Father's day, which began in the early 20th century, originated in the United States and has been widely spread all over the world. The festival dates vary from region to region. In daily life, we all know father's day. Do you know the origin of father's day? Let's take you to understand the origin of father's day and the origin of Chinese father's day.
Father's Day
The first father's day in the world was born in the United States in 1910. It was advocated by Mrs. Bruce Dodd who lived in Spokane, Washington. Mrs. Dodd's mother died of dystocia when giving birth to her sixth child. Mrs. Dodd's father, Mr. William Smart, participated in the civil war. After his wife died, he was alone on a rural farm in the east of Washington, Mrs. Dodd is the second in the family and the only girl in the family. The careful nature of women makes her more aware of her father's hard work. Mr. smart works hard during the day and takes care of the housework and every child's life when he comes home at night. After decades of hard work, the children finally grow up, When the children hoped to let Mr. smart enjoy his old age, Mr. smart died in 1909 because of years of overwork.
In 1909, when Mr. smart died, Mrs. Dodd missed her father very much after attending the church's mother's Day Thanksgiving service. Mrs. Dodd understood that her father's love and hardships in raising children were no less than those of any mother. Dodd told the pastor of the church about her feelings and hoped to have a special day, In memory of the world's great father, her idea was praised by the priest and supported by various church organizations. Mrs. Dodd immediately wrote to the mayor and the state government to express her ideas and suggested that her father's birthday, June 5 every year, be taken as father's day. The mayor of Spokane and the governor of Washington state publicly agreed, While adopting this proposal, the state government changed the festival to the third Sunday in June. On June 19, 1910, Spokane, Washington, where Mrs. Dodd was located, held the world's first father's Day celebration. At about the same time, people in other towns around the United States also began to celebrate 'father's Day'.
On father's day, people choose specific flowers to express their respect and thoughts for their father. People adopt Mrs. Dodd's suggestion, wear red roses to show their love to their living father, and wear white roses to express their mourning for their dead father. This custom has been spread to this day. At the beginning of father's day, the dates are different, and dandelions are used as the symbol of father's day in some places, In some places, white lilacs lined with a green leaf are used to pay tribute to their father.
In 1924, the president of the United States expressed support for the proposal to establish a national Father's day. In 1966, President Johnson signed a presidential proclamation and declared the third Sunday in June of that year as the father's day of the United States. In 1972, President Nixon signed an official document to designate the third Sunday in June of each year as the father's day of the United States and become a permanent memorial day of the United States.
The origin of Chinese festivals
Father's Day is not a 'Polai' Festival. China also has its own father's day. The origin of Chinese father's day can be traced back to the era of the Republic of China. On August 8, 1945 (August 8, 1945), the Shanghai literati Institute launched an activity to celebrate father's day. The citizens responded immediately and held a warm celebration. After the victory of the Anti Japanese War, celebrities and gentlemen from all walks of life in Shanghai jointly asked the Shanghai municipal government to submit it to the Nanjing central government and set August 8, which is homonymous with "father", as father's day. On father's day, people wear flowers to express their respect and thoughts for their father.
In fact, this provision is more in line with Chinese culture, because it adds the homophony of Chinese characters, and the two eights on August 8 overlap and are transformed into "father". It is necessary to point out that the Chinese government does not stipulate that the third Sunday in June is adopted as father's day.