Father S Day 2020 Latin America
In mexico and many parts of latin america mother s day is celebrated on may 10th each year.
Father s day 2020 latin america. 22 jun 2020 at least 100 people were shot 14 fatally in mayor lori lightfoot s d chicago over father s day weekend 2020. This day has traditionally been a big date for technology promotions and sales. Father s day is not a public holiday. However this is not the father s day we celebrate nowadays.
This date along with mother s day which is in may makes second quarter the 2 nd most important quarter for device sales in latam. This is the same date as neighbouring guatemala and el salvador is one of only a few countries to have a fixed date for this holiday. Father s day is celebrated worldwide to recognize the contribution that fathers and father figures make to the lives of their children. El salvador sun may 10 national holiday.
The modern day father s day is an extension of a father s day celebration started in washington state. From here substantial support was given to the day and it was eventually made a public holiday in all states. This day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting. Read about latin american mother s day around the world in 2021.
It falls on sunday june 20 2021 and most businesses follow regular sunday opening hours in mexico. In mexico and many parts of latin america mother s day is celebrated on may 10th each year. Mexico sun may 10 not. June 21 st is father s day for all top latam latin america markets except brazil which is in august.
The chicago sun times reports the first non fatal shooting of the weekend occurred around 6 30 p m. In catholic countries of europe it has been celebrated on march 19 as saint joseph s day since the middle ages in america father s day was founded by sonora smart dodd and celebrated on the third sunday of june for the first time in 1910. Although it is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide many countries observe this day on the third sunday in june. Friday when a vehicle pulled up near a 35 year old woman and the occupants opened fire.
It wasn t until the 1970s that father s day was given this. Father s day is a day of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds as well as the influence of fathers in society. However this year once again father s day has been shadowed by a. On his feast day in 2020 that controversy has reached a boiling point and has implications for the church in the united states in latin america and for the holy father himself.
In el salvador father s day is every 17 june.