How did celebrating Fathers' Day begin?
Well, there are two different stories on how the holiday began.
The first Father's day was celebrated in Washington State on June 19th, 1910. Sonora Smart Dodd came up with the idea of honoring her father while listening to a Mothers' day sermon at church in 1909. She felt that Fathers deserved credit too. Her father William Smart was a veteran of the Civil war and was left a widower when his wife died during the birth of their sixth child. He raised all six children himself on their Washington farm.
The second story happens in Fairmont West Virginia July 5th 1908. Grace Golden Clayton suggested to the local Methodist Church that they hold services to celebrate fathers after a deadly mine explosion killed 361 men.
President Calvin Coolidge recommended that Fathers' Day become a national holiday but nothing official happened until 1966 when Lyndon B. Johnson designated the third Sunday in June to become the official celebration of Fathers' Day. In 1972 the Nixon administration officially recognized the day as a National holiday.
Did You Know?
Other countries celebrate fathers too? Many celebrate on the third week of June too but others celebrate on different dates.
Wherever you may be you can celebrate Father's day.
For a full list of places and dates click here.
Do you know what Dad loves most for Father's day?
Time. Time to spend with their families, Time to spend in the yard, or playing golf, or just resting. All the Dad's I know also love something given from the heart, something handmade. They love memories over things.
We have a few events that will make wonderful memories!
Fort Collins
June 14 5:30-7pm Father's Day Remembrance Dinner @ Pathways
June 14 - June 16 All day Father’s Day Tree Sale @ Fort Collins Nursery
June 15 8-11am Fathers Fest Cars and Coffee @ Redeemer Lutheran Church
June 15 10am - 3pm Father's Day Market @ Baldwin Hardwoods
June 15 11am - 5pm Free Admission for Fathers @ Global Village Museum
June 16 9-10:30am Father's Day SUP yoga @ Horsetooth Reservoir
Greeley
June 15 12-6pm Dad Bod Summer: Dadcathlon @ Downtown Greeley
June 16 12-3pm Dads & Dudes event Father's Day @ Rogue Play Trampoline & Ninja
June 16 12-4pm Father's Day @ Colorado Model Railroad Museum
Loveland
June 15 9-10:30am Father's Day SUP yoga @ Carter Lake
June 15 11am - 3pm Father's Day Carnival @ Thunder Mountain Harley Davidson
Daily Now through June 16th Father’s Day Gift with Purchase @ Centerra
Windsor
June 14 1-4pm Father's Day Community Open House @ Columbine commons Windsor
June 16 1:30-3:30pm Father’s Day at Treasure Island
June 16 2:30 -4:30pm Windsor Creative Creations Designed for Fathers Day
