Unknown Facts About Fathers Day

Americans are expected to spend more than $20 billion on Father’s Day gifts.

In Europe, Father's Day has its roots in the Middle Ages. [{ "selector": ".qwamn-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

Father’s Day wasn't officially recognized as a national holiday until 1972. [{ "selector": ".ndauo-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

Presidents recognized Father’s Day before the federal government did. [{ "selector": ".diupe-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

Roses were originally a big part of the Father’s Day celebration. [{ "selector": ".xmmgr-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

That Father’s Day takes place on the third Sunday in June just happened by accident. [{ "selector": ".ipsan-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

Washington was the first state to celebrate Father's Day. [{ "selector": ".xdajq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

The first modern Father's Day was rooted in tragedy. [{ "selector": ".kgege-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]