On this first Sunday of September 2022 Australians celebrate the father. And by extension your grandfather, father-in-law or whoever occupies that paternal figure place in your heart.
Greek dads are known for not sparing any expense in honouring their children, whether it be a birthday, or other occasion, or a life event as big as a wedding.
So, does the same apply for all us daughters and sons on Father’s Day?
If you celebrate Father’s Day like the majority of Australians (53%), according to a nationally representative survey, you are not showing your love with a purchased gift this Sunday.
However, the survey of 1,058 respondents conducted by comparison website Finder in August found that almost half (47%) of those would be giving their dad a present on Father’s Day.
If you fall under this cohort, you would have spent more than the average respondent if you forked out more than $108 to buy a gift.
And if you opted for clothing, a meal out or something for dad’s home or car, your present is one of the three most popular ones, according to the survey responses.
Meanwhile, the research reveals that 41% of us weren’t planning to celebrate Father’s Day at all.
Happy #FathersDay from the ABS ❤️ #DadJoke pic.twitter.com/Kfs9EOkk8J
— Australian Bureau of Statistics (@ABSStats) September 3, 2022
And speaking of numbers, a separate survey from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) in collaboration with Roy Morgan shows that the percentage of Australians who were planning to buy a Father’s Day gift was down 4% on last year.
After all, finding meaning on a day like Father’s Day differs from person to person and expressing our love does not always translate in a gift, whether purchased or not.
Did you celebrate Father’s Day this year? Send your photos and/or words of how you honoured the day in your family at editor@neoskosmos.com.au
