The French Experience
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The French and American custom for Father’s Day is quite similar. In France, Father’s Day falls on the third Sunday in June. In the past, father’s received smoking accessories as gifts such as lighters.
Today, those lighters have become replaced with drawings or small paintings. The holiday’s celebration roots link back to the celebration of Saint Joseph, like they still do in Spain and other countries. Some of the smoking dads might still prefer a lighter or two.
