Where does Father's Day originate from?

A day for celebrating fatherhood

Father’s Day became more officially recognised in the early 20th Century and it said that this celebratory day was introduced to compliment Mothers Day. The first recorded Fathers Day is said to have been held on the 5th July 1908 in a church located in West Virginia, USA. In 52 countries around the world Fathers Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June, but is celebrated on other dates in some countries. The idea behind Fathers Day is not unlike Mother’s Day in that it is a day for celebrating fatherhood and male parenting as well as commemorating fathers and forefathers. It did take a number of years for Fathers Day to be taken seriously and to make the holiday official even though this special day had the support of the YWCA, YMCA and various churches.

Commemorating fathers and forefathers.

So what do you buy your father for Father’s Day. Well you could buy a Porsche Pen – the new Porsche Shaker Pen, the P3140 is now available in black or white. You could buy something unusual like the Graf von Faber-Castell Perfect Pencil which has an eraser and in-built sharpener so your dad can write, erase and sharpen all in one go! We also have wide selection of MouseRugs – sheer luxury for your dad’s computer mouse as they are made from Lextra® fibres which have a smooth velvety feel. MouseRug® designs are inspired by original rugs such as traditional Persian hand-knotted wool carpets and designs originally made for the Persian Royal Court as well as many other designs inspired from countries all over the world. Whatever you decide to purchase for your father on father’s day, we hope you enjoy browsing through our on-line store.

A day for celebrating fatherhood