Father’s Day 2023: in which countries is celebrated March 19 and why?

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although the Father’s Day is celebrated on third Sunday of June in most countriesIn some places the tradition is different and can even vary depending on the province or city.

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In countries like SpainBolivia or Croatia, the day on which all parents are commemorated is the March, 19. This is due to a very important event for the Catholic church.

Most countries celebrate Father's Day on the third Sunday of June.

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Most countries celebrate Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June.

Origin of Father’s Day

This celebration is directly linked to the Church, since it is the Feast of St. Josephfather of Jesus. In addition to commemorating all parents in the world, it also recognizes all carpentersas José was a carpenter by profession.

Its implementation in the calendar has begun in some European countries. In Spainfor example, it was 1948, when prof Manuela Vicente Ferrero He proposed that date with the aim of making his students speak of their parents “with more intensity of their affection, remembering their sacrifices”, as he recounted in the newspaper El Correo de Zamora in 1965.

Other European countries, however, have decided to accompany the date promoted by United States of AmericaIn 1966which is the third Sunday in June.

Which countries celebrate Father’s Day on March 19?

  • Andorra
  • Belgium: only the city of Antwerp.
  • Bolivian
  • Croatia
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Honduras
  • Liechtenstein
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Portugal
  • Switzerland: Canton Ticino only

Inside Islamic calendarthe date on which Father’s Day is celebrated is Rayab 13, the seventh month of the year.

Source: Clarin

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