Father's Day around the world in 2024

Father's Day around the world in 2024
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Father's Day
  Dates of Father's Day around the world
2025 Various Mar 19, May 11, Jun 1, Jun 5, Jun 8, Jun 15, Jun 17, Jun 23, Jul 17, Aug 8, Aug 10, Sep 7, Sep 14, Oct 5, Nov 9, Dec 5
ArgentinaSun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
AustraliaSun, Sep 7Not A Public Holiday
AustriaSun, Jun 8Not A Public Holiday
BelgiumSun, Jun 8Not A Public Holiday
BrazilSun, Aug 10Not A Public Holiday
CanadaSun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
ChileSun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
ColombiaSun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
DenmarkThu, Jun 5Not A Public Holiday
Dominican RepublicThu, Jul 17Not A Public Holiday
El SalvadorTue, Jun 17National Holiday
EstoniaSun, Nov 9Not A Public Holiday
FinlandSun, Nov 9Not A Public Holiday
FranceSun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
GuernseySun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
HondurasWed, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
HungarySun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
IcelandSun, Nov 9Not A Public Holiday
IrelandSun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
Isle of ManSun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
ItalyWed, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
JerseySun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
LatviaSun, Sep 14Not A Public Holiday
LithuaniaSun, Jun 1National Holiday
LuxembourgSun, Oct 5Not A Public Holiday
MalaysiaSun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
MaltaSun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
MexicoSun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
NetherlandsSun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
New ZealandSun, Sep 7Not A Public Holiday
NorwaySun, Nov 9Not A Public Holiday
PolandMon, Jun 23Not A Public Holiday
PortugalWed, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
Puerto RicoSun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
RomaniaSun, May 11Not A Public Holiday
SpainWed, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
SwedenSun, Nov 9Not A Public Holiday
SwitzerlandSun, Jun 1Not A Public Holiday
TaiwanFri, Aug 8Not A Public Holiday
ThailandFri, Dec 5Not A Public Holiday
USASun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
United KingdomSun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
VenezuelaSun, Jun 15Not A Public Holiday
2024 Various Mar 19, May 12, Jun 2, Jun 5, Jun 9, Jun 16, Jun 17, Jun 23, Jul 28, Aug 8, Aug 11, Sep 1, Sep 8, Oct 6, Nov 10, Dec 5
ArgentinaSun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
AustraliaSun, Sep 1Not A Public Holiday
AustriaSun, Jun 9Not A Public Holiday
BelgiumSun, Jun 9Not A Public Holiday
BrazilSun, Aug 11Not A Public Holiday
CanadaSun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
ChileSun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
ColombiaSun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
DenmarkWed, Jun 5Not A Public Holiday
Dominican RepublicSun, Jul 28Not A Public Holiday
El SalvadorMon, Jun 17National Holiday
EstoniaSun, Nov 10Not A Public Holiday
FinlandSun, Nov 10Not A Public Holiday
FranceSun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
GuernseySun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
HondurasTue, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
HungarySun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
IcelandSun, Nov 10Not A Public Holiday
IrelandSun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
Isle of ManSun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
ItalyTue, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
JerseySun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
LatviaSun, Sep 8Not A Public Holiday
LithuaniaSun, Jun 2National Holiday
LuxembourgSun, Oct 6Not A Public Holiday
MalaysiaSun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
MaltaSun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
MexicoSun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
NetherlandsSun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
New ZealandSun, Sep 1Not A Public Holiday
NorwaySun, Nov 10Not A Public Holiday
PolandSun, Jun 23Not A Public Holiday
PortugalTue, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
Puerto RicoSun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
RomaniaSun, May 12Not A Public Holiday
SpainTue, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
SwedenSun, Nov 10Not A Public Holiday
SwitzerlandSun, Jun 2Not A Public Holiday
TaiwanThu, Aug 8Not A Public Holiday
ThailandThu, Dec 5Not A Public Holiday
USASun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
United KingdomSun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
VenezuelaSun, Jun 16Not A Public Holiday
2023 Various Mar 19, May 14, Jun 4, Jun 5, Jun 11, Jun 17, Jun 18, Jun 23, Jul 30, Aug 8, Aug 13, Sep 3, Sep 10, Oct 1, Nov 12, Dec 5
ArgentinaSun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
AustraliaSun, Sep 3Not A Public Holiday
AustriaSun, Jun 11Not A Public Holiday
BelgiumSun, Jun 11Not A Public Holiday
BrazilSun, Aug 13Not A Public Holiday
CanadaSun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
ChileSun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
ColombiaSun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
DenmarkMon, Jun 5Not A Public Holiday
Dominican RepublicSun, Jul 30Not A Public Holiday
El SalvadorSat, Jun 17National Holiday
EstoniaSun, Nov 12Not A Public Holiday
FinlandSun, Nov 12Not A Public Holiday
FranceSun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
GuernseySun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
HondurasSun, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
HungarySun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
IcelandSun, Nov 12Not A Public Holiday
IrelandSun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
Isle of ManSun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
ItalySun, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
JerseySun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
LatviaSun, Sep 10Not A Public Holiday
LithuaniaSun, Jun 4National Holiday
LuxembourgSun, Oct 1Not A Public Holiday
MalaysiaSun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
MaltaSun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
MexicoSun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
NetherlandsSun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
New ZealandSun, Sep 3Not A Public Holiday
NorwaySun, Nov 12Not A Public Holiday
PolandFri, Jun 23Not A Public Holiday
PortugalSun, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
Puerto RicoSun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
RomaniaSun, May 14Not A Public Holiday
SpainSun, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
SwedenSun, Nov 12Not A Public Holiday
SwitzerlandSun, Jun 4Not A Public Holiday
TaiwanTue, Aug 8Not A Public Holiday
ThailandTue, Dec 5Not A Public Holiday
USASun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
United KingdomSun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
VenezuelaSun, Jun 18Not A Public Holiday
2022 Various Mar 19, May 8, Jun 5, Jun 12, Jun 17, Jun 19, Jun 23, Jul 31, Aug 8, Aug 14, Sep 4, Sep 11, Oct 2, Nov 13, Dec 5
ArgentinaSun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
AustraliaSun, Sep 4Not A Public Holiday
AustriaSun, Jun 12Not A Public Holiday
BelgiumSun, Jun 12Not A Public Holiday
BrazilSun, Aug 14Not A Public Holiday
CanadaSun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
ChileSun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
ColombiaSun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
DenmarkSun, Jun 5Not A Public Holiday
Dominican RepublicSun, Jul 31Not A Public Holiday
El SalvadorFri, Jun 17National Holiday
EstoniaSun, Nov 13Not A Public Holiday
FinlandSun, Nov 13Not A Public Holiday
FranceSun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
GuernseySun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
HondurasSat, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
HungarySun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
IcelandSun, Nov 13Not A Public Holiday
IrelandSun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
Isle of ManSun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
ItalySat, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
JerseySun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
LatviaSun, Sep 11Not A Public Holiday
LithuaniaSun, Jun 5National Holiday
LuxembourgSun, Oct 2Not A Public Holiday
MalaysiaSun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
MaltaSun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
MexicoSun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
NetherlandsSun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
New ZealandSun, Sep 4Not A Public Holiday
NorwaySun, Nov 13Not A Public Holiday
PolandThu, Jun 23Not A Public Holiday
Puerto RicoSun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
RomaniaSun, May 8Not A Public Holiday
SpainSat, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
SwedenSun, Nov 13Not A Public Holiday
SwitzerlandSun, Jun 5Not A Public Holiday
TaiwanMon, Aug 8Not A Public Holiday
ThailandMon, Dec 5Not A Public Holiday
USASun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
United KingdomSun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
VenezuelaSun, Jun 19Not A Public Holiday
2021 Various Mar 19, May 9, Jun 5, Jun 6, Jun 13, Jun 17, Jun 20, Jun 23, Jul 25, Aug 8, Sep 5, Sep 12, Oct 3, Nov 14, Dec 5
ArgentinaSun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
AustraliaSun, Sep 5Not A Public Holiday
AustriaSun, Jun 13Not A Public Holiday
BelgiumSun, Jun 13Not A Public Holiday
BrazilSun, Aug 8Not A Public Holiday
CanadaSun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
ChileSun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
ColombiaSun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
DenmarkSat, Jun 5Not A Public Holiday
Dominican RepublicSun, Jul 25Not A Public Holiday
El SalvadorThu, Jun 17National Holiday
EstoniaSun, Nov 14Not A Public Holiday
FinlandSun, Nov 14Not A Public Holiday
FranceSun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
GuernseySun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
HondurasFri, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
HungarySun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
IcelandSun, Nov 14Not A Public Holiday
IrelandSun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
Isle of ManSun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
ItalyFri, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
JerseySun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
LatviaSun, Sep 12Not A Public Holiday
LithuaniaSun, Jun 6National Holiday
LuxembourgSun, Oct 3Not A Public Holiday
MalaysiaSun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
MaltaSun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
MexicoSun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
NetherlandsSun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
New ZealandSun, Sep 5Not A Public Holiday
NorwaySun, Nov 14Not A Public Holiday
PolandWed, Jun 23Not A Public Holiday
PortugalFri, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
Puerto RicoSun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
RomaniaSun, May 9Not A Public Holiday
SpainFri, Mar 19Not A Public Holiday
SwedenSun, Nov 14Not A Public Holiday
SwitzerlandSun, Jun 6Not A Public Holiday
TaiwanSun, Aug 8Not A Public Holiday
ThailandSun, Dec 5Not A Public Holiday
USASun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
United KingdomSun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
VenezuelaSun, Jun 20Not A Public Holiday
  Summary

Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers and forefathers

  Which countries observe Father's Day in 2024?
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Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers and forefathers. It is a modern holiday, though the ancient Romans did have a tradition of honouring fathers, every February, but only those who had deceased.

Around the world, Father's Day is celebrated on different dates, though the day is celebrated in a similar manner, usually involving giving gifts to fathers and family activities.

When is Father's Day?

The most popular date for Father's Day is the third Sunday in June. This date was first observed in the USA and has since been adopted by many countries. 

In Spain, Italy and Portugal, Father's Day is celebrated on March 19th, which is the Feast of St. Joseph who is the patron saint of fathers.

In Germany, Father's Day is celebrated on the same date as Ascension Day.

Across Scandinavia, the tradition of a Father's Day was adopted in the 1930s. Originally the American date was used, but in 1949 the Nordic countries decided to move it to the second Sunday in November. This was partly to place it half a year away from Mother's Day but also it was chosen to increase sales in an otherwise quiet trading period before Christmas. The only country who didn't fall in line was Denmark. They forgot to inform the public and press about the date change, so Father's Day remained on the same day as their other early June holiday, Constitution Day.

In Taiwan, Father's Day is celebrated on August 8th as the Chinese for eight is 'ba', while a colloquial word for father is 'ba-ba' - so the eighth day of the eighth month sounds similar to 'daddy'. This was also the date for Father's day in China, but the date was moved to the third Sunday in June.

History of Father's Day

In the USA, the first noted Father's Day celebration was held on July 5th 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia. It was first celebrated as a church service at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church.

It is said that Grace Golden Clayton suggested the service to the pastor as a memorial after a mine explosion in nearby Monongah had killed 361 men the previous winter. Another explanation for the service was Mothers' Day, which had been celebrated for the first time two months prior in Grafton, a town that was 15 miles away.

An alternative claim for the inventor of Father's Day is the president of the Chicago branch of the Lions' Club, Harry Meek. He is said to have celebrated the first Father's Day with his organization in 1915; and the day that they chose was the third Sunday in June, which was the closest Sunday to Meek's birthday.

A key figure in the establishment of Father's Day was Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd, whose father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, as a single parent reared his six children. Mrs. Dodd initially suggested June 5th, the anniversary of her father's death as a date for Father's Day. It is claimed she did not provide the organizers with enough time to make the arrangements, and thus the celebration was put back to the third Sunday of June.

The first Father's Day in June was celebrated on June 19th 1910, in Spokane, WA. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge recommended the day as a national holiday.

President Lyndon Johnson made Father's Day a holiday to be celebrated on the third Sunday of June in 1966, though the day was not officially recognised until 1972, during the presidency of Richard Nixon.


Did you know?

Three facts about Father's Day

In the USA, the first noted Father's Day celebration was held on July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia. It was first celebrated as a church service at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church.

50% of all Father's Day cards are purchased by sons or daughters. Nearly 20% of cards are bought by wives for their husbands; the remaining cards are bought for grandfathers, sons, brothers, uncles and "someone special."

In 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law a permanent U.S. Father's Day to be observed on the third Sunday of June

More facts about Father's Day

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