世界上许多国家都有母亲节,但像美国那样有父亲节的却很少。美国的父亲节之所以能成为一个全国性的节日,主要得归功于达德夫人的热心倡导。达德夫人是美国华盛顿人。她自幼失去了母亲,兄弟姐妹六人全靠父亲一人抚养。父亲起早贪黑地工作,无微不至地关心着孩子们的成长。他的这种自我牺牲精神深深地感动了年幼的达德夫人。她长大以后,就向政府和人民发出倡议：做父亲的也应该像做母亲的那样,有一个正式的节日。达德夫人的倡议最终得到了政府的重视。1910年6月,达德夫人的出生地斯博坎市首次举行了父亲节庆祝活动。随着社会的发展,美国的离婚率越来越高,父兼母职的情况也越来越多,父亲在孩子们的心目中占据了越来越重要的位置。1927年,美国国会正式通过了一个新的节日——父亲节,时间定为每年6月的第三个星期日。 Many countries in the world have Mother’s Day, but there are very few Father’s Day like the United States. The reason why the United States’ Father’s Day can become a national holiday is mainly due to the enthusiastic advocacy of Mrs. Dade. Mrs. Dade is a Washingtonian. She has lost her mother since childhood, and six of her brothers and sisters are all dependent on her father. Father daring to work from morning to morning, meticulous care of the children’s growth. His self-sacrificing spirit deeply moved the young Mrs. Dade. When she grew up, she issued an initiative to the government and people: Fatherhood should also have a formal holiday as her mother did. Mrs. Dade’s initiative eventually got the attention of the government. In June 1910, Father’s Day was celebrated for the first time in his hometown of Skorp. With the development of the society, the divorce rate in the United States is getting higher and higher. The situation of the father and mother is also getting more and more. The father occupies an increasingly important position in the minds of the children. In 1927, the United States Congress formally passed a new festival, Father’s Day, scheduled for the third Sunday of June each year.