12. Father's Day – A Holiday to Honor Fatherhood 12. Dzień Ojca - święto ku czci ojcostwa 12. 父親節－紀念父親的節日

Father's Day is a holiday observed in the United States to honor fathers, fatherhood and other paternal figures like grandfathers, stepfathers, and uncles. It is observed on the third Sunday in June.

In the early 20th century there was a mining accident in West Virginia that killed almost 400 men. A push for a day to remember the men killed, who were mostly husbands and fathers was the start of a push for a national holiday. This was in 1908. It wasn't until 1972, however, that Father's Day was recognized by law as a national holiday. 不过，直到 1972 年，法律才承认父亲节为全国性节日。 This is due in part to the fact that people were resistant to what they saw as another overly invented holiday meant to just make people spend money. 部分原因是，人们认为这又是一个为了让人们花钱而过度杜撰的节日，从而产生了抵触情绪。 It wasn't seen as a way to remember the dead or to honor living fathers and father figures. 这并不被视为缅怀逝者或纪念在世父亲和父亲形象的一种方式。 People weren't entirely wrong. Organizations representing men's clothing manufacturers put in a lot of money for the holiday to become popular. Like Mother's Day, it indeed is a holiday that has become highly commercialized. There are greeting cards to mark the day and stores advertise gifts for Dad. These gifts traditionally include electronics, ties, and tools. In schools, children often make cards and other gifts. Father's Day is not a federal holiday even though it is widely celebrated. Some of the ways Father's Day is celebrated is with meals, especially barbecues since the holiday falls at the beginning of the summer.