Happy Father’s Day

Father’s Day in Brazil

In Brazil, the first Father’s Day celebrations date back to the early 1950s. On August 14, 1953, advertising professional Sylvio Bherinh organized a contest to honor three types of fathers: the one with the largest number of children, the youngest father, and the oldest father. On that occasion, awards were given to a father with 31 children, another who was 16 years old, and an elderly father aged 98.

Several media organizations joined forces to promote the event, which generated significant public attention. After the contest, Father’s Day in Brazil began to be celebrated on the second Sunday of August, as it is observed to this day.

Father’s Day in Ancient Times

There is also a tradition that claims this date originated in Babylon more than four thousand years ago. According to historical accounts, a young man named Elmesu, son of Nabuchadnezzar, a very famous king at the time, is said to have molded the first Father’s Day card out of clay. On this object prepared for his father, Elmesu wished him good luck, health, and a long life. From that moment on, the date would have become a national celebration.

(source: mundoeducacao.uol.com.br/datas-comemorativas/dia-dos-pais.htm)