Growing up, Pam Mertes never celebrated Father’s Day — she didn’t know who her father was. But in May, Mertes, now 70, flew to Iowa to hand-deliver the first Father’s Day card she’d ever ...

The first Father's Day was celebrated in 1910, but it took more than six decades for the day to become official. The holiday piggybacked off Mother's Day, which became a commercial holiday in 1908.

Hey there, soon-to-be (or recently minted!) dads! Father's Day is just around the corner, and if this is your first time celebrating it as a proud papa, you might be feeling a mix of excitement ...

Discover how much we plan to spend and show appreciation for dads. Also, see what gifts are topping the list for Father's Day 2025.

The first known Father's Day service occurred in Fairmont, West Virginia, on July 5, 1908. The event was organized by Grace Golden Clayton, who wanted to honor fathers who had died in a mining ...

To my first love: This is our first Father’s Day where you are not physically present. No clams. No barbecue. No bocce ball game in the backyard. No Briscola or Scopa Italian card games late ...

Father’s Day is coming up, and while this holiday may simply seem like the equivalent of Mother’s Day for dads, the two holidays have very different origins. We’re looking into some of the ...

Jonathan Maurer, 40, a producer, recently fetched some old Father’s Day cards from his currently uninhabitable home in Altadena, Calif., which was close to the path of the Eaton fire in January.