Father’s Day 2015: Holiday Origins, When the Holiday is Celebrated in U.S. and Latin America, and Gift Ideas
Father's Day is a holiday that honors male parenting and the role that fathers' play in society. It is celebrated in the U.S., Argentina, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico and Venezuela on the third Sunday in June. This year, Father's Day falls on June 21.
Nicaragua celebrates Father's Day on June 30 this year while Uruguay celebrates it on the second Sunday of July. The Dominican Republic celebrates dad's special day on the last Sunday of July.
The idea to celebrate the role of fathers in family and society originated in the U.S. In 1910, the first Father's Day celebration was held in Spokane, Washington, by Sonora Smart Dodd, the daughter of American Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart. The celebration was not made an official U.S. holiday until President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers in 1966.
It is traditional to give dad a gift on Father's Day to show appreciation for his parenting, career accomplishments and more. We have compiled gift ideas to make shopping for your father easier.
Father's Day Gift Ideas
Magazine subscriptions are an inexpensive way for young people to show dad love on Father's Day. Amazon.com offers discounted magazine subscriptions for dad's favorite magazines like Popular Science, National Geographic and Forbes.
Bose SoundTrue Headphones have received a 4.6 to 5-star rating in all consumer reviews. The in-ear headphones deliver rich, clear sound, while an in-line microphone and remote let dad switch easily to calls. Get the Bose in-ear headphones on sale at Best Buy for $116.99 (regular price $129.99).
HTC RE Camera. Does you dad want tomorrow's high-tech gadgets today? Get him the RE Camera by HTC. The RE is no bigger than a lighter, but takes high-quality and wide-angled photos. The live streaming and time release capturing abilities offer dad endless creative fun. He can even film underwater for up to 30 minutes. You can find a refurbished model on eBay for about $65. Buy new at Best Buy or B & H for $137.99.
littleBits Premium Kit. littleBits is a modular electronics system that enables users to create working circuits held together by magnets. Creative dads and kids can invent unlimited things with the Premium Kit, like a Bubble Flute or motorized pirate village with a drawbridge. The Premium Kit allows more powerful interactions with bits like the vibration and servo motors. If your dad likes to tinker with gadgets and invent, he will have countless hours of fun exploring the basics of electronics, STEAM/STEM principles and critical thinking. Over 600,000 circuit combinations are possible. The kit includes a booklet of projects. Buy it for $149.99.
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