Father’s Day this year is set to take place on Sunday, June 19, so there’s still a bit of time to get those presents ordered if you’re not already on the case. Father’s Day always falls on the third Sunday in June, so you can be forgiven for always having to check the exact date it falls upon.
Unlike Mother’s Day, which the UK pioneered, we actually imported the concept of Father’s Day from America – with the first celebration taking place in the US on June 19, 1910, and it has been celebrated on the third Sunday in June ever since.
However, a version of Father’s Day has been celebrated by European Catholics since at least 1508, although some believe it may trace back even further than this. For those in Spain, Italy and Portugal, Father’s Day is celebrated on March 19, which marks the Feast of St Joseph, the patron saint of all fathers.
