The story that you did not know about the origin of Father's Day in Colombia

After the celebration of Mother's Day, the celebration of Father's Day is another of the most anticipated and most important events in Colombia . On this date, families highlight the paternal work and the life of those beings who have fulfilled the figure of father.

Father's Day is a celebration that is celebrated in many Latin American countries and around the world. It takes place every third Sunday in June and for this 2021 it will take place on June 20 . Read on and discover the story behind this special celebration of the Colombian calendar.

Origin of Father's Day in Colombia

The origin of the celebration of Father's Day in Colombia dates back to the United States where Sonora Smart Dood , daughter of Henry Jackson Smart , veteran of the civil war, had the initiative to promote a special date to pay tribute to her father because his mother had died when she gave birth to her sixth child, so Jackson took over the family.

This is how in the speech on Mother's Day, Sonora proposed that on June 5; date of his father's birthday, Father's Day will be celebrated to highlight the work of dads. It took 15 years for the initiative to flourish and President Calvin Coolidge endorsed this idea.

However, it was until 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson signed a document making the celebration official for the third Sunday in June. Over the years, various nations such as Colombia , joined the celebration of Father's Day .