Father's
Day This is a
special day in millions of households across the nation —
it’s Father’s Day.
However you celebrate the day — with a funny card, perhaps a
tool he’s always wanted, or dinner at his favorite
restaurant, it’s a time to say thanks to the dads,
stepfathers, grandfathers and other father figures for all
they’ve done for each of us.
The observance goes back to 1910, when Sonora Dodd of Spokane,
Washington, wanted to honor her father who raised six children by
himself after his wife died. The idea caught on and spread across
the country but didn’t become official until 1966.
There are more than 64 million fathers in America. Some 26.5
million of them live in married couple families with their own
children under the age of 18.
You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S.
Census Bureau online at www.census.gov
