<Tr> <Th> Frequency </Th> <Td> annual </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related to </Th> <Td> Mother's Day </Td> </Tr> <P> Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society . The tradition was said to be started from a memorial service held for a large group of men who died in a mining accident in Monongah, West Virginia in 1907 . It was first proposed by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Washington in 1909 . It is currently celebrated in the United States annually on the third Sunday in June . </P> <P> Father's Day was inaugurated in the United States in the early 20th century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting . </P>

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