Father's Day Pitra Diwas 2026

The most common ways of celebrating Father's Day is giving cards and menoriented gift items like sports gear or fitness kit, video games, electronic gadgets, mobile phones, smart watches, grooming kits. Giving coffee mugs or tshirt with the personalized message, necktie, wallet, sunglasses, and books are also common gifts given on the occasions like Father's Day. Children also call and message their father on the day and take them to dinner or some trip to share some quality together. The world is living in a digital age, thus mobile phones, computers, the internet and social media have a profound effect on the way we celebrate our festivals and special days. Social media platforms and messaging apps are widely used to exchange and send messages on the Father's Day also. Children update beautiful status messages, childhood pictures reminiscing about the beautiful they spent with their father, and so on. Likewise, online shopping has also seen a rise in recent times, thus online retailers offer big discounts, conduct sales, and launch new products for the occasion of Father's Day. Historically, day(s) dedicated to fathers and fatherlike figures either in honor or in commemoration could be traced back to ancient times and has been prevalent in many cultures and religions around the world. In parts of Europe, especially in countries like Italy, Spain, Portugal and others, Saint Joseph's Day is celebrated as Father's Day. In India, Hindus observe ten days rituals in commemoration of deceased forefathers during 'PitraPaksha'.