Facts About Father's Day

Facts About Father's Day The first Father's Day was celebrated more than 100 years ago on June 19, 1910. The idea originated from a Spokane, Washington resident named Sonora Dodd who was inspired by a church sermon about Mother's Day (created in 1907). Ms. Dodd wanted to create a special day to honor her father, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran who raised 6 children alone. Father's Day is now celebrated in June because it was the birth month of William Smart. While a presidential proclamation in 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson honored fathers on the third Sunday of June, it was President Richard Nixon who signed the public law in 1972 that made Father's Day a permanent holiday. Spokane, WA 70 Million fathers in the United States* = 10 Million Fathers *According to the "Survey of Income and Program Participation This year Father's Day is June 19th, 2011 19h Man of the House Married Fathers Single Fathers In 2010 25.3 Million Fathers 1.8 Million Single Fathers. In 2010 there were were part of married couple families with children under 18 years old. 15% of single parents were men 9% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years of age 22% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years old in their household. 3% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years old in someone else's home. 46% divorced, 30% never married, 19% separated, 6% widowed, 1% other 61% had a family income of less then $50,000 In 2010 there were 287,000 children with married stay-at-home dads. 154,000 of the children were under 15 years old According to the US Census Bureau 'Families and Living Arrangements' Presents for Dad Father's Day Spending Average Per Person: Projected Total for 2011* $94.32 9,800,000,000 2011 $90.89 (projected) $9.8 Billion 2010 9,800,000,000 * Extrapolation of total US population 18+ Categories of Gifts Food Automotive Accessories Gardening Gift Greeting Cards Clothing Related Electronics Tools Tools Cards Outing $400 Million $550 Million $578 Million $749 Million S1.2 Billion $1.2 Billion $1.2 Billion $1.9 Billion Recipients of Father's Day Presents 49.3% Father/Stepfather 9.2% Other 4.4% Grandfather 27.1% Husband 4.9% Friend 5.1% Brother According to the NRF's '2010 Father's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey th Father's Day is the 4 Largest Card Selling Holiday. 94 Million Cards Christmas Valentine's Day Mother's Day Who Gets Cards? 30% of Father's Day Cards are Humor Based. 50% for Dads Nearly 15% for Husbands others go to Grandfathers, Sons, Brothers, Uncles & 'Someone Special" Hallmark has been making Father's Day Cards since the early 1920's. the Breadwinner 42% of Dads are Sole Provider in their household. 10% of Working Dads had a Spouse/Significant Other become Unemployed in the last 12 Months. I out of 10 working Dads have taken a 2nd Job in the last 12 Months. 44 30% of Dads bring work home on the weekends. of Dads work over 63% 40 hours each week. 3 out of 10Working Dads have to take work home more than 5 days a week. 37% of Dads spend 2 hours or less a day with their children. 35% of Dads say they've missed 2 or more significant events in their child's life. According to CareerBuilder's 'Annual Father's Day Survey Sources: http://www.theworkbuzz.com/job-surveys/fathers-day-survey-working-dads-feel-the-pressure/ http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&op=viewlive&sp_id=938 http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb|I-ff| L.html http://corporate.hallmark.com/holiday/fathers-day ED Dealio Have a nice deal Projected 2011 Father's Day Spending Facts About Father's Day The first Father's Day was celebrated more than 100 years ago on June 19, 1910. The idea originated from a Spokane, Washington resident named Sonora Dodd who was inspired by a church sermon about Mother's Day (created in 1907). Ms. Dodd wanted to create a special day to honor her father, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran who raised 6 children alone. Father's Day is now celebrated in June because it was the birth month of William Smart. While a presidential proclamation in 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson honored fathers on the third Sunday of June, it was President Richard Nixon who signed the public law in 1972 that made Father's Day a permanent holiday. Spokane, WA 70 Million fathers in the United States* = 10 Million Fathers *According to the "Survey of Income and Program Participation This year Father's Day is June 19th, 2011 19h Man of the House Married Fathers Single Fathers In 2010 25.3 Million Fathers 1.8 Million Single Fathers. In 2010 there were were part of married couple families with children under 18 years old. 15% of single parents were men 9% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years of age 22% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years old in their household. 3% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years old in someone else's home. 46% divorced, 30% never married, 19% separated, 6% widowed, 1% other 61% had a family income of less then $50,000 In 2010 there were 287,000 children with married stay-at-home dads. 154,000 of the children were under 15 years old According to the US Census Bureau 'Families and Living Arrangements' Presents for Dad Father's Day Spending Average Per Person: Projected Total for 2011* $94.32 9,800,000,000 2011 $90.89 (projected) $9.8 Billion 2010 9,800,000,000 * Extrapolation of total US population 18+ Categories of Gifts Food Automotive Accessories Gardening Gift Greeting Cards Clothing Related Electronics Tools Tools Cards Outing $400 Million $550 Million $578 Million $749 Million S1.2 Billion $1.2 Billion $1.2 Billion $1.9 Billion Recipients of Father's Day Presents 49.3% Father/Stepfather 9.2% Other 4.4% Grandfather 27.1% Husband 4.9% Friend 5.1% Brother According to the NRF's '2010 Father's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey th Father's Day is the 4 Largest Card Selling Holiday. 94 Million Cards Christmas Valentine's Day Mother's Day Who Gets Cards? 30% of Father's Day Cards are Humor Based. 50% for Dads Nearly 15% for Husbands others go to Grandfathers, Sons, Brothers, Uncles & 'Someone Special" Hallmark has been making Father's Day Cards since the early 1920's. the Breadwinner 42% of Dads are Sole Provider in their household. 10% of Working Dads had a Spouse/Significant Other become Unemployed in the last 12 Months. I out of 10 working Dads have taken a 2nd Job in the last 12 Months. 44 30% of Dads bring work home on the weekends. of Dads work over 63% 40 hours each week. 3 out of 10Working Dads have to take work home more than 5 days a week. 37% of Dads spend 2 hours or less a day with their children. 35% of Dads say they've missed 2 or more significant events in their child's life. According to CareerBuilder's 'Annual Father's Day Survey Sources: http://www.theworkbuzz.com/job-surveys/fathers-day-survey-working-dads-feel-the-pressure/ http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&op=viewlive&sp_id=938 http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb|I-ff| L.html http://corporate.hallmark.com/holiday/fathers-day ED Dealio Have a nice deal Projected 2011 Father's Day Spending Facts About Father's Day The first Father's Day was celebrated more than 100 years ago on June 19, 1910. The idea originated from a Spokane, Washington resident named Sonora Dodd who was inspired by a church sermon about Mother's Day (created in 1907). Ms. Dodd wanted to create a special day to honor her father, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran who raised 6 children alone. Father's Day is now celebrated in June because it was the birth month of William Smart. While a presidential proclamation in 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson honored fathers on the third Sunday of June, it was President Richard Nixon who signed the public law in 1972 that made Father's Day a permanent holiday. Spokane, WA 70 Million fathers in the United States* = 10 Million Fathers *According to the "Survey of Income and Program Participation This year Father's Day is June 19th, 2011 19h Man of the House Married Fathers Single Fathers In 2010 25.3 Million Fathers 1.8 Million Single Fathers. In 2010 there were were part of married couple families with children under 18 years old. 15% of single parents were men 9% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years of age 22% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years old in their household. 3% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years old in someone else's home. 46% divorced, 30% never married, 19% separated, 6% widowed, 1% other 61% had a family income of less then $50,000 In 2010 there were 287,000 children with married stay-at-home dads. 154,000 of the children were under 15 years old According to the US Census Bureau 'Families and Living Arrangements' Presents for Dad Father's Day Spending Average Per Person: Projected Total for 2011* $94.32 9,800,000,000 2011 $90.89 (projected) $9.8 Billion 2010 9,800,000,000 * Extrapolation of total US population 18+ Categories of Gifts Food Automotive Accessories Gardening Gift Greeting Cards Clothing Related Electronics Tools Tools Cards Outing $400 Million $550 Million $578 Million $749 Million S1.2 Billion $1.2 Billion $1.2 Billion $1.9 Billion Recipients of Father's Day Presents 49.3% Father/Stepfather 9.2% Other 4.4% Grandfather 27.1% Husband 4.9% Friend 5.1% Brother According to the NRF's '2010 Father's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey th Father's Day is the 4 Largest Card Selling Holiday. 94 Million Cards Christmas Valentine's Day Mother's Day Who Gets Cards? 30% of Father's Day Cards are Humor Based. 50% for Dads Nearly 15% for Husbands others go to Grandfathers, Sons, Brothers, Uncles & 'Someone Special" Hallmark has been making Father's Day Cards since the early 1920's. the Breadwinner 42% of Dads are Sole Provider in their household. 10% of Working Dads had a Spouse/Significant Other become Unemployed in the last 12 Months. I out of 10 working Dads have taken a 2nd Job in the last 12 Months. 44 30% of Dads bring work home on the weekends. of Dads work over 63% 40 hours each week. 3 out of 10Working Dads have to take work home more than 5 days a week. 37% of Dads spend 2 hours or less a day with their children. 35% of Dads say they've missed 2 or more significant events in their child's life. According to CareerBuilder's 'Annual Father's Day Survey Sources: http://www.theworkbuzz.com/job-surveys/fathers-day-survey-working-dads-feel-the-pressure/ http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&op=viewlive&sp_id=938 http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb|I-ff| L.html http://corporate.hallmark.com/holiday/fathers-day ED Dealio Have a nice deal Projected 2011 Father's Day Spending Facts About Father's Day The first Father's Day was celebrated more than 100 years ago on June 19, 1910. The idea originated from a Spokane, Washington resident named Sonora Dodd who was inspired by a church sermon about Mother's Day (created in 1907). Ms. Dodd wanted to create a special day to honor her father, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran who raised 6 children alone. Father's Day is now celebrated in June because it was the birth month of William Smart. While a presidential proclamation in 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson honored fathers on the third Sunday of June, it was President Richard Nixon who signed the public law in 1972 that made Father's Day a permanent holiday. Spokane, WA 70 Million fathers in the United States* = 10 Million Fathers *According to the "Survey of Income and Program Participation This year Father's Day is June 19th, 2011 19h Man of the House Married Fathers Single Fathers In 2010 25.3 Million Fathers 1.8 Million Single Fathers. In 2010 there were were part of married couple families with children under 18 years old. 15% of single parents were men 9% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years of age 22% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years old in their household. 3% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years old in someone else's home. 46% divorced, 30% never married, 19% separated, 6% widowed, 1% other 61% had a family income of less then $50,000 In 2010 there were 287,000 children with married stay-at-home dads. 154,000 of the children were under 15 years old According to the US Census Bureau 'Families and Living Arrangements' Presents for Dad Father's Day Spending Average Per Person: Projected Total for 2011* $94.32 9,800,000,000 2011 $90.89 (projected) $9.8 Billion 2010 9,800,000,000 * Extrapolation of total US population 18+ Categories of Gifts Food Automotive Accessories Gardening Gift Greeting Cards Clothing Related Electronics Tools Tools Cards Outing $400 Million $550 Million $578 Million $749 Million S1.2 Billion $1.2 Billion $1.2 Billion $1.9 Billion Recipients of Father's Day Presents 49.3% Father/Stepfather 9.2% Other 4.4% Grandfather 27.1% Husband 4.9% Friend 5.1% Brother According to the NRF's '2010 Father's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey th Father's Day is the 4 Largest Card Selling Holiday. 94 Million Cards Christmas Valentine's Day Mother's Day Who Gets Cards? 30% of Father's Day Cards are Humor Based. 50% for Dads Nearly 15% for Husbands others go to Grandfathers, Sons, Brothers, Uncles & 'Someone Special" Hallmark has been making Father's Day Cards since the early 1920's. the Breadwinner 42% of Dads are Sole Provider in their household. 10% of Working Dads had a Spouse/Significant Other become Unemployed in the last 12 Months. I out of 10 working Dads have taken a 2nd Job in the last 12 Months. 44 30% of Dads bring work home on the weekends. of Dads work over 63% 40 hours each week. 3 out of 10Working Dads have to take work home more than 5 days a week. 37% of Dads spend 2 hours or less a day with their children. 35% of Dads say they've missed 2 or more significant events in their child's life. According to CareerBuilder's 'Annual Father's Day Survey Sources: http://www.theworkbuzz.com/job-surveys/fathers-day-survey-working-dads-feel-the-pressure/ http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&op=viewlive&sp_id=938 http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb|I-ff| L.html http://corporate.hallmark.com/holiday/fathers-day ED Dealio Have a nice deal Projected 2011 Father's Day Spending Facts About Father's Day The first Father's Day was celebrated more than 100 years ago on June 19, 1910. The idea originated from a Spokane, Washington resident named Sonora Dodd who was inspired by a church sermon about Mother's Day (created in 1907). Ms. Dodd wanted to create a special day to honor her father, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran who raised 6 children alone. Father's Day is now celebrated in June because it was the birth month of William Smart. While a presidential proclamation in 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson honored fathers on the third Sunday of June, it was President Richard Nixon who signed the public law in 1972 that made Father's Day a permanent holiday. Spokane, WA 70 Million fathers in the United States* = 10 Million Fathers *According to the "Survey of Income and Program Participation This year Father's Day is June 19th, 2011 19h Man of the House Married Fathers Single Fathers In 2010 25.3 Million Fathers 1.8 Million Single Fathers. In 2010 there were were part of married couple families with children under 18 years old. 15% of single parents were men 9% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years of age 22% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years old in their household. 3% were raising 3 or more children under 18 years old in someone else's home. 46% divorced, 30% never married, 19% separated, 6% widowed, 1% other 61% had a family income of less then $50,000 In 2010 there were 287,000 children with married stay-at-home dads. 154,000 of the children were under 15 years old According to the US Census Bureau 'Families and Living Arrangements' Presents for Dad Father's Day Spending Average Per Person: Projected Total for 2011* $94.32 9,800,000,000 2011 $90.89 (projected) $9.8 Billion 2010 9,800,000,000 * Extrapolation of total US population 18+ Categories of Gifts Food Automotive Accessories Gardening Gift Greeting Cards Clothing Related Electronics Tools Tools Cards Outing $400 Million $550 Million $578 Million $749 Million S1.2 Billion $1.2 Billion $1.2 Billion $1.9 Billion Recipients of Father's Day Presents 49.3% Father/Stepfather 9.2% Other 4.4% Grandfather 27.1% Husband 4.9% Friend 5.1% Brother According to the NRF's '2010 Father's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey th Father's Day is the 4 Largest Card Selling Holiday. 94 Million Cards Christmas Valentine's Day Mother's Day Who Gets Cards? 30% of Father's Day Cards are Humor Based. 50% for Dads Nearly 15% for Husbands others go to Grandfathers, Sons, Brothers, Uncles & 'Someone Special" Hallmark has been making Father's Day Cards since the early 1920's. the Breadwinner 42% of Dads are Sole Provider in their household. 10% of Working Dads had a Spouse/Significant Other become Unemployed in the last 12 Months. I out of 10 working Dads have taken a 2nd Job in the last 12 Months. 44 30% of Dads bring work home on the weekends. of Dads work over 63% 40 hours each week. 3 out of 10Working Dads have to take work home more than 5 days a week. 37% of Dads spend 2 hours or less a day with their children. 35% of Dads say they've missed 2 or more significant events in their child's life. According to CareerBuilder's 'Annual Father's Day Survey Sources: http://www.theworkbuzz.com/job-surveys/fathers-day-survey-working-dads-feel-the-pressure/ http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&op=viewlive&sp_id=938 http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb|I-ff| L.html http://corporate.hallmark.com/holiday/fathers-day ED Dealio Have a nice deal Projected 2011 Father's Day Spending