Reflecting on the Meaning of Father’s Day in Australia

Reflecting on the Meaning of Father’s Day in Australia

FATHER’S Day was celebrated earlier this month, but it never seems to hold quite the same status as Mother’s Day, does it? Yet, both days are equally important – celebrations of parenthood and family across the world. In Australia, Father’s Day takes on a unique twist. Unlike many countries that celebrate in June, we mark it on the first Sunday in September. This timing, away from the major holiday seasons, falls in our warmer months, making it …