My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give someone else: he believed in me. - Jim Valvano, US basketball player and coach
Father's Day gift ideas: why 19 March?
Come to think of it, March is a month full of important events and occasions. The woman's day, il Bergamo Film Meetingthe beginning of spring and... the ever-present Father's Day. 19 March is the official date to celebrate the father figure and remember his importance in our lives. This is a very special day and we should all be able to carve out time to dedicate to the person who brought us into the world.
But why was 19 March chosen?Well, Father's Day has ancient origins and is linked to the religious cult of St Josephthe father of Jesus. In the 14th century, several religious orders began to celebrate the day of his death, which according to tradition fell on 19 March. Later, in the mid-15th century, Pope Sixtus IV included this festivity in the Roman calendar, which then also became a point of reference for other Catholic states such as Spain and Portugal. From the very beginning, to celebrate this occasion, the sons organised surprise parties or made small gifts to offer to their fathers.
Father's Day gift ideas: the case of the United States
In United Stateson the other hand, Father's Day has much more recent origins and is generally linked to the Mother's Day. Tradition has it that it was Sonora Smart Dodd to start the celebrations with the starting point of the Mother's Day. In fact, the first Father's Day was celebrated in the USA on 19 June 1910in the birth month of the father of Sonora Dodd. Sonora wanted to thank his father for having had the strength and courage to raise six children alone after the death of his wife. And as a gesture of gratitude, he created a festivity!
It was only in 1966, however, that President Lyndon Jonhson officially proclaimed the Father's Day and decreed that the celebrations would take place the third Sunday in June. This custom has since been followed by many other states around the world such as Argentina, Canada, Greece and Turkey.
Father's Day gift ideas: what to give as a present
Year after year, doubt always grips us, unquestionably. What to give for Father's Day? What will surprise one of our dearest people? Will we manage to get a smile out of them without lapsing into banality?
Among the most popular gifts to celebrate 19 March are certainly the classic photo frameto immortalise the moments spent together, the personalised braceletperhaps with a nice quote, and the airline voucherto travel together to some exotic destination. All very interesting ideas but which invariably tend to be repeated, lacking in imagination and creativity.
A gift we often underestimate is the beauty and aesthetics sector. We immediately discard this idea because we have a tendency to associate this area only with the female gender. In doing so, however, we forget that taking care of one's person means thinking about one's health. And this is something that affects everyone, including women and men.
So why not treat yourself to a pure wellness experience this year?Father's Day gift ideas: La Cascade wellness offers
On the occasion of Father's Day our La Cascade beauty centre proposes to all dads a relaxing treatment for the back, to relieve everyday fatigue. This year give wellness to someone special! The treatment is designed for banish stress and tension muscular caused by work and daily tasks. Let us look at it in detail:
Relaxing back treatment- Scrub back
- Massage Anti-stress Back
- Duration: 35 minutes
- Price: €29
For book and get more information, write to info@hotelparigi2.it or call the number 035 409030.
Spa Hotel Parigi 2 wishes all dads a day full of laughter, memories and fun! 
