Fathers' Day

Dad appreciation occasion

Fathers' Day is an annual holiday honoring fathers and father figures, observed in June in most countries.

The possessive apostrophe placement varies—Father's Day (one father) and Fathers' Day (all fathers) both appear, with the singular possessive more common in American usage.

What did you get your dad for Father's Day?

celebration

barbecue

Slow-cook over coals

gathering · feast · party · dinner · cake · balloons · decorations · toast · grill · cookout

appreciation

gratitude

Thankfulness for kindness received

recognition · acknowledgment · love · admiration · respect · homage · esteem · cherish · devotion · affection

family

children

Young human beings

  • kidsYoung human offspring
  • sonMale child relation
  • daughterFemale child of parents

wife · grandchildren · siblings · relatives · generations · bonding · togetherness · memories · traditions · heritage

observance

June

Sixth calendar month

commemoration · 1910 · Spokane · calendar · date · remembrance · memorial

fatherhood

dad

Male parent, informal

  • daddyInformal term for male parent
  • papaInformal term for father
  • popFizzy drink, regionally

pa · old-man · stepfather · granddad · provider · protector · mentor · breadwinner

Opposites
parental gender celebration

Fathers' DayMother's Day

Day celebrating motherhood

Mothers' Day · Children's Day

Family

father, fathers, day, days, fatherhood, fatherly, fatherless, godfather, grandfather

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G