And while many of us sometimes struggle to find the perfect gift for dad, others often forget exactly when the event is. This year, Father’s Day will be on Sunday, June 19.
Every year in the United States, Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June, which is why the date changes from year to year.
The annual event was only officially recognized as a holiday in 1972, when then President Richard Nixon signed the Proclamation 4127. In this document he wrote “let each American make this Father’s Day an occasion for renewal of the love and gratitude we bear to our fathers, increasing and enduring through all the years.”
If you’ve got his present sorted, but you’re not sure what to write in the card, then we’ve got good news for you. Newsweek has searched far and wide for the best messages for dad, including sweet and funny ones.
Sweetest messages for Father’s Day
We’ve found these messages below from The Pioneer Woman website:
To my dad, the man who moves fire and earth for his family. Dad, even when you aren’t there, I feel you in the world all around me. Only a dad like you gives his all to make way for his children. Thank you for all the ways you go above and beyond every day. Dad, you’re my hero. Thanks for everything. Happy Father’s Day! You’re more than a father—you’re a friend. Thank you for all that you’ve done for me.
These are from Seventeen:
They say friends are the family you choose, but I’ve always been indecisive. Thankfully I’ve been blessed with you as my best friend since Day 1, Dad. Dad, you’re always there when I just need some support and good advice. Thank you for being you.
And these are from Good Housekeeping:
Dad, you’re the first person I turn to when I have a question or need some advice. Thank you for always answering. Thank you for always being there with your love, guidance and patience. Dad, thank you for your time, which you give daily; your care, which you give freely and your love, which you give unconditionally. Happy Father’s Day!
Funniest messages for Father’s Day
We’ve got these from the Best Message website:
I truly love the fact that I am your most favorite child and it is so obvious that you don’t have to tell it to the world. . . . Happy Father’s Day dad. On Father’s Day, I want to thank you dad for working hard day and night to pay for the television which helped me grow. . . . Warm wishes on Father’s Day. Had there been no Father’s Day, I sometimes wonder that for how many years you would keep repeating the same tie in your closet. . . . Happy Father’s Day. On this Father’s Day, I want to promise you dad that soon I will you give grandchildren who are going to be as annoying as I was.
We also asked comedian Hunter Hill what his best Dad jokes are. He told Newsweek:
“It’s weird ever since I became a Dad, I can’t seem to hug someone without telling them just how proud of them I am.”
“Beyond grateful that Dad bods are IN.”