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fa·ther's day

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Father's Daynoun

    US: third Sunday in June

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  1. Father's Day

    Father's Day is a holiday of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages. In the United States, Father's Day was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd, and celebrated on the third Sunday of June for the first time in 1910. The day is held on various dates across the world, and different regions maintain their own traditions of honoring fatherhood. Father's Day is a recognized public holiday in Lithuania and some parts of Spain and was regarded as such in Italy until 1977. It is a national holiday in Estonia, Samoa, and equivalently in South Korea, where it is celebrated as Parents' Day. The holiday complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Mother's Day, Siblings Day, and Grandparents' Day.

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  1. father's day

    Father's Day is a special day observed in many countries across the globe, that is dedicated to recognizing and honoring fathers, fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the significant influence that fathers have in society. This day is typically marked by giving gifts, spending time with, or doing something special for fathers. It is commonly celebrated on the third Sunday in June in the United States and several other countries, but the exact date varies by country.

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  1. Father's Day

    Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June, but it is also celebrated widely on other days. Father's Day was created to complement Mother's Day, a celebration that honors mothers and motherhood.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of father's day in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of father's day in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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  1. The Duchess:

    The Bench started as a poem I wrote for my husband on Father's Day, the month after Archie Mountbatten-Windsor was born, that poem became this story.

  2. Bob Caldwell:

    This is probably the best Father's Day gift that you can have, i get to spend time with people that I've grown to respect and enjoy and I get to spend time with my son-in-law and sometimes my son. Concerts are just an added bonus quite frankly at this point. I love music. I can't sing and can't dance but I love music.

  3. Roy Garcia:

    It's hard for me to enjoy Father's Day knowing what's happening to other children and families, it's heartbreaking.

  4. Troy Vetterkind:

    There's a little shot of demand out there for beef right now and a lot of it has to do with bookings for Memorial Day and Father's Day.

  5. Beto O'Rourke:

    At the moment that they finally thought they had reached safety, refuge, were going to petition for asylum, they were taken from their parents, and are now in Tornillo with no idea when or if they will see their mothers or their fathers on this Father's Day again.


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