Why is Father's Day celebrated in Nicaragua
In Nicaragua , Father's Day is celebrated every June 23 ; a special date that seeks to celebrate and recognize the work of parents and the father figure in the upbringing, education and life of children and the home. It is an opportunity to dedicate messages of affection and treat them with a special detail such as gifts, food, a day of rest or another activity.
How was Father's Day born in Nicaragua?
The origin of the Father's Day celebration in Nicaragua dates back to the United States with Sonora Smart Dood ; daughter of Henry Jackson Smart, a veteran of the civil war, who was the promoter of creating a special date to pay tribute to dads. His motivation was his own father who had to take over the family when his mother died giving birth to her sixth child.
It was during the 1909 Mother's Day speech, Sonora proposed that every June 5; Henry Jackson's birthday, Father's Day will be celebrated with the aim of highlighting the work of the father figure in family life. Unfortunately, at first the initiative was not successful and it took 15 years for President Calvin Coolidge to support this idea and promote its celebration nationally.
In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson established that Father's Day was every third Sunday in June. However, it was not until 1972 when President Richard Nixón formalized the celebration of this party with the signing of a law.
Over the years, many countries on the continent began to adopt the feast of Father's Day, the third Sunday in June. However, it is not known for sure why Nicaragua is celebrated on the 23rd. The only thing that is known is that Father's Day was instituted in 1960 by the National Assembly and the first celebration was on June 23 of that same year. .
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