Father’s Day around the world

_Elsa_

Tiffi is not angry with her sister. How can she ever get angry with her? She is all that she has along with her adopted father. She decides to make a quick call to Jenny before she starts googling again. She gets her voicemail, so she leaves a message. Now back to the googling!  

“Hey, I wonder if other countries celebrate this holiday too,” Tiffi thinks. Now she knows where to begin the new Google search. She finds an article that is very interesting.

‘The date when Father’s Day is celebrated varies from country to country. It is celebrated in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the third Sunday of June. It is also observed in countries such as Argentina, Canada, France, Greece, India, Ireland, Mexico, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, and Venezuela. In Australia and New Zealand Father’s Day is on the first Sunday in September. In Thailand it is celebrated on December 5, which is the birthday of the country’s king. Brazilian dads are honored on the second Sunday of August.

On Father’s Day many people make a special effort for their fathers or father figures. Some people visit their fathers, while others give cards, flowers or other gifts, such as clothing or sporting equipment, or luxury food items. Father's Day is a relatively modern holiday, so different families have different traditions. These can range from a simple phone call or greetings card to large parties honoring all father figures in an extended family. Father figures can include fathers, stepfathers, fathers-in-law, grandfathers, great-grandfathers and even other male relatives.

Father's Day in India is a relatively new concept, but it is celebrated in similar ways as in the United Kingdom or the United States, although on a smaller scale. There is a greater awareness of Fathers Day events in metropolitan cities and bigger towns due to the greater exposure of people to the western cultures in these areas. In Mexico Father’s Day is referred to as “Día del Padre”, where many families get together, prepare meals and distribute gifts to fathers or father figures. In South Africa, many social and cultural societies host Father's Day celebrations to stress the important role of fathers in nurturing children and building stronger society.’ ‘(Info here)

That’s it! Tiffi is now done for the day! Do you really and truly think that she can walk away from Google and not come back to it again? Let’s see what she does……….

Let’s continue with the next part of the story - Plans are made for Father’s Day

Start at the beginning – Let’s celebrate Father’s Day 2020