El Father's Day in Canada It is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fanfare. It is commemorated the third Sunday in June, and is dedicated to all fathers and father figures including stepfathers, fathers, in-laws, adoptive parents, and family friends.
The idea of a special day to honor fathers and celebrate fatherhood was introduced to the United States. A woman named Sonora Smart Dodd, inspired by American Mother's Day celebrations, planned to celebrate Father's Day to revere its importance.
This date is celebrated with gifts, cards, parties and love. And like the American people, Canadians commemorate Father's Day by wearing roses as an expression of gratitude to their parents. They put a red rose, if their parents are alive pink and white, if their parents are dead.
The streets are decorated with images of fathers or father figures, and the words "Happy Father's Day" are sprinkled all over the street. It also includes many fun events, such as marathons and street shows, the proceeds of which go to charity or prostate cancer research.
In Canada, children love to pamper their dads on Father's Day in the shower with a wide range of gifts from clothes to cars to clocks to canes and much more. Most of the children bond together and make cards so the card stores are packed with customers.
At the same time, breakfasts, lunches, lunches or dinners are organized as the highlight of the Canadian Father's Day celebrations. Dining out with the family is another popular Canada Father's Day tradition. It's no wonder restaurants are packed.