Top 10 Father’s Day Traditions Around the World

Father’s Day is celebrated in honor of our hardworking fathers, who did every possible thing to provide us a comfortable and happy life. Even though they work to earn a living for us, they still manage to take time out of their busy schedule and spend it with us, to teach, to support, to cheer us up, or to just put smiles on our faces. In short, fathers play a role of a teacher, a friend, a motivator, and a mentor, all at the same time. Where they try to do every possible thing for us, it is our responsibility to try to take care of them the same way as they took care of us.

Though we should respect and shower our love to them all 365 days of the year, this day gives us a chance to make them feel even more special. Like every occasion, Father’s Day too is celebrated differently all over the world. The essence of the day remains the same, whereas the way of celebration slightly differs due to variation in traditions from place to place. Here are the top 10 Father’s Day traditions around the world:

10. India

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When compared to other countries, the tradition of India is quiet different in all respects, therefore Father’s Day is also celebrated differently. The day starts off with a holy ritual called Pooja, where the kids along with the Mother pray for the long life of their Father. The day proceeds by presenting gifts and sweets to the Father. Schools and Colleges also organize special functions in the honor of the Fathers or Fatherly figures. This way the children also get a chance to express their love through performing different acts at the event.

9. Romania

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Romania, never celebrated Father’s Day until 2010 when an association known as TATA appealed for a holiday in the honor of the Fathers. Their appeal was heard and the second Sunday of the month of May was declared as a holiday so that Fathers could celebrate the day without any tension of work with their kids. The day is celebrated with the same rituals like other countries where the kids present gifts to their Fathers, which includes neckties, shirts, trousers, etc along with flowers and cards. What make this country’s tradition special is the enthusiasm and a fresh feeling that is observed because of the newly declared holiday in the name of Fathers.

8. Australia

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In Australia, Father’s Day is celebrated somewhat like US. What makes them different is the date on which this day is celebrated. Where in the US and most countries of the world, Father’s Day fall on the third Sunday of the month of June, it is widely celebrated with much enthusiasm in Australia on the first Sunday of September. The day gives the children an opportunity to express their love to their Father in different ways. Some people prefer to enjoy the day at home, by cooking the dinner for their Father, watching a movie together, going through childhood photographs and talk about the golden old memories whereas the others likes to go out in the public clubs and malls where different games and activities are organized especially for entertainment on this day.

7. South Africa

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The day is celebrated here, almost the same as USA and Australia, where kids present their fathers different kinds gifts (sometimes homemade), cards, neckties, flowers and chocolates. Their tradition of this day includes picnic where kids would go out with their parents to the beach or mostly for fishing. They enjoy the day fishing and try to catch some fishes for fresh dinner. To use this theme to celebrate your day, you can also plan to go fishing with your Father and experience yourself how it feels.

6. Germany

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In Germany, Father’s Day is celebrated on a Thursday exactly about 40 days after the Easter. When looking back at the history of this day in Germany, this day was also called Vatertag or Männertag, which started off as a religious activity. In those days on men would celebrate the day with wagons filled with food, beer and wine. Now after so many years, men still celebrate the day in the same traditional way in a more urban tone, where men would party in a bar and drink all day long. The kids celebrate this day with their Fathers by going on hiking, where the family goes out on vacation for the weekend and the family explore the countryside or forests and usually camp.

5. Brazil

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The Father’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of the month of August. From the history of Father’s day in Brazil, the day was celebrated on the 16^th of August, but it was moved to a Sunday, so it would be easier for Fathers to spend time with the children. Brazilian tradition is quiet distinct from other countries because here, it is not the kids who make effort to make the day special, instead it is the Fathers who take this responsibility. The Brazilian Dads arrange an all you can eat barbeque, called churracos. This dinner includes roasted beef and pork, chicken, sausages, seafood and some other side dishes.

4. Japan

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Japanese culture differs from the culture of USA, so the day is celebrated differently. In Japan, the day starts off by kids presenting flowers to their Fathers, as flowers are an important part of their culture. Kids in Japan, focus more on presenting gifts made by their own hands, which includes beer glasses, Japanese candles, a box of sweets or sandals. A special kind of dinner is also prepared by the children for their Fathers which mainly consist of crabs, prawns, fish, or any other seafood. Japanese Fathers also likes to be presented a good scented perfume as a gift.

3. Thailand

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In Thailand, Father’s Day is observed on 5^th of December every year, which is also the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyade. The day is celebrated on this day, in the honor of the King, as he is very much loved and respected by Thais. Their tradition for this day is that everyone is seen wearing yellow, which is considered to be the color of the day of Monday, on which the King was born. Thais consider Canna Flower, a masculine flower, thus the children start the day by gifting a Canna Flower to their Fathers along with presents.

2. USA

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Looking back at the history, the origin of Father’s Day started from USA. Thus, the day is still celebrated in USA with entirety and zeal on the third Sunday of the month of June. Children living away from their families, takes time out of their busy life and come over to meet specially meet their Fathers. The day starts off with a breakfast served in bed to the Father by the children, which follow up with flowers, gifts and cards. In USA, Father’s Day preparations start a few days before the event with heavy campaigning, which includes discounts on gifts, special parties and activities organized to spend the day out and hot deals for dinner.

1. Mexico

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In Mexico, the day starts off with the same rituals of presenting fathers with gifts, cards, flowers or chocolates to honor fathers for whatever they have done for the kids up till now. The most adventurous and a very exciting tradition is a 21-kilometer race that is held in Mexico City’s Bosque de Tlalpan, which is an open area which is in normal days used for jogging or running. The race makes the day very special for everyone around that place, which gives a feeling of a festival, where people buy food from the stalls, for entertainment different programs are arranged for the kids as well as adults and the race is also widely broadcasted around the country. The day ends with a traditional Mexican dinner and dessert.