Parents' Day is observed in South Korea on May 8 and in the United States on the fourth Sunday of July. The South Korean designation was established in 1973, replacing the Mother's Day previously marked on May 8, and includes public and private celebrations. The United States day was created in 1994 under President Bill Clinton. June 1 has also been proclaimed as "Global Day of Parents" by the United Nations as a mark of appreciation for the commitment of parents towards their children. In the Philippines, while it is not strictly observed or celebrated, the first Monday of December each year is proclaimed as Parents' Day.[1]
Parents' Day
Date
May 8, fourth Sunday in July, first Monday in December
The United Nations proclaimed June 1 to be the Global Day of Parents "to appreciate all parents in all parts of the world for their selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship".[2]
In the United States, Parents' Day is held on the fourth Sunday of July.[3] This was established in 1994 when President Bill Clinton signed a CongressionalResolution into law (36 U.S.C. § 135) for "recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the role of parents in the rearing of children." The bill was introduced by Republican Senator Trent Lott. It was supported by members of the Unification Church which also celebrates a holiday called Parents' Day, although on a different date.[4][5] Parents' Day is celebrated throughout the United States.[6]
Dianthus caryophyllus, commonly known as carnations, flowers that symbolize Parents' Day and are given to parents by children in celebrating Parents' Day in South Korea
In South Korea, Parents' Day (Korean: 어버이날Eobeoinal) is annually held on May 8.[7] Parents' Day is celebrated by both the public and the government. Family events focus on the parents; popular actions include giving parents carnations. The ceremony to designate Parents' Day as an anniversary and to wear carnations originated in Christian culture in the United States. Western religion, culture, and Confucian ideas combined to make it a traditional holiday.[8] Public events are led by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and include public celebrations and awards.[9]
The origins of Parents' Day can be traced back to the 1930s. Starting in 1930, some Christian communities began to celebrate Mother's Day or Parents' Day. This tradition was combined with Korea's traditional Confucianismculture to eventually establish Mother's Day.[9] In 1956, the State Council of South Korea designated May 8 as an annual Mother's Day.[10] However, the question of Father's Day was discussed[11] and on March 30, 1973, May 8 was designated as Parents' Day under Presidential Decree 6615, or the Regulations Concerning Various Holidays (각종 기념일 등에 관한 규정).[10] When Parents' Day was first established, the entire week with the 8th day was designated to be a week to respect the elderly, but respecting elders in the month of May was abolished in 1997 with October becoming the month designated for respecting the elderly.[9]
Mothers' Day is traditionally celebrated on the first Monday of December. On this day, children placed pink cadena de amor on their chest. Children who no longer have mothers place white cadena de amor.[citation needed]
In 1921, Circular No. 33 designating the first Monday every December as Mothers' day was issued, as a response to the appeal Ilocos Norte Federation of Woman's Clubs. During the Philippine Commonwealth Government, then President Quezon issued Proclamation No. 213, s. 1937 declaring the day designated as Mothers' Day as Parents' Day. This was due to finding petitions to set a special date for Fathers’ Day not advisable as there are already set of numerous holidays set, and deeming it more fitting to celebrate both Mothers' and Fathers' Day together and not apart. In 1980, a proclamation was issued declaring first Sunday and the first Monday of December as Father's Day and Mother's Day respectively. In 1988, the issued presidential proclamation followed the international day of celebration of Father's and Mother's Day which most Filipinos are familiar with. However, then President Estrada tried to revive the tradition through Proclamation No. 58, s. 1998.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Parents’ Day, also called Siku ya Wazazi in Swahili,[citation needed] is one of the public holidays especially celebrated on August 1 each year. This day is devoted to honor the role played by mothers and fathers in the Congolese society and the significance of the family unit. The origin of this celebration is attributed to Mobutu in 1979 who decided to replace All Saints' Day, a vestige of the colonial era, with this holiday now dedicated to parents and ancestors in general.[12] Early in the morning, people go to clean up the cemeteries in remembrance of the deceased relatives before giving cards and gifts to their parents.[13] This accentuates the traditional roles of parents, which is to look after and provide for the family as numerous as it may be. Culturally, parents are not only the individual that gave you birth and brought you up to face this challenging world. They are all those who placed the building blocks of your life.[14] Thus, this is the unique day consecrated to relax and think of parents with beautiful gifts that make them realize that they are not taken for granted but, in the contrary, are loved and cared for.
^"Parents' Day in DR Congo in 2020". Office Holidays.
^"Democratic Republic of the Congo Celebrates Parents Day". Holidays Around the World.
External linksEdit
National Parents' Day Coalition May 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
October 16, 2023
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For other uses see Parents Day disambiguation Parents Day is observed in South Korea on May 8 and in the United States on the fourth Sunday of July The South Korean designation was established in 1973 replacing the Mother s Day previously marked on May 8 and includes public and private celebrations The United States day was created in 1994 under President Bill Clinton June 1 has also been proclaimed as Global Day of Parents by the United Nations as a mark of appreciation for the commitment of parents towards their children In the Philippines while it is not strictly observed or celebrated the first Monday of December each year is proclaimed as Parents Day 1 Parents DayDateMay 8 fourth Sunday in July first Monday in DecemberFrequencyAnnual Contents 1 International 2 In the United States 3 In South Korea 4 In the Philippines 5 In the Democratic Republic of the Congo 6 Elsewhere 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksInternational EditThe United Nations proclaimed June 1 to be the Global Day of Parents to appreciate all parents in all parts of the world for their selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship 2 In the United States EditParents DayObserved byUnited StatesTypeFederal observanceDateFourth Sunday in July2022 dateJuly 24 2022 07 24 2023 dateJuly 23 2023 07 23 2024 dateJuly 28 2024 07 28 2025 dateJuly 27 2025 07 27 FrequencyannualRelated toMother s Day Father s DayIn the United States Parents Day is held on the fourth Sunday of July 3 This was established in 1994 when President Bill Clinton signed a Congressional Resolution into law 36 U S C 135 for recognizing uplifting and supporting the role of parents in the rearing of children The bill was introduced by Republican Senator Trent Lott It was supported by members of the Unification Church which also celebrates a holiday called Parents Day although on a different date 4 5 Parents Day is celebrated throughout the United States 6 In South Korea EditParents DayObserved bySouth KoreaTypeNationalDateMay 8 nbsp Dianthus caryophyllus commonly known as carnations flowers that symbolize Parents Day and are given to parents by children in celebrating Parents Day in South KoreaIn South Korea Parents Day Korean 어버이날 Eobeoinal is annually held on May 8 7 Parents Day is celebrated by both the public and the government Family events focus on the parents popular actions include giving parents carnations The ceremony to designate Parents Day as an anniversary and to wear carnations originated in Christian culture in the United States Western religion culture and Confucian ideas combined to make it a traditional holiday 8 Public events are led by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and include public celebrations and awards 9 The origins of Parents Day can be traced back to the 1930s Starting in 1930 some Christian communities began to celebrate Mother s Day or Parents Day This tradition was combined with Korea s traditional Confucianism culture to eventually establish Mother s Day 9 In 1956 the State Council of South Korea designated May 8 as an annual Mother s Day 10 However the question of Father s Day was discussed 11 and on March 30 1973 May 8 was designated as Parents Day under Presidential Decree 6615 or the Regulations Concerning Various Holidays 각종 기념일 등에 관한 규정 10 When Parents Day was first established the entire week with the 8th day was designated to be a week to respect the elderly but respecting elders in the month of May was abolished in 1997 with October becoming the month designated for respecting the elderly 9 In the Philippines EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Parents Day news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mothers Day is traditionally celebrated on the first Monday of December On this day children placed pink cadena de amor on their chest Children who no longer have mothers place white cadena de amor citation needed In 1921 Circular No 33 designating the first Monday every December as Mothers day was issued as a response to the appeal Ilocos Norte Federation of Woman s Clubs During the Philippine Commonwealth Government then President Quezon issued Proclamation No 213 s 1937 declaring the day designated as Mothers Day as Parents Day This was due to finding petitions to set a special date for Fathers Day not advisable as there are already set of numerous holidays set and deeming it more fitting to celebrate both Mothers and Fathers Day together and not apart In 1980 a proclamation was issued declaring first Sunday and the first Monday of December as Father s Day and Mother s Day respectively In 1988 the issued presidential proclamation followed the international day of celebration of Father s and Mother s Day which most Filipinos are familiar with However then President Estrada tried to revive the tradition through Proclamation No 58 s 1998 In the Democratic Republic of the Congo EditParents Day Siku ya Wazazi Observed byDemocratic Republic of the CongoTypeNationalDateAugust 1Related toParents and AncestorsIn the Democratic Republic of the Congo Parents Day also called Siku ya Wazazi in Swahili citation needed is one of the public holidays especially celebrated on August 1 each year This day is devoted to honor the role played by mothers and fathers in the Congolese society and the significance of the family unit The origin of this celebration is attributed to Mobutu in 1979 who decided to replace All Saints Day a vestige of the colonial era with this holiday now dedicated to parents and ancestors in general 12 Early in the morning people go to clean up the cemeteries in remembrance of the deceased relatives before giving cards and gifts to their parents 13 This accentuates the traditional roles of parents which is to look after and provide for the family as numerous as it may be Culturally parents are not only the individual that gave you birth and brought you up to face this challenging world They are all those who placed the building blocks of your life 14 Thus this is the unique day consecrated to relax and think of parents with beautiful gifts that make them realize that they are not taken for granted but in the contrary are loved and cared for Elsewhere EditIn India Parents Worship Day is celebrated on 14th February See also Edit nbsp Holidays portalFather s Day Mother s Day Grandparents Day Public holidays in the United States Public holidays in South Korea List of International observancesReferences Edit The first Monday of December is Mother s Day and Father s Day Malacanan Palace Presidential Museum and Library Archived from the original on December 8 2014 Retrieved June 18 2017 Global Day of Parents United Nations Retrieved June 6 2014 Anderson Eloise July 22 2018 Helping parents work so children can succeed Dunn County News Wisconsin Retrieved July 22 2018 Mobile Register staff July 30 2000 Parents Day shows links of Moon s church to GOP Mobile Register p A9 Holy Days and Holidays Chung Hwan Kwak National Parents Day Parents day by Korean Nation Culture Encyclopedia Korean Nation Culture Encyclopedia http encykorea aks ac kr 어버이날 terms naver com in Korean Retrieved April 24 2021 a b c 어버이날 Parents Day 한국세시풍속사전 in Korean National Folk Museum of Korea Retrieved May 5 2014 a b 어버이날 Parents Day Doopedia in Korean Doosan Corporation Retrieved May 5 2014 어버이날 Parents Day Encyclopedia of Korean culture in Korean Academy of Korean Studies FESTIVITES Tourisme RDC Congo Parents Day in DR Congo in 2020 Office Holidays Democratic Republic of the Congo Celebrates Parents Day Holidays Around the World External links EditNational Parents Day Coalition Archived May 25 2017 at the Wayback Machine White House press release proclaiming Sunday July 23 2006 as Parents Day Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parents 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