As soon as mother's Day is over, it will be father's day. When is father's day this year? Father's Day is a festival for thanking father for his great contribution. It originated in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, and then developed all over the world. Its celebration time is the third Sunday in June every year. Although the customs in each region are different, each child will express his gratitude to his father for his love in his own way.
Time of father's day in 2019 when is father's day in 2019
Father saving began in the early 20th century, originated in the United States, has been widely spread all over the world, festival dates vary due to geographical differences. The most extensive date is on the third Sunday of June every year, which is celebrated in 52 countries and regions in the world. There are various ways to celebrate the festival, most of which are related to gift giving, family dinner or activities.
The date of father's day in 2019 is Sunday, June 16, 2019, and the lunar time is May 14.
The world's first father's Day was born in the United States in 1910. In 1909, Mrs. Dodd, Sonora Louise smart Dodd, who lived in Spokane, Washington, had a deep feeling in her heart after she attended the mother's Day worship held by the church. She thought: 'why is there no father's day in this world
Mrs. Dodd's mother died when she was 13 years old, leaving six children; Mrs. Dodd's father, Mr. William Smart, raised six children on his own in a rural farm in eastern Washington state. Mr. smart participated in the civil war of the United States and made great contributions. After his wife passed away, he was determined not to continue his career and to bring up six children wholeheartedly.
Mrs. Dodd is the second girl in the family. The carefulness 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 the lives of every child when he comes home at night. After decades of hard work, the children finally grow up. When the children hope to let Mr. smart enjoy his old age, Mr. smart died because of years of overwork.
In 1909, when Mr. SMAR passed away, Mrs. Dodd missed her father after attending the church's mother's Day Thanksgiving service. Only then did Dodd realize that her father's love and efforts in raising children were no less than those of any mother.
Mrs. Dodd told Rev. Rasmus of the church how she felt. She hoped to have a special day to pay homage to the great Mr. smart and commemorate the great father of the world.
After listening to Mr. Smart's story, Reverend reimas was deeply moved by his spirit and love. He praised and supported Mrs. Dodd's efforts to promote father's day. So in the spring of 1910, Mrs. Dodd began to promote the establishment of father's day movement, and soon received the support of various church organizations; She then wrote to the mayor and the state government to express her ideas and suggestions. With the efforts of Mrs. Dodd, the mayor of Spokane and the governor of Washington state publicly agreed. So Washington state held the world's first father's Day gathering on June 19, 1910.
In 1924, American President Calvin Coolidge supported father's day as a national holiday; in 1966, American President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday in June that year, that is, Mr. Smart's birthday month, as American father's day; In 1972, US President Richard Nixon signed an official document to mark the third Sunday of June every year as father's day in the United States, and became a permanent national day in the United States.
On father's day, people choose specific flowers to show their respect for their father. People took Mrs. Dodd's advice, wearing red roses to show their love to their fathers alive, and wearing white roses to mourn their father's death. Later in Vancouver, people chose to wear white cloves, and Pennsylvanians saluted their father with dandelions. Red or white roses are recognized as the festival flowers of father's day. Father's Day is defined as a holiday in the United States, which is longer than mother's day. Because the idea of father's Day was popular, businessmen and manufacturers began to see business opportunities. They not only encourage children to send greeting cards to their fathers, but also encourage them to buy small gifts such as ties and socks to show their respect for their fathers.
The origin of Chinese father's Day
Father's Day is not a festival of "Polai". China also has its own father's day. The origin of father's day in China can be traced back to the period of the Republic of China. On August 8, 1945, Shanghai launched an activity to celebrate father's day. The citizens immediately responded. After the victory of the Anti Japanese War, celebrities from all walks of life in Shanghai joined hands to ask the Shanghai municipal government to submit it to the central government to appoint "father" The homophonic August 8 is the National Father's day. On father's day, people wear flowers to express their respect and yearning for their father.
On August 6, 1945, Shanghai Shenbao published the article "the origin of father's day on August 8". The article said: in order to commemorate the wives and mothers of those who died in the European war, the United States initiated the establishment of mother's day. Now, China should also launch its own father's day. Because the character of "father" is the same as that of "Baba", and the pronunciation of "Baba" is the same as that of "Dad", Shanghai citizens are called on to celebrate "Baba father's Day" together. At that time, although the Japanese army was doomed to defeat, it had not yet surrendered, and Shanghai was still under its control. This initiative "secretly expressed nostalgia for the motherland" was really risky. At the end of the article, there are 10 initiators who signed their names publicly, including Yan Huiqing, Yuan Xilian, Chen Qingshi, Mei Lanfang, Shi Chengfu, Yan Duhe, Fei Mu, Lu Ganchen, Fu wenshou and Zhang Yiqu.
The above-mentioned people are all celebrities. Although they have been in the enemy occupied areas for a long time, their patriotism still exists. For example, in the Beiyang era, Yan Huiqing served as the foreign minister and acting prime minister. In December 1941, Hong Kong was occupied by the Japanese army, and he was forced to return to Shanghai the next year, insisting that he would not take any official position in the Wang puppet government.
The "father's Day" activity launched by the people in 1945 had a limited influence. By May 1946, a group of Shanghai celebrities pan gongzhan, Li Shizeng, song Hanzhang, Wang Xiaolai, Du Yuesheng, Wu Zhihui, Li Denghui (former president of Fudan University) and Qian Yongming had jointly asked the national government to set August 8 as father's day. The reason is that
"In the eight years of Anti Japanese War, China finally won the final victory. In these eight years, countless soldiers were killed. The loyalty and bravery of this generation of soldiers, who went forward one after another and killed the enemy, was the result of their father's daily education and encouragement at any time. Therefore, father's influence on the victory of the Anti Japanese war was very great. Recalling that after the first World War, Ms. gawairan of the United States launched mother's day to commemorate the wives and mothers of the soldiers who died in the European war, because they had made great contributions to the country; we should follow the precedent, stipulate father's day, and at the same time commemorate the fathers and brothers of the soldiers who died in the war, because they also had a great influence on the country, so that the father and mother can share their glory. '
The request was approved by the national government. Every year, August 8 becomes a national statutory father's day. On this day, children wear flowers to commemorate -- those whose fathers are alive wear red flowers; those who are dead wear white flowers. ④ The related promotion work also started later. For example, as one of the initiators of father's day, on August 7, 1946, Yan Huiqing was invited to give a speech on father's day at the YMCA, saying that he talked about the status and responsibilities of fathers in different societies. The next day, he wrote in his diary: 'the newspaper is full of reports about father's Day'.
On father's day, we are thinking and expressing our respect and love for our parents. When our mother takes care of us, our father is also trying to play the role that God has given him. When we are trying to think about what kind of gifts we should buy for our father, we might as well reflect on whether we love our father or not. Like him, we have worked for him We are selfless to pay for life.