Father's Day 2025: Date, history, significance, story and all you need to know

There are many bonds in life that are worth celebrating for the emotions and value they hold for us. They make life a more memorable experience and give us moments that are cherished forever. One such relationship is that between a father and his child. While moms are expressive with their emotions and more open to communicating their feelings, dads are the silent pillars of strength and love who might not share how much they love you, but their love is always evident in their actions. While one should celebrate the special relations in one's life every day, a day dedicated to a forever bond like a father-child relationship must be honoured. Thus, this year make sure to celebrate Father's Day in a memorable way. In 2025, Father's Day is being celebrated on June 15th, the third Sunday of June. The first-ever day honouring fathers was celebrated on July 5, 1908, when a West Virginia church hosted a Sunday sermon in memory of the 362 men who had died in the previous December's explosions at the Fairmont Coal Company mines in Monongah. However, this was a one-time commemoration and not an annual holiday.In 1909, Sonora Smart Dodd, a woman from Spokane, Washington, one of the six children raised by a widower made the first initiative to establish an official day that was the male equivalent of a Mother's Day. She approached the local churches, YMCA, shopkeepers and government officials with the idea and was successful enough that on June 19, 1910, Washington State celebrated the nation's first statewide Father's Day. Slowly, the holiday spread wide enough that in 1916 President Wilson honoured the day by using telegraph signals to unfurl the flag in Spokane by pressing a button in Washington, D.C.In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge urged the state governments to celebrate Father's Day. Thus, in 1966 President Lyndon B. Johnson issued a proclamation announcing the third Sunday of June as the day to honour fathers and in 1972 President Richard Nixon signed the law to federally recognise Father's Day. Over the years, Father's Day is celebrated in the United States on the third Sunday of June, which is on June 19, 2025, this year.See more: 110+ Happy Father's Day Messages, Greetings, Wishes, Images, and Quotes for 2025Today, Father's Day is recognized in over 110 countries and is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in many. The day not only honours the paternal figures in everyone's lives but also helps in strengthening those bonds. People go on a father-daughter date, plan a picnic and make elaborate gifts for their father figures. See More: Happy Father's Day 2025: Images, Wishes, Quotes, Messages, Pictures, Greetings, Cards and GIFsIn order to honour and celebrate Father's Day, fathers and children plan a variety of stuff. In terms of gifts, children present their fathers with ties, wallets, latest gadgets, books, personalized cards and more. Some plan quality time with family dinners, outdoor trips, sports competitions and even celebrations with dedicated cakes. Another very cute and emotional act of service is that children do the chores their fathers usually perform, like mowing the lawn, repairing broken things or even getting the groceries. Many father-child pairs even partake in community activities like marathons, cooking contests, church services and more.See more: Happy Father's Day 2025: Top 80 Wishes, Messages, Images, Greetings, GIFs and Quotes to make your Dad feel extra specialBelow are some FAQs people generally ask about Father's Day. In 2025, Father's Day will be celebrated on the third Sunday of June i.e. June 15th. Father's Day is not a federal holiday in the US but is celebrated across the nation. No, all countries don't celebrate Father's Day on the same day. In Europe and Latin America, Father's Day is celebrated on St. Joseph's Day, a traditional Catholic holiday that falls on March 19th. In Australia, it is celebrated on the first Sunday of September, in Thailand on 5th December, in Russia on February 23rd, in Spain on March 19th and in Norway, Iceland and Sweden on the second Sunday of November. Sonora Smart Dodd, initiated the idea of Father's Day to honour her widowed dad who raised six sons. Since the month was her father's birth month, and the third Sunday of June was his birth date, it was decided as the day to celebrate Father's Day. "Thank you for always being by my side. Happy Father's Day!""You are my best friend and idol, love you, Dad!""To the world, you are a dad, but to me you are my world. Love you to the moon and back, Dad!"Popular gift choices for the day include cards, wallets, watches, ties, shoes, hobby kits and more. However, you can opt for personalized gifts such as movie nights, spa sessions, cookouts and others that involve your father's favourite way to spend time with you.