Father's Day

Father's Day in UK

Father's Day in the UK is celebrated in a similar way to how it is celebrated in the USA. In the UK, Father's Day festival is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and therefore the date of the occasion is never fixed. People celebrate Father’s Day by honoring their father and presenting gifts like cards, flowers, chocolates and neckties. Younger children often give dad a handmade gift.
The Father's Day festival has been commercialized in England like it has in other countries.  Days before Father’s Day, marketers launch aggressive advertising campaigns to lure people and cash in on the sentimental value of the occasion.
Though critics are very much against the commercialization many others feel that the marketing of the festival helps to create awareness about Father’s Day and therefore strengthen the bond of love shared between father and a child.
A Day to Honour one’s Dad

Father’s Day is one of those days in the United Kingdom where everyone gets a chance to honour his or her own father in a special way. This holiday has an interesting history which started many, many years ago. However, the holiday remains a very special day for those with fathers in their lives. For those who themselves are fathers, the day is an enjoyable day indeed.

Held on the third Sunday in June every year, Father’s Day in the United Kingdom never has the same date every year. Despite the fact that the date changes every year, this is no excuse for someone to forget the day or its special meaning for fathers across the United Kingdom and the Territories of the Commonwealth. Mark it down now, because Father’s Day in the UK is one of the most meaningful days for those who have fathers or for those who are fathers themselves.

For the year 2011, Father’s Day in the United Kingdom is held on the 19th of June 2011. For those planning ahead, in the year 2012, Father’s Day will be held on 17 June 2012, which is only a couple weeks after the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration. This Father’s Day will fall on a date very close to the Olympics in the UK. This will make the 2012 Father’s Day a very special one for many fathers in the United Kingdom who make their way to see some of the world class sporting events held in London. The following year, in 2013, Father’s Day in the United Kingdom will be held on 16 June 2013. This spread of dates makes Father’s Day fairly easy to remember.