<P> India traditionally has a two - week celebration since ancient days dedicated to celebrate ancestors called the Pitru Paksha . Father 's Day is not celebrated in all of India . But is observed on the same day as the USA , the third Sunday of June by mostly westernized urban centers . The event is not a public holiday . The day is usually celebrated only in bigger cities of India like Chennai , Mumbai , New Delhi , Bengaluru , Kolkata , Hyderabad and others . After this day was first observed in the United States in 1908 and gradually gained popularity , Indian metropolitan cities , much later , followed suit by recognising this event . In India , the day is usually celebrated with children giving gifts like greeting cards , electronic gadgets , shirts , coffee mugs or books to their fathers . </P>
<P> India traditionally has a two - week celebration since ancient days dedicated to celebrate ancestors called the Pitru Paksha . Father 's Day is not celebrated in all of India . But is observed on the same day as the USA , the third Sunday of June by mostly westernized urban centers . The event is not a public holiday . The day is usually celebrated only in bigger cities of India like Chennai , Mumbai , New Delhi , Bengaluru , Kolkata , Hyderabad and others . After this day was first observed in the United States in 1908 and gradually gained popularity , Indian metropolitan cities , much later , followed suit by recognising this event . In India , the day is usually celebrated with children giving gifts like greeting cards , electronic gadgets , shirts , coffee mugs or books to their fathers . </P>
when do we celebrate father 's day in india
when do we celebrate father 's day in india
the third Sunday of June
the third Sunday of June