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This post was written by Stephanie Fader, Sr. Marketing Manager

Father’s Day — always celebrated on the third Sunday in June — is coming up this weekend on Sunday, June 19th. We thought it would be fun to share some interesting facts about Father’s Day in honor of the occasion:

• The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that there are 70.1 million fathers across the nation.

• Father’s Day was first celebrated in 1910 by Sonora Dodd who wanted a special day to honor her father, a Civil War veteran who raised his six kids by himself. In 1972, President Richard Nixon signed the law that made Father’s Day an official holiday.

• There are more phone calls made in the U.S. on Mother’s Day than on Father’s Day. However, the percentage of collect calls on Father’s Day is much higher. According to Snopes.com, Father’s Day is actually the busiest day of the year for collect calls!

• Father’s Day is the fourth most popular occasion for sending greeting cards, after Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. Send your dad a free Father’s Day eCard today!

• The tie is traditionally the most popular Father’s Day gift. Want to break tradition? Check out ideas for homemade Father’s Day gifts, Father’s Day gift baskets, and Father’s Day crafts the kids can make for dad.

How do you plan to celebrate Father’s Day? If you’re still trying to figure out what to do, consider a family cookout, Father’s Day brunch, or trip to the beach. There’s still time to send Father’s Day invites to your family. Start planning!

This post written by Stephanie Fader, Marketing & PR Manager

If you received an email from MyPunchbowl about sending a Father’s Day eCard, you may have noticed a couple pictures of two new dads with their cuties in the email. Those new dads are Matt and Sean, Punchbowl’s co-founders, with their daughters. Yes, that’s right, they are both celebrating their first Father’s Day and we wish them—and all of the dads out there—a terrific Father’s Day weekend!

Here’s the email in case you missed it:

Want to send your dad an eCard? MyPunchbowl has dozens of Father’s Day eCards that you can customize with a photo, video, colors, and of course, a personal note. You can even create your eCard now, but schedule it to arrive on Father’s Day!

Have a great weekend!