ORevery year, Father’s Day is celebrated on 19 March. It does not matter if you are our sportsman or you love being on the sofa, if you spend many hours at work or traveling, that day will always be his day and it is a must to celebrate this anniversary in the best possible way. In addition to spending time together and preparing some specials for the occasion – in Italy they are the typical dessert of Father’s Day the donuts of San Giuseppe – you can surprise him with a gift that takes into account his hobbies and needs.
In this technology can certainly help us with hi-tech gadgets and accessories that meet the satisfaction of all fathers. Those who are more sporty and lovers of outdoor activities will certainly appreciate it a smartwatch that monitors their training performanceon the other hand, those who prefer to spend their free time relaxing on the sofa cannot fail to be enthusiastic about a digital subscription to newspapers and magazines.
And if the father is always traveling, a charger so that the phone is always on in case of important calls, it will be more than welcome, as well as a pair of the latest generation headphones to concentrate better during the sessions of smart working.
Father’s Day in the rest of the world
And while in Italy this feast was sanctioned by Catholic tradition to make it coincide with the day dedicated to St. Joseph, father of Jesus, in the rest of the world the customs are different.
In the United States, for example, according to tradition she was a young woman, Sonora Smart Dood, to commit to having a feast also dedicated to the fathers. The idea came to her during a church sermon on Mother’s Day. From that moment Sonora fought and obtained that on June 19, 1910 – the day of her father’s birthday – the first Father’s Day. It was then President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim it in 1966 as a national holiday to be celebrated every third Sunday in June.
In Germany, instead, Father’s Day coincides with on Ascension day, celebrated 40 days after Easter and is called Männertag or Herrentag, meaning “men’s day”. In the general festive atmosphere, the German fathers used to go around the city in wagons called Bollerwagen loaded with traditional food and drinks.
AND in the East? Many countries such as Japan, India, Malaysia and Singapore align with the custom of the Anglo-Saxon world, but there are exceptions. In Thailand for example, fathers are celebrated on December 5, the day of birthday of King Rama IX, considered the father of the fatherland. On this occasion, the children bring a cane flower to grandparents and fathers as a sign of respect.
Finally, in Australia the father is celebrated on the first Sunday in September – which corresponds to their first Sunday in spring – a day in which fathers enjoy special discounts and offers in many shops.
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