KANGAR: Father's Day and Mother's Day which are celebrated on different dates will be merged into a single celebration called Parent's Day, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

She said that Parent's Day will be celebrated annually on the first Sunday of July.

"The Parent's Day celebration is to honour their sacrifices and commitments in raising their children," she said during the national level Parent's Day celebration at Dewan Wawasan 2020 here on Tuesday (June 26).

She also said that the number of working women has increased from 46.5 percent in 2010 to 64.7 percent last year, and that one in five working women faced problems in striking a balance between career and family.