In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages. In the United States, Father's Day was founded in the state of Washington by Sonora Smart Dodd in 1910. Father's Day is a recognized public holiday in Lithuania and some parts of Spain and was regarded as such in Italy until 1977. It is a national holiday in Estonia, Samoa, and equivalently in South Korea, where it is celebrated as Parents' Day. Sikhs celebrate Father's Day (ਪਿਤਾ ਦਿਵਸ) on 29 December, birthday of Guru Gobind Singh.
in catholic countries of europe it has been celebrated on 19 march as saint joseph's day since the middle ages in the united states father's day was founded in the state of washington by sonora smart dodd in 1910 father's day is a recognized public holiday in lithuania and some parts of spain and was regarded as such in italy until 1977 it is a national holiday in estonia samoa and equivalently in south korea where it is celebrated as parents' day sikhs celebrate father's day (ਪਿਤਾ ਦਿਵਸ) on 29 december birthday of guru gobind singh