When Is Father's Day in My Country?

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Wayne Parker
Wayne Parker is former a writer for The Spruce. He is the author of "Power Dads: The Ten Basic Principles Successful Fathers Use to Raise Responsible and Happy Children."
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Wayne Parker
Updated 10/31/19
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Father's Day, whenever it is celebrated around the world, is an opportunity to recognize fathers for their contributions to their families and to society. Each country sets its own dates for Father's Day and has some of its own traditions around the opportunity to show love to Dad at home and in the community.

Traditions vary for Father's Day celebrations around the world. For example, some countries link Father's Day to the Feast of St. Joseph on March 19, which celebrates Joseph of Nazareth, father of Jesus. In Germany, Father's Day is commonly celebrated by men loading wagons with beer and heading off into the woods. In Russia, Father's Day overlaps with their Defender of the Fatherland Day. So, while fathers are honored, many of them march in military parades in their home towns on the same day. 

U.S., Canada, and the U.K.

The date varies in these countries, but it always falls on the third Sunday in June.

  • 2020: June 14
  • 2021: June 20
  • 2022: June 19

Austria and Belgium

These two countries are aligned with each other (but not many others) on when to celebrate Father's Day.

  • 2020: June 7
  • 2021: June 13
  • 2022: June 12

Fiji, New Guinea, Australia, and New Zealand

These nations all celebrate Father's Day in September.

  • 2020: September 6
  • 2021: September 5
  • 2022: September 4

Samoa and Brazil

August is the month to honor dads in these two countries.

  • 2020: August 9
  • 2021: August 8
  • 2022: August 14

Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden

Much of Scandinavia celebrates Father's Day in November.

  • 2020: November 8
  • 2021: November 14
  • 2022: November 13

Countries Where Father's Day is Celebrated Annually on March 19

These seven countries all share a March tradition of when to celebrate Father's Day.

  • Andora
  • Bolivia
  • Honduras
  • Italy
  • Liechtenstein
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Other Countries' Father's Day Dates

Each of these countries has picked its own date to celebrate Father's Day. Some are calendar-based and some are on the same date each year.

  • Germany: sixth Sunday after Easter
  • Romania: second Sunday in May
  • Togo: third Sunday in May
  • Russia: February 23 every year
  • Egypt: June 21 each year
  • El Salvador: June 17 each year
  • Guatemala: June 17 each year
  • Haiti: last Sunday in June
  • Jordan: June 21 each year
  • Lebanon: June 21 each year
  • Lithuania: first Sunday in June
  • Nicaragua: June 23 each year
  • Poland: June 23 each year
  • Syria: June 21 each year
  • Uganda: June 21 each year
  • Dominican Republic: last Sunday in July