Father’s Day 2025 Date: International Father’s Day, observed on the third Sunday of June each year since 1966, honours the men who helped shape our lives, i.e., our dads. It will be observed this year on Sunday, June 15, 2025.
Father’s Day, celebrated as a tribute to fathers worldwide, holds special meaning for many children in and around India, as they tend to be the foundation of a family; from advice to protection and fun, children often discover their greatest friends in their fathers.
However, this day honours not just biological dads but also father figures who are as significant in everyone’s life, as they play different roles in our lives.
Interestingly, the idea of Father’s Day began almost a century ago in the United States in honour of William Smart, with his after being inspired by Anna Jarvis’s introduction of Mother’s Day.
However, because her initial requests to the church and her pastor were refused, the date was changed to the third Sunday in June.
considerable thought and local church support, Dodd was able to establish Father’s Day in 1910 in honour of her Civil War veteran father, who raised six children on his own.
The observance became so popular in just six years that US President Woodrow Wilson declared it official in 1916 when visiting Dodd’s hometown of Spokane, Washington.
Father’s Day is a public holiday in several countries, including Spain and Lithuania. Handmade presents and cards, as well as other unique activities held on this day, reflect children’s affection for their fathers.
