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===India=== Father's Day is not an original custom of India but is rather followed by the influence of the western world. It is observed on the third Sunday of June. This event is not a public holiday. The day is usually celebrated only in larger cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune, Kolkata, Jaipur, Lucknow and others. It is a huge holiday in the North Eastern state of [[Nagaland]] and Kerala where prayers are held in church on Sunday Services. After this day was first observed in the United States in 1908 and gradually gained popularity,<ref>{{cite news|title=The origin story of Father's Day|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/parenting/The-origin-story-of-Fathers-Day/articleshow/36547725.cms|access-date=18 June 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 June 2015}}</ref> Indian metropolitan cities, much later, followed suit by recognising this event. In India, the day is usually celebrated with children giving gifts such as greeting cards, electronic gadgets, shirts, gold necklaces, coffee mugs or books to their fathers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Happy Father's Day 2020: Things To Do To Make Your Dad Feel Special|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/fathers-day-2020-day-date-photos-quotes-and-things-to-do-with-your-dad-2249788|access-date=25 June 2020|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
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