MOBILE VERSION Father’s Days
How do you celebrate your father or, honor his memory? “I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren’t trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of wisdom,” – Umberto Eco, Italian novelist. On this page, you’ll find Father’s Day dates. The officially recognized date of Father’s Day varies from country to country.
National traditions, public holidays and notable observances for 2019-2020 years
March 2019Tuesday 19 March - Father's Day (Andorra, Angola, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Honduras, and Bolivia); Father's Day in Croatia (celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day)Wednesday 20 March - Father's Day in some Islamic countries (Iran, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Egypt, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Sudan, Mauritania is celebrated on the 13th day of the month of Rajab)May 2019Wednesday 1 May - Father's Day in Israel (יום האב)Wednesday 8 May - Parents' day in South KoreaSunday 12 May - Father's Day in RomaniaSunday 19 May - Father's Day in Tonga (Third Sunday in May)Thursday 30 May - Father's Day in Germany (Vatertag is always celebrated on Ascension Day)June 2019Sunday 2 June - Father's Day in Lithuania (celebrated on the first Sunday in June)Wednesday 5 June - Father's Day (Denmark)Sunday 9 June - Father's Day in Austria and Belgium (celebrated on the second Sunday of June and it is not a public holiday)Sunday 16 June - Father's Day (Seychelles); Father's Day (Ñelebrated on the third Sunday of June øò Argentina, Aruba, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Kenya, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Venezuela, United Kingdom); Father’s DayMonday 17 June - Father's Day (El Salvador, Guatemala); Father's Day in BotswanaFriday 21 June - Father's Day (Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Kosovo, Syria, Sudan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates)Saturday 22 June - Father's Day (Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey)Sunday 23 June - Father's Day (Nicaragua, Poland)Sunday 30 June - Father's Day in Haiti (Fête des peres is celebrated on the last Sunday of June)July 2019Sunday 14 July - Father's Day in Uruguay (Second Sunday in July)Sunday 28 July - Father's Day in the Dominican Republic (celebrated on last Sunday in July); Parents’ DayAugust 2019Thursday 8 August - Fathers Day or Bā bā Day in the Republic of China and Mongolia, TaiwanSunday 11 August - Father's Day in Brazil and Samoa (celebrated on the second Sunday in August)Monday 26 August - Father's Day in South Sudan (celebrated on the last Monday in August)Wednesday 28 August - National Grandparents Day in MexicoFriday 30 August - Father's Day or Gokarna Aunsi in Nepal (Date for 2019)September 2019Sunday 1 September - Father's Day (Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea is celebrated on the first Sunday of September)Sunday 8 September - Grandparents Day in Estonia (celebrated on the second Sunday in September); National Grandparents’ DaySunday 15 September - Father's Day in Ukraine and Latvia (celebrated on the third Sunday in September)October 2019Wednesday 2 October - National Grandparents Day in ItalySunday 6 October - Father's Day in Luxembourg (first Sunday in October)November 2019Sunday 10 November - Father's Day in Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden (Date for 2019. Celebrated on the second Sunday in November)Tuesday 12 November - Father's Day in IndonesiaDecember 2019Monday 2 December - Father's Day in the Philippines (is officially celebrated every first Monday of December)Thursday 5 December - The King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Birthday or Father's Day in ThailandThursday 26 December - Father's day in BulgariaJanuary 2020Wednesday 1 January - Global Family Day
Wednesday 1 May - Father's Day in Israel (יום האב)
Wednesday 8 May - Parents' day in South Korea
Sunday 12 May - Father's Day in Romania
Sunday 19 May - Father's Day in Tonga (Third Sunday in May)
Thursday 30 May - Father's Day in Germany (Vatertag is always celebrated on Ascension Day)
June 2019Sunday 2 June - Father's Day in Lithuania (celebrated on the first Sunday in June)Wednesday 5 June - Father's Day (Denmark)Sunday 9 June - Father's Day in Austria and Belgium (celebrated on the second Sunday of June and it is not a public holiday)Sunday 16 June - Father's Day (Seychelles); Father's Day (Ñelebrated on the third Sunday of June øò Argentina, Aruba, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Kenya, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Venezuela, United Kingdom); Father’s DayMonday 17 June - Father's Day (El Salvador, Guatemala); Father's Day in BotswanaFriday 21 June - Father's Day (Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Kosovo, Syria, Sudan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates)Saturday 22 June - Father's Day (Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey)Sunday 23 June - Father's Day (Nicaragua, Poland)Sunday 30 June - Father's Day in Haiti (Fête des peres is celebrated on the last Sunday of June)July 2019Sunday 14 July - Father's Day in Uruguay (Second Sunday in July)Sunday 28 July - Father's Day in the Dominican Republic (celebrated on last Sunday in July); Parents’ DayAugust 2019Thursday 8 August - Fathers Day or Bā bā Day in the Republic of China and Mongolia, TaiwanSunday 11 August - Father's Day in Brazil and Samoa (celebrated on the second Sunday in August)Monday 26 August - Father's Day in South Sudan (celebrated on the last Monday in August)Wednesday 28 August - National Grandparents Day in MexicoFriday 30 August - Father's Day or Gokarna Aunsi in Nepal (Date for 2019)September 2019Sunday 1 September - Father's Day (Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea is celebrated on the first Sunday of September)Sunday 8 September - Grandparents Day in Estonia (celebrated on the second Sunday in September); National Grandparents’ DaySunday 15 September - Father's Day in Ukraine and Latvia (celebrated on the third Sunday in September)October 2019Wednesday 2 October - National Grandparents Day in ItalySunday 6 October - Father's Day in Luxembourg (first Sunday in October)November 2019Sunday 10 November - Father's Day in Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden (Date for 2019. Celebrated on the second Sunday in November)Tuesday 12 November - Father's Day in IndonesiaDecember 2019Monday 2 December - Father's Day in the Philippines (is officially celebrated every first Monday of December)Thursday 5 December - The King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Birthday or Father's Day in ThailandThursday 26 December - Father's day in BulgariaJanuary 2020Wednesday 1 January - Global Family Day
Sunday 14 July - Father's Day in Uruguay (Second Sunday in July)
Sunday 28 July - Father's Day in the Dominican Republic (celebrated on last Sunday in July); Parents’ Day
August 2019Thursday 8 August - Fathers Day or Bā bā Day in the Republic of China and Mongolia, TaiwanSunday 11 August - Father's Day in Brazil and Samoa (celebrated on the second Sunday in August)Monday 26 August - Father's Day in South Sudan (celebrated on the last Monday in August)Wednesday 28 August - National Grandparents Day in MexicoFriday 30 August - Father's Day or Gokarna Aunsi in Nepal (Date for 2019)September 2019Sunday 1 September - Father's Day (Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea is celebrated on the first Sunday of September)Sunday 8 September - Grandparents Day in Estonia (celebrated on the second Sunday in September); National Grandparents’ DaySunday 15 September - Father's Day in Ukraine and Latvia (celebrated on the third Sunday in September)October 2019Wednesday 2 October - National Grandparents Day in ItalySunday 6 October - Father's Day in Luxembourg (first Sunday in October)November 2019Sunday 10 November - Father's Day in Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden (Date for 2019. Celebrated on the second Sunday in November)Tuesday 12 November - Father's Day in IndonesiaDecember 2019Monday 2 December - Father's Day in the Philippines (is officially celebrated every first Monday of December)Thursday 5 December - The King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Birthday or Father's Day in ThailandThursday 26 December - Father's day in BulgariaJanuary 2020Wednesday 1 January - Global Family Day
Sunday 1 September - Father's Day (Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea is celebrated on the first Sunday of September)
Sunday 8 September - Grandparents Day in Estonia (celebrated on the second Sunday in September); National Grandparents’ Day
Sunday 15 September - Father's Day in Ukraine and Latvia (celebrated on the third Sunday in September)
October 2019Wednesday 2 October - National Grandparents Day in ItalySunday 6 October - Father's Day in Luxembourg (first Sunday in October)November 2019Sunday 10 November - Father's Day in Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden (Date for 2019. Celebrated on the second Sunday in November)Tuesday 12 November - Father's Day in IndonesiaDecember 2019Monday 2 December - Father's Day in the Philippines (is officially celebrated every first Monday of December)Thursday 5 December - The King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Birthday or Father's Day in ThailandThursday 26 December - Father's day in BulgariaJanuary 2020Wednesday 1 January - Global Family Day
Sunday 10 November - Father's Day in Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden (Date for 2019. Celebrated on the second Sunday in November)
Tuesday 12 November - Father's Day in Indonesia
December 2019Monday 2 December - Father's Day in the Philippines (is officially celebrated every first Monday of December)Thursday 5 December - The King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Birthday or Father's Day in ThailandThursday 26 December - Father's day in BulgariaJanuary 2020Wednesday 1 January - Global Family Day
Wednesday 1 January - Global Family Day
Thursday 17 January 2019
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Saturday 19 January 2019
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