Father`s Day 2026: 5 interesting facts you should know

Father`s Day 2026: 5 interesting facts you should know Haren Sharma Mid-Day Lifestyle By Haren Sharma Published Jun 01, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Father`s Day 2026 Every year, Father`s Day is observed on June 21 to celebrate the role of fathers in the family structure and society pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Importance The day is important as it expresses gratitude towards for their sacrifices, emotional support, and life lessons provided by fathers and father figures pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Who started it? The day was established by Sonora Smart Dodd to honour her father who was a US Civil War veteran, who raised six children as a single widower pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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