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Father's Day in Europe (64.media.tumblr.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Lazycog@sopuli.xyz to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago

Wikipedia explains some history of dates that are not on Saint Joseph's day, but couldn't find a detailed explanation for every country.

Also found out some wild stuff like:

In France lighter manufacturer Flaminaire introduced the idea of Father's Day first in 1949 for commercial reasons. Director Marcel Quercia wanted to sell their lighter in France. In 1950, they introduced "la Fête des Pères", which would take place every third Sunday of June (following the American example). Their slogan is "Nos papas nous l'ont dit, pour la fête des pères, ils désirent tous un Flaminaire" (Our dads told us, for Father's Day, they all want a Flaminaire). In 1952, the holiday was officially decreed.