Father's Day

Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June every year. Where would we be without dads? Honestly, who would show off ‘dad jeans,’ tell the same somewhat amusing jokes at Thanksgiving, or spin those charming childhood stories? But of course, there’s far more to dads than their wardrobe choices and endless nostalgia for the ‘good old days’ (Elton John, David Bowie, and Queen — we get it). Still, dads are heroes. On June 19 be sure to let your dad know how much he means to you.

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History Of Father's Day

The campaign to celebrate the nation’s fathers did not meet with the same enthusiasm–perhaps because, as one florist explained, “fathers haven’t the same sentimental appeal that mothers have.”
On July 5, 1908, a West Virginia church sponsored the nation’s first event explicitly in honor of fathers, a Sunday sermon in memory of the 362 men who had died in the previous December’s explosions at the Fairmont Coal Company mines in Monongah, but it was a one-time commemoration and not an annual holiday.

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50 Special Father's Day Activities to Help Celebrate Dad

As Father’s Day nears, we have no doubt that you have already taken the time to curate the perfect gift for dear old dad and have crafted just the right caption to accompany the photo of you two that you'll share on Instagram. But, if you are running out of ideas for how to spend the special day with your number one guy, we have just the Father's Day activities to help you create new experiences together.

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73 Best Father’s Day gifts for discerning dads

There are a few gifts that always hit the mark on Father's Day, from the myriad merry ways to see in the yearly celebration of dad in the form of Scotch bottles, bourbon, gin, vodka, rum, organic wine, craft beer et cetera, to gifting stalwarts like small leather goods, cosy slippers, dressing gowns and pyjamas.
But at this point in the Father's Day gifting game, it's more than likely you've ticked off many of these tried-and-tested presents once or twice already. Which is why a bit of inspiration from the discerning dads of GQ won't go amiss when it comes to sourcing something especially stylish that thinks a little outside the gift set box when the time comes to honour your old man this June.