Father's Day in Botswana
Father's Day in Botswana is held on June 17. This event in the second decade of the month June is annual. Help us
Botswana is Africa's oldest continuous democracy. Since gaining independence from Britain on September 30, 1966, Botswana has maintained an uninterrupted tradition of democratic elections, making it Africa's oldest democracy.
Father's Day in Botswana is not a public holiday. Young people who grew up without their biological fathers may or may not use their surnames.
A Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA Botswana) study of maintenance laws and practices (1992) points to the difficulties faced by women to obtain financial support for their children from their biological fathers. Still, the situation is improving with time, which can't help but be encouraging. The responsibility of fathers in Botswana is now, hopefully, at an adequate level.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
Father's Day on June 16 (Ñelebrated on the third Sunday of June øò Argentina, Aruba, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Kenya, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Venezuela, United Kingdom);
Father's Day in the Philippines on June 16 (is officially celebrated every third Sunday of June);
Father's Day in El Salvador and Guatemala on June 17 (Dia del padre - unique celebration traditions in the country);
Honor Elders Day in Uruguay on June 19 (Día del Abuelo similar to Grandparents Day);
Father's Day in Egypt on June 21 (also Lebanon, Jordan, Kosovo, Syria, Sudan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates);