Father's Day 2016 - Third Sunday of June celeberate in Japan 父の日 - India पिता दिवस - Turki Babalar Günü - Slovak deň otcov - Greece Ημέρα του Πατέρα - France Fête des Pères - African Vadersdag - Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June, though it is also celebrated widely on other days by many other countries. يوم الأب العالميIn Japan, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Father's Day is not a public holiday in India. In recent years, retailers have adapted to the holiday by promoting greeting cards and traditionally masculine gifts such as electronics and tools on third Sunday of June. Some schools and other children's programs commonly have activities to make Father's Day gifts in some large cities. A father is meant to be the first ideal person for every child, so the image of a father for a child is very respectful from the beginning in India. يوم الأب العالمي
In France lighter manufacturer "Flaminaire" introduced the idea of father's day first in 1949 for commercial reasons. Director "Marcel Quercia" wanted to sell their lighter that used hexagone gas. In 1950, they introduced "la Fête des Pères", which would take place every third Sunday of June (following the American example). Their slogan « Nos papas nous l'ont dit, pour la fête des pères, ils désirent tous un Flaminaire » (Our fathers told us, for father's day, they all want a Flaminaire). In 1952, the holiday was officially decreed. A national father's day comity is setup to instate a prize for fathers that deserve it most (originally, candidates were nominated by the social services of the each town hall/mayor's office); This complements "la Fête des Mères" (Mother's day) which was made official in France in 1928 and added to the calendar in Vichy in 1941. يوم الأب العالميFather's Day in Argentina is celebrated on the third Sunday of June, but there have been several attempts to change the date to August 24, to commemorate the day on which the "Father of the Nation" José de San Martín became a father. In 1953, the proposal to celebrate Father's Day in all educational establishments on August 24, in honor of José de San Martín, was raised to the General Direction of Schools of Mendoza Province. The day was celebrated for the first time in 1958, on the third Sunday of June, but it was not included in the school calendars due to pressure from several groups. Schools in the Mendoza Province continued to celebrate Father's Day on August 24, and, in 1982, the provincial governor passed a law declaring Father's Day in the province to be celebrated on that day. يوم الأب العالمي
In 2004, several proposals to change the date to August 24 were presented to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies as a single, unified project.[42] After being approved, the project was passed to the Senate of Argentina for final review and approval. The Senate changed the proposed new date to the third Sunday of August, and scheduled the project for approval. However, the project was never addressed during the Senate's planned session, which caused its ultimate failure. In Turkey, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June and is not a public holiday. In Slovakia, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.It is not a public holiday. يوم الأب العالمي
