepare sermons for the occasion and therefore, the
celebrations were deferred to the third Sunday of June.
At Floralis, we salute dads the world over
and can’t thank them enough for being there for us always. Mothers are integral
and give us unconditional love and support. But our fathers are the ones we
turn to seek strength and determination when we are down. When they are around,
we feel protected and cared for. Who can forget how we used to cuddle up to
them when we were scared as kids? They shaped our characters, made us strong
and helped us walk on the right path.
As a day for celebrating fathers and how
much they mean to us, Floralis wants you to shower your love and care this
Father’s Day. With an eclectic collection of gifts, home décor products and
other novelties, you’ll find something for daddy dearest. Whether he’s living
with you or away, Floralis gives you enough reasons to remember that one person
who held your fingers and taught you to stand on your own feet.
