Presidential Documents

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Federal Register 

Vol. 87, No. 120 

Thursday, June 23, 2022 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 10417 of June 17, 2022 

Father’s Day, 2022 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

Every year on Father’s Day, we honor the men who help shape our character 

through their love, guidance, and devotion. Dads and father figures across 

the country sacrifice so much to support their families and to ensure that 

their children can lead fulfilling lives. 

I remember my own father, who instilled in me some of the most important 

values that guide me to this day. He taught me to treat all people with 

dignity, and that there is no higher calling than to be a good parent. He 

informed the way that I raised my own children—and how they continue 

to raise theirs. Just like my father, dads all over our country help teach 

their kids a sense of right and wrong that stays with them their entire 

lives. We owe these wonderful fathers a great deal of respect and gratitude. 

For many of us, Father’s Day is an opportunity to pause and remember 

the fathers, stepfathers, father figures, grandfathers, brothers, and children 

that we have lost—but who are never gone. Too many of us know a dad 

who was lost too soon or a father who has lost a child. The pain runs 

deep, but we draw strength from knowing that our loved ones will always 

remain with us. 

Like so many Americans, I am thankful for the precious time I have had 

both as a son and as a father. The unique challenges of the last few years 

have reminded us to cherish the time we have with our dads—learning 

more from them, showing them more gratitude, and showering them with 

more love. 

My Administration is dedicated to supporting our Nation’s fathers and families. We provided historic funding to help parents access child care during 

the pandemic, and we continue to fight for lower costs and higher quality 

child care for the long term. We are working to ensure that parents can 

access paid leave as they welcome a new child or care for a sick loved 

one. Additionally, we are working tirelessly for safer communities so that 

all fathers can raise their children in flourishing neighborhoods. From my 

own personal experience as a single dad, I know how critical support 

is when raising a family. That is why we remain committed to helping 

single parents ensure that their children have equal opportunities to thrive. 

On Father’s Day, we pay tribute to the dads, stepdads, grandfathers, and 

father figures who lift us up on their shoulders so that we can reach 

our full potential. We express our gratitude for all that they sacrifice on 

our behalf. We honor the contributions they make every day to strengthen 

their families and our Nation. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 

of America, in accordance with a joint resolution of the Congress approved 

April 24, 1972, as amended (36 U.S.C. 109) do hereby proclaim June 19, 

2022, as Father’s Day. I direct the appropriate officials of the Government 

to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on 

this day. Let us honor our fathers, living and deceased, and show them 

the love and gratitude they deserve. 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth 

day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of 

the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 

forty-sixth. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13545 

Filed 6–22–22; 8:45 am] 

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