Father's Day is a day set aside for honoring one's father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. "Father's Day" complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Mother's Day and, in some countries, Siblings Day, and Grandparents' Day. The day is held on various dates across the world, and different regions maintain their own traditions of honoring fatherhood.
In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages. In the United States, Father's Day was founded in the state of Washington by Sonora Smart Dodd in 1910. Father's Day is a recognized public holiday in Lithuania and some parts of Spain and was regarded as such in Italy until 1977. It is a national holiday in Samoa, and equivalently in South Korea, where it is celebrated as Parents' Day.
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Observed by
112 countries
Type
Worldwide
Significance
Honors Fathers and Fatherhood
Date
Varies by country
Frequency
Annual
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All Day
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Soldier's Day
Soldier's Day
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Soldier's Day
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18 March
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Mongolia
Second Sunday in May
Second Sunday in May
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Second Sunday in May
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12 May 2024
11 May 2025
10 May 2026
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Romania (Ziua Tatălui)
Third Sunday in May
Third Sunday in May
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Third Sunday in May
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19 May 2024
18 May 2025
17 May 2026
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Tonga
Ascension Day
Ascension Day
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Ascension Day
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9 May 2024
29 May 2025
14 May 2026
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Germany
First Sunday in June
First Sunday in June
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First Sunday in June
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2 June 2024
1 June 2025
7 June 2026
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Lithuania (Tėvo diena) Switzerland
Second Sunday in June
Second Sunday in June
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Second Sunday in June
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9 June 2024
8 June 2025
14 June 2026
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mw- .mw- Austria (Vatertag) Belgium
Third Sunday in June
Third Sunday in June
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Third Sunday in June
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16 June 2024
15 June 2025
21 June 2026
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Afghanistan
Algeria
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina (except Jujuy and Mendoza)
Aruba
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Canada
Chad
Chile
China**
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Dominica
Ecuador
eSwatini
Ethiopia
France
Georgia
Ghana
Greece
Guernsey
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Ireland
Isle of Man
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Laos
Macau
Mali
Madagascar
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Morocco
Namibia
Netherlands
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Singapore
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Last Sunday in June
Last Sunday in June
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Last Sunday in June
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30 June 2024
29 June 2025
28 June 2026
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Haiti
Second Sunday in July
Second Sunday in July
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Second Sunday in July
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14 July 2024
13 July 2025
12 July 2026
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Uruguay
Last Sunday in July
Last Sunday in July
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Last Sunday in July
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28 July 2024
27 July 2025
26 July 2026
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Dominican Republic
Second Sunday in August
Second Sunday in August
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Second Sunday in August
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11 August 2024
10 August 2025
9 August 2026
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Brazil (Dia dos Pais)
Samoa
Last Monday in August
Last Monday in August
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Last Monday in August
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26 August 2024
25 August 2025
31 August 2026
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South Sudan
First Sunday in September
First Sunday in September
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First Sunday in September
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1 September 2024
7 September 2025
6 September 2026
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Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Second Sunday in September
Second Sunday in September
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Second Sunday in September
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8 September 2024
14 September 2025
13 September 2026
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Latvia
First Sunday in October
First Sunday in October
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First Sunday in October
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6 October 2024
5 October 2025
4 October 2026
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Luxembourg
Third Sunday in October
Third Sunday in October
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Third Sunday in October
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20 October 2024
19 October 2025
18 October 2026
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Russia
Second Sunday in November
Second Sunday in November
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Second Sunday in November
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10 November 2024
9 November 2025
8 November 2026
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Estonia (Isadepäev)
Finland (Isänpäivä)
Iceland (Feðradagur)
Norway (Farsdag)
Sweden (Fars dag)
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30 Shevat
30 Shevat
Gregorian calendar
30 Shevat
Gregorian calendar
Between 30 January and 1 March
9 February 202428 February 202517 February 2026
Gregorian calendar
Israel (Family Day)
Hindu calendar
Hindu calendar
Gregorian calendar
Hindu calendar
Definition
Definition
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Definition
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Kushe Aunsi
(Bhadrapada Amavasya)
Kushe Aunsi
(Bhadrapada Amavasya)
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Kushe Aunsi
(Bhadrapada Amavasya)
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Between 30 August and 30 September
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Nepal
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Islamic calendar
Gregorian calendar
Islamic calendar
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Occurrence
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13 Rajab, Ali Ibn Abi Talib's birthday
13 Rajab, Ali Ibn Abi Talib's birthday
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13 Rajab, Ali Ibn Abi Talib's birthday
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25 January 202413 January 20252 January 202622 December 2026
in February or March
24–25 March 202413 March 20252 March 2026
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Myanmar (Father's Day)
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Soldier's Day
18 March
Mongolia
19 March
mw- Andorra (Dia del Pare) Angola Antwerp (Belgium) Bolivia Croatia Honduras Italy (Festa del papà) Liechtenstein Mozambique (Dia do Pai) Portugal (Dia do Pai) Spain (Día del Padre) Ticino (Festa del papà) Libya (Festa del papà) Kosovo (Dita e Babait)
8 May
South Korea (Parents' Day)
Second Sunday in May
12 May 2024 11 May 2025 10 May 2026
Romania (Ziua Tatălui)
Third Sunday in May
19 May 2024 18 May 2025 17 May 2026
Tonga
Ascension Day
9 May 2024 29 May 2025 14 May 2026
Germany
First Sunday in June
2 June 2024 1 June 2025 7 June 2026
Lithuania (Tėvo diena) Switzerland
5 June
Denmark (also Constitution Day)
Second Sunday in June
9 June 2024 8 June 2025 14 June 2026
mw- Austria (Vatertag) Belgium
Third Sunday in June
16 June 2024 15 June 2025 21 June 2026
Afghanistan Algeria Albania Antigua and Barbuda Argentina (except Jujuy and Mendoza) Aruba Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belize Bermuda Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Burkina Faso Cambodia Canada Chad Chile China** Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czech Republic Dominica Ecuador eSwatini Ethiopia France Georgia Ghana Greece Guernsey Guyana Hong Kong Hungary India Ireland Isle of Man Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jersey Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Laos Macau Mali Madagascar Malaysia Maldives Malta Mauritius Mexico Morocco Namibia Netherlands Nigeria Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Qatar Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saudi Arabia Senegal Singapore Sierra Leone Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Sri Lanka Suriname Tanzania Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States Venezuela Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe
17 June
Armenia El Salvador Guatemala
19 June
Azerbaijan
21 June
Egypt Jordan Lebanon Syria United Arab Emirates
23 June
Nicaragua Poland
Last Sunday in June
30 June 2024 29 June 2025 28 June 2026
Haiti
Second Sunday in July
14 July 2024 13 July 2025 12 July 2026
Uruguay
Last Sunday in July
28 July 2024 27 July 2025 26 July 2026
Dominican Republic
8 August
Taiwan
Second Sunday in August
11 August 2024 10 August 2025 9 August 2026
Brazil (Dia dos Pais) Samoa
Last Monday in August
26 August 2024 25 August 2025 31 August 2026
South Sudan
First Sunday in September
1 September 2024 7 September 2025 6 September 2026
Australia Fiji New Zealand Papua New Guinea
Second Sunday in September
8 September 2024 14 September 2025 13 September 2026
Latvia
First Sunday in October
6 October 2024 5 October 2025 4 October 2026
Luxembourg
Third Sunday in October
20 October 2024 19 October 2025 18 October 2026
Russia
21 October
Belarus
Second Sunday in November
10 November 2024 9 November 2025 8 November 2026
Estonia (Isadepäev) Finland (Isänpäivä) Iceland (Feðradagur) Norway (Farsdag) Sweden (Fars dag)
12 November
Indonesia
5 December
Thailand (the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej)
26 December
Bulgaria
Hebrew calendar
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Equivalent Gregorian dates
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30 Shevat
Between 30 January and 1 March 9 February 202428 February 202517 February 2026
Israel (Family Day)
Hindu calendar
Definition
Equivalent Gregorian dates
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Kushe Aunsi (Bhadrapada Amavasya)
Between 30 August and 30 September
Nepal
Islamic calendar
Occurrence
Equivalent Gregorian dates
Country/territory
13 Rajab, Ali Ibn Abi Talib's birthday
25 January 202413 January 20252 January 202622 December 2026