Maybe you’ll spend Sunday playing a little golf.
Or perhaps taking a hike to a local waterfall is more your speed.
Or even better yet, maybe Sunday will be filled with family around the picnic table.
No matter how you choose to spend the day, there’s no doubt that dad will be on your mind.
Father’s Day doesn’t carry the same weight as Christmas, Thanksgiving and other more prominent holidays, but that doesn’t mean it should take a back seat. Celebrating the man who helped bring us into this world is worth commemorating no matter how the relationship between father and children has transpired.
While we may think of Father’s Day as an age-old tradition, odds are it has been around less time than your actual father.
The first Father’s Day was celebrated in Washington state in 1910, but it wasn’t until 1972 that the holiday became an official national observance. While Mother’s Day took off in 1908, Father’s Day failed to gain any traction outside of some local recognitions. Some historians believe Father’s Day’s slow growth was due to the lack of early retail power behind the holiday.
As businesses learned to market dad-related items, such as neck ties, hats, yard equipment, grills and other items the holiday’s popularity grew. Economists estimate that Americans now spend roughly $1 billion on Father’s Day gifts each year.
Father’s Day is now celebrated on the third Sunday in June in America, but that is not the case in most countries around the world. In a majority of the nations that celebrate the holiday, it’s recognized on March 19 (the Catholic holiday of St. Joseph’s Day).
Here in Highlands, there are plenty of activities to keep dad busy on a Sunday afternoon. No matter what you choose, take a second to reach out and recognize all the dads in your life. After all, none of us would be here without them.