Verde Pino design, $100, from Italian swimwear brand Ripa Ripa. Above: Usually my wife and kids grab some bagels or good pastries on Father’s Day. I like to spend the day doing a proper carb load.

With Father’s Day around the corner, spending is expected to reach $24 billion this year, a record high. According to a 2025 National Retail Federation (NRF) survey, shoppers plan to spend $199. ...

Father's Day was first recognized in 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson, who made Mother's Day an official holiday in 1914. Then, President Calvin Coolidge urged states to observe the holiday in 1924.