👔 Father's Day
Third Sunday in June Grades K–5
Father’s Day, the third Sunday in June, honors fathers and father figures.
📅 Next dates
- Sunday, June 21, 2026
- Sunday, June 20, 2027
- Sunday, June 18, 2028
📖 The story
Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, wanted to honor her father, a Civil War veteran who raised six children alone. The first Father’s Day was celebrated there on June 19, 1910.
It became a permanent national holiday in 1972, signed by President Richard Nixon.
✨ Traditions
- Cards and gifts
- Cookouts
- Doing an activity together
✂️ Activities
"All About Dad" Interview
- Ask: What was your favorite toy? What did you want to be?
- Write the answers in a card with a drawing.
Father's Day quiz
Where was the first Father’s Day?
When is Father’s Day?
Who started it?
💭 Let’s write
What is your favorite thing to do with a father figure in your life?
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