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Father's Day - Numbers & Facts
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BY THE NUMBERS
72.2 million fathers in America
4th largest card-sending occasion
72 million cards given annually
1st event explicitly honoring fathers was in 1908
07.19.1910 was the 1st statewide celebration
Celebrated in the U.S. on the 3rd Sunday in June
Declared an official holiday in 1972 by President Nixon
900% increase in single dads since 1960s
$15,000,000,000 spent on Father’s Day gifts in 2020
75% of Americans celebrate Father’s Day
40+ countries have a special day to honor fathers
BY THE FACTS
The rose is the official Father’s Day flower, with red honoring living fathers and white honoring those who are deceased.
“Dad” is likely derived from “dada” or “tata” baby talk.
A necktie is one of the most common Father’s Day gifts.
The highest number of collect telephone calls is made on Father's Day.
Stepdads, grandfathers, guardians and other father figures are also celebrated on this holiday.
Fathers generally agree on basic principles of parenting: educate and love your children, be a role model and continue to expand your thinking alongside your children.
Countries in Europe, Latin America and elsewhere honor fathers on St. Joseph’s Day, a Catholic holiday on March 19.
The number of stay-at-home dads has more than doubled over the last 10 years.
Over the last several decades, fathers have been spending more time on childcare and housework.
