Father's Day is celebrated across the world to honour the contribution fathers make in our society.
It is a day which celebrates the fatherhood, paternal bonds and the efforts of male parents towards their family and society. The day is meant to recall, recognise and remember the endless efforts and contributions of all the fathers around us. Fathers are so important in the family and in the fabric of society.
A father's role is vitally important as he is the person who is always ready to take on everyday troubles of his children. Just like a mother, the significance of a father is immense as he works tirelessly to fulfil the requirements of his children and then tries to spend maximum time with them.
Father's Day is an annual occasion to honour all the fatherly figures like Stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles or even big brothers. It is a reciprocal occasion in response to Mother's Day that has been a part of society for many years.
Traces of Father's Day Origin
The present celebration of the Father's Day goes back to the Middle Ages when the celebration of fatherhood was done with a customary day in Catholic Europe that was observed on 19th March. The day was celebrated as the feast day of Saint Joseph who is known as the fatherly Nutritor Domini or the "Nourisher of the Lord" in the Catholic Community and is "the putative father of Jesus" in the southern European tradition. The festival was later brought to Americans by the Spanish and Portuguese whereas, in Latin American countries, the occasion is still celebrated on 19th March.
The Catholic Church community actively backed the tradition of celebrating fatherhood on St. Joseph's day from the last years of the 14th century or from the early 15th century on the recommendation of Franciscans. Further, in the Coptic Church, the fatherhood is also celebrated on St Joseph's Day but the Copts celebrate the occasion on 20th July. This celebration by the Coptic Church is believed to have started during the 5th century. Through the ages, the days and traditions changed but the day is now celebrated across the world to honour the care a father brings to his family.
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