Definition

Proper noun: - A holiday honoring fathers: Father's Day is a specific day set aside to celebrate and show appreciation for fathers and father figures. It is traditionally observed by giving gifts, cards, or spending time with one's father.

Usage

Father's Day is used as the name of the holiday itself. It is always capitalized. - It functions as the subject or object in a sentence. - It is often used with possessive pronouns (e.g., my, our) or preceded by prepositions like on or for.

Examples

• We are having a barbecue for Father's Day.
• Have you bought a card for Father's Day yet?
• Father's Day is a special occasion for our family.
• I called my dad to wish him a happy Father's Day.

Advanced Usage

• "Father's Day gift/card/celebration": These are common compound nouns where "Father's Day" acts as a modifier describing the type of gift, card, or celebration.
  • He received a new tie as a Father's Day gift.
• The holiday is recognized in many countries, though the specific date varies. In the United States and many other nations, it is celebrated on the third Sunday in June.

Variants and Related Words

• Mother's Day (n.): The corresponding holiday honoring mothers.
• Parents' Day (n.): A day celebrating both parents (observed in some countries like South Korea).

Synonyms

• There are no direct single-word synonyms for this proper noun, as it is the name of a specific holiday. Paraphrases include "the day for honoring fathers" or "the father appreciation holiday."

Related Phrases

• Happy Father's Day: The standard greeting for the holiday.
  • Everyone said, "Happy Father's Day!" to him.

Notes

Father's Day is a fixed compound proper noun. The apostrophe-s ('s) indicates the possessive form, meaning "the day belonging to fathers." It is not grammatically correct to write it as "Fathers Day" without the apostrophe.

Noun

1. US: third Sunday in June