Father’s Day originated in America. The first unofficial Father’s Day celebration was held in Spokane, Washington on 19th June 1910.
The Father’s Day concept was invented by Sonora Smart Dodd from Washington. Her father raised his 6 children single-handedly, after their mother died in childbirth.
Americans spend over 20 billion dollars on gifts, meals, and outings for Father's Day.
Most countries around the world celebrate Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June.
In 1972 US president, Richard Nixon signed Father’s Day into law as a permanent national holiday.
Indian man Ramjit Raghav became world’s oldest Dad in 2012 when he fathered his second child at 96.