] These traditions are probably rooted in Christian Ascension Day's processions to the farmlands, which has been celebrated since the 18th century. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] Men would be seated in a wooden cart and carried to the village's plaza, and the mayor would award a prize to the father who had the most children, usually a big piece of ham. [ 44 ] In the late 19th century the religious component was progressively lost, especially in urban areas such as Berlin, and groups of men organized walking excursions with beer and ham. [ 44 ] By the 20th century it had evolved into a holiday for getting drunk. [ 44 ] Most German fathers control their alcohol intake and simply take relaxed walks with friends, but the minority of people who get very drunk are very noisy and troublesome, and they give a bad name to the holiday. [ 44 ] Many modern fathers opt to spend the day with their families instead and refrain from getting drunk. [ 45 ] Many people will take the following Friday off at work, and some schools are closed on that Friday as well; many people then use the resulting four-day long weekend for a short vacation. In Haiti , Father's Day (Fête des peres) is celebrated on the last Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Fathers are recognized & celebrated on this day with cards, gifts, breakfast,lunch brunch or early Sunday dinner; whether enjoying the day