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Fathers Day in USA

Fathers Day in USA is celebrated with great enthusiasm and lot of fanfare on third Sunday of June. Observing the day， people reflect on the invaluable role played by fathers in building the character of children and in the development of the nation. On Fathers Day people honor their father and express gratitude for his love and affection.

美國的父親節(jié)

在美國每年6月的第三個(gè)星期日，慶祝父親節(jié)的熱情是很高的。在這一天，人們真心感謝父親們在教育孩子和國家發(fā)展中做出的重大貢獻(xiàn)，并向他們表達(dá)這份深深的喜愛。

As a Fathers Day tradition， people in US also pay tribute to grandfather， stepfather， foster father， uncle or any other men who are like father.

作為父親節(jié)的習(xí)俗，美國人會向祖父、繼父、養(yǎng)父、叔父以及其他如父親般恩重如山的人致敬。

History of Fathers Day in USA

Fathers Day festival as we celebrate today traces its history to United States of America. The idea of observing a day in honor of father was conceptualized by Ms Sonora Smart Dodd， a loving daughter from Spokane. It so happened that Sonora attended a Mothers Day Sermon in 1909 and she was struck with the noble idea that society must observe a day to honor the important contribution made by father in the raising of children.

美國父親節(jié)歷史

我們今天慶祝的父親節(jié)歷史要追溯到美國。設(shè)立一個(gè)特殊的日子來紀(jì)念父親是由多德夫人提出的，一位來自斯波坎的善良女兒。1909年她參加完教會的母親節(jié)感恩禮拜后，被這個(gè)想法深深感動，便萌生出設(shè)立一個(gè)節(jié)日感謝父親在養(yǎng)育兒女過程中做出的重要貢獻(xiàn)。

Encouraged by the love of her father， William Smart， a civil war veteran who single-handedly raised her along with her five siblings after the death of her mother， Sonora worked hard to make her concept a reality. The noble idea of celebrating Fathers Day soon spread across the nation. Fathers Day was recognized by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1956. Finally， in 1972 President Nixon established Fathers Day as a permanent national day of observance on the third Sunday of June.

她的父親威廉·斯馬特，是一名參加過南北戰(zhàn)爭的退伍軍人，在妻子過世后，獨(dú)自一人承擔(dān)起撫養(yǎng)、教育六個(gè)孩子的重任。多德因?yàn)楦笎鄣墓膭?，所以努力想讓她的想法成為現(xiàn)實(shí)。慶祝父親節(jié)這個(gè)好主意很快傳遍全國。1956年，兩院聯(lián)合決議承認(rèn)父親節(jié)。1972年，美國總統(tǒng)尼克松簽署正式文件，將每年6月的第三個(gè)星期日定為全美國的父親節(jié)，并成為美國永久性的紀(jì)念日。

Fathers Day Celebrations in USA

The day is observed as a time for family reunion in families， as children who are staying away from families take time out to celebrate the day with their father. Indulging daddy with breakfast in bed and gifts like cards， flowers， chocolates and neckties is the traditional way of celebrating Father Day in USA.

美國父親節(jié)慶祝方式

這一天對于一些背井離鄉(xiāng)的孩子們來說是團(tuán)圓的一天，他們會回到家和父親一起慶祝。傳統(tǒng)的祝福方式有：將早飯送到父親床邊，送禮物如明信片、鮮花、巧克力和領(lǐng)帶等。