When is Father’s Day 2022 and why does the date change each year?Justin LawrenceThe Sun

WE already celebrated mothers across the UK, and not it’s turn to show our appreciation to our fathers too,

This is what you need to know about celebrating Father’s Day in 2022.

Father’s Day will fall on June 19 in 2022

When is Father’s Day 2022?

Father’s Day is a worldwide celebration.

In the UK, it falls on the third Sunday of June each year, following Mother’s Day in March.

This year, Father’s Day will fall today on Sunday, June 19.

It was created as a way of showing appreciation to fathers all around the world and has gained much popularity with millions of people marking the day.

In Europe, the idea to celebrate fatherhood dates back to 1508 and is thought to have pagan roots.

It was originally marked with Saint Joseph’s Day on March 19 with a feast.

It evolved to what is now known as Father’s Day in order to celebrate men as there was already a Mother’s Day.

The idea was then introduced to other parts of the world and even recognised as a national holiday in certain jurisdictions.

America was the first country to make Father’s Day a national holiday.

In the US the tradition started by a woman called Sonora Smart Dodd who was raised by her father after her mother died in childbirth.

It is believed that Sonora came up with the idea in 1909 after taking issue with the fact that there was no day set aside for paternal figures.

More than 50 years later in 1966, then-President Lydon B. Johnson declared the third Sunday of June Father’s Day.

It became a permanent national day in 1972 under then-President Richard Nixon.

Why does the date change for Father’s Day every year?

Father’s Day is always held on the third Sunday in June.

This means the exact date will vary every year.

In 2023 it will fall on June 18.

It is not held on the same date across the world.

In Australia and New Zealand, for example, Father’s Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in September.

However, families in the US and Canada enjoy Father’s Day on the same date as the UK.

What to say in a Father’s Day card?

There are many things that you can write in a Father’s Day card.

You can either to decide to write him a personal message and write something from the heart.

You can also try being creative, and maybe come up with a poem.

If not, you can easily have a look with this explainer which gives you ideas on what you can write in such a card.

It has sentimental and funny quotes, and also a list of poems which might see your dad shed a tear or two.

How is Father’s Day celebrated?

Everyone celebrates Father’s Day differently.

Try think about what your dad likes to do during his free time and maybe plan the day around it, so that the two of you can get along while doing something he loves.

If your dad is a fan of sports, unfortunately there won’t be much football on, but there will be the Canadian Grand Prix happening for Formula One fans.

Try to plan the day around you and your father spending time together and bonding over something that you both love.

Or it can also be something that he loves, and you might just be in the chance of learning something that you never knew about your father.

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