The third Sunday of June every year is "Father's Day" (Father's Day), and "Mother's Day", "Father's Day" also originated in the U.S. In 1909, a woman named Dorwood spread "Father's Day" in Washington D.C. (Washington D.C.). "Like Mother's Day, Father's Day originated in the U.S. In 1909, a woman named Dorwood spread Mother's Day in Washington D.C., the nation's capital. During this time, she thought of her father. When she was very young, her mother passed away, and her father had to bear the burden of raising the children on his own. Scenes from the past came back to her. Ms. Dorwood felt deeply the need to establish Father's Day. She appealed to the community, which drew a positive response, and the third Sunday in June was chosen as "Father's Day". In June 1910, the first "Father's Day" was celebrated in the United States. At that time, everyone whose father was still alive wore a red rose on his chest to express his respect for his father; while those whose fathers had died wore a white rose to express their infinite nostalgia and grief for their fathers.

In 1927, the office of President Calvin Coolidge endorsed the holiday. Since then, "Father's Day" has been known to more and more people and has been passed down.

The origin of Mother's Day

Mother's Day, which honors mothers and promotes motherhood, has become an international holiday.

Mother's Day originated in the U.S. On May 9, 1906, Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, U.S.A., was devastated by the death of her mother. On the anniversary of her mother's death the following year, Miss Anna organized activities to memorialize her mother and encourage others to express their gratitude to their respective loving mothers in a similar way. Thereafter, she lobbied and appealed to all sectors of the community for a Mother's Day. On May 10, 1913, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a resolution, signed by President Wilson, deciding that the second Sunday of May would be Mother's Day. This initiative was followed by other countries around the world, and by the time of Anna's death in 1948, Mother's Day had been established in 43 countries.

Japan's Mother's Day is also celebrated on the second Sunday of May. On the day, people give their mothers a sprig of red carnation to congratulate them.

Mother's Day was first celebrated in France in 1928, on the last Sunday in May. On this day, millions of mothers receive "Happy Mother's Day" wishes from their children with joy.

Thailand in 1976 declared August 12 as Mother's Day. It is also the birthday of Queen Regina. On this day, the nationwide contest of "Excellent Mothers" is held. Sons and daughters hold fragrant jasmine flowers and dedicate them to their mothers.

Many countries in the Arab region, Mother's Day is scheduled for March 21, "Spring Equinox" day. Local people believe that the "equinox" is the beginning of spring, the beginning of the year, as a way to express the greatness of the mother. In Portugal, Mother's Day is celebrated on December 8, while in Indonesia, it is celebrated on December 22nd.

Mother's Day is a regional holiday in China, and was first celebrated in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. After the reform and opening up, Mother's Day was also accepted by the mainland. Guangdong Province in 1988, Hangzhou and other cities in 1989, the Women's Federation at all levels to organize the celebration of Mother's Day, and the selection of "good mother" as one of the contents of the festival.

Many people give carnations to their mothers on Mother's Day, which originated in May 1934, when the United States issued its first commemorative Mother's Day stamp. The stamp shows a loving mother with her hands in her lap, looking with delight at a bouquet of brightly colored, beautiful carnations in a vase in front of her. With the spread of the stamps, Mother's Day was associated with carnations in the minds of many people, and carnations became the flower that symbolizes a mother's love and is respected by people. Carnations and Mother's Day are then linked together. People think of their mothers, filial piety and honor their mother's feelings, to carnations, carnations have become an indispensable and precious gift for mothers.

The origin of Children's Day

Whenever the International Children's Day is celebrated, children are happy to celebrate their own holiday. But do you know the origin of this festival?

In order to pay tribute to the memory of the village of Lidice and all the world's children who died in the fascist war of aggression, to oppose the imperialist war mongers who abused and gassed children, and to safeguard the rights of the child, the Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF) convened a conference in Moscow, the former USSR, and the delegates to the conference put forward a proposal for June 1 every year to be International Children's Day. Since then, every year on June 1, the children of all countries held gatherings to celebrate their own holiday. 1949 China also stipulated that June 1 every year as the International Children's Day. 1950, June 1, Chairman Mao Zedong also personally inscribed for the Children's Day "Celebrate Children's Day".