Just like mothers, fathers also have a whole day to be celebrated and pampered.
As it turns out, this is a day filled with thoughtful messages, unique gifts, and reminders that of all the dads in the world, we’re glad they’re a part of our lives.
To make sure you don’t forget your dad, stepdad, father-in-law, or other father figure in your life, we’ve got some information on when Father’s Day is and why we celebrate it.
This includes other data such as how much we spend on our dads each year and how long it took to make Father’s Day an official holiday.
Here’s everything you need to know about Father’s Day 2023.
WHEN IS FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATED IN 2023?
This year, Father’s Day in the United States and in many countries around the world is celebrated on Sunday, June 18. Therefore, it is your time to plan something special.
However, not all countries celebrate that day.
In Honduras, Father’s Day was declared on March 19 under the legislative agreement 13 that was decreed during the government of the politician and doctor, Ramón Villeda Morales, according to The Press.
The celebration itself comes from religion, since the date coincides with the festival of Saint Joseph, who was the husband of the Virgin Mary and the father figure (adoptive father) of Jesus, according to data from La Prensa.
The newspaper indicates that there is a possibility that this is the reason why other countries such as Italy, Portugal, Spain, Bolivia and Uruguay celebrate the holiday on the same day, this being the date of March 19.
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THE DATE IS NOT THE SAME ALWAYS. CHANGES ANNUALLY
Father’s Day falls on Sunday June 18 this year. However, last year it was celebrated on June 19.
Looking ahead, Father’s Day will come a few days earlier in 2024, falling on Sunday June 16.
HOW DID THE CELEBRATION OF PARENTS DAY BEGIN?
The celebration dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. After her mother died in childbirth, Sonora Smart Dodd and her siblings were raised by her father, a Civil War veteran named William Smart.
As Dodd wrote in a 1910 newspaper article, to show his gratitude to his father, Dodd initiated a day to “instill the same love and reverence for the father as the mother’s part.”
The first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19 of that same year, as Dodd chose the date based on the month of the father’s birthday.
In the years that followed, various presidents such as Calvin Coolidge and Lyndon B. Johnson commemorated the day, but it wasn’t until President Richard Nixon signed a proclamation in 1972 that Father’s Day became an official American holiday.
WHAT AMERICANS SPEND ON FATHER’S DAY
According to National Retail Federation (NRF), Americans planned to spend a record $20 billion in 2022 on products like:
• Books
• Clothes
• Electronic products
• Tools
• Gift cards.
The average shopper is expected to dish out about $174 in Father’s Day gifts, with greeting cards, clothing and outings being the top gifts.
We just have to wait and see how much will officially be spent this year to celebrate Father’s Day. Do you have any number in mind?
The “Bronx Diva” wished a happy day to Marc Anthony, father of her children, to her current partner Alex Rodríguez, and to her own father. To see more from Telemundo, visit now.telemundo.com
This story originally appeared on TODAY.
