Father’s Day dates worldwide

On which dates do different people around the world celebrate their dads?

Pappa, father, baba, vater, padre… Dear dad has many names. Dads come in different shapes and sizes all over the world. They are all different, but one thing they have in common is a special day called Father’s Day. This is a day when we shower our dads with appreciation and, if they’re lucky, a gift or two. The tradition can be found in over 111 countries around the world, and this year the day will be honoured on 18 June in the UK. However, Father’s Day falls on different dates depending on each country’s own tradition.

Quick overview

  • Retail spending was estimated to reach £951 million in 2021.
  • £24 is the average amount spent on a Father’s Day gift.
  • The average age of a father in the UK is 34 years old.

Father’s Day dates around the world 2023

2023 2024 2025
Afghanistan June 18 June 16 June 15
Albania June 18 June 16 June 15
Algeria June 18 June 16 June 15
Antigua and Barbuda June 18 June 16 June 15
Argentina June 18 June 16 June 15
Australia September 3 September 1 September 7
Austria June 11 June 9 June 8
The Bahamas June 18 June 16 June 15
Bahrain June 18 June 16 June 15
Bangladesh June 18 June 16 June 15
Barbados June 18 June 16 June 15
Belize June 18 June 16 June 15
Benin June 18 June 16 June 15
Bolivia March 19 March 19 March 19
Bosnia and Herzegovina June 18 June 16 June 15
Botswana June 18 June 16 June 15
Brazil Aug 13 Aug 11 Aug 10
Brunei June 18 June 16 June 15
Bulgaria December 26 December 26 December 26
Burkina Faso June 18 June 16 June 15
Cabo Verde June 18 June 16 June 16
Cambodia June 18 June 16 June 17
Canada June 18 June 16 June 18
Chad June 18 June 16 June 19
Chile June 18 June 16 June 20
China June 18 June 16 June 21
Colombia June 18 June 16 June 15
Comoros June 18 June 16 June 15
Congo, Democratic Republic of the June 18 June 16 June 15
Congo, Republic of the June 18 June 16 June 15
Costa Rica June 18 June 16 June 15
Ivory Coast June 18 June 16 June 15
Croatia March 19 March 19 March 19
Cuba June 18 June 16 June 15
Cyprus June 18 June 16 June 15
Czech Republic June 18 June 16 June 15
Denmark June 5 June 5 June 5
Dominica June 18 June 16 June 15
Dominican Republic July 30 July 28 July 27
Ecuador June 18 June 16 June 15
Egypt June 21 June 21 June 21
El Salvador June 17 June 17 June 17
Estonia November 12 November 10 November 9
Ethiopia June 18 June 16 June 15
Fiji September 3 September 1 September 7
Finland November 12 November 10 November 9
France June 18 June 16 June 15
Georgia June 18 June 16 June 15
Germany May 18 May 9 May 29
Ghana June 18 June 16 June 15
Greece June 18 June 16 June 15
Guatemala June 17 June 17 June 17
Guyana June 18 June 16 June 15
Haiti June 25 June 23 June 22
Honduras March 19 March 19 March 19
Hong Kong June 18 June 16 June 15
Hungary June 18 June 16 June 15
Iceland November 12 November 10 November 9
India June 18 June 16 June 15
Indonesia November 12 November 12 November 12
Ireland June 18 June 16 June 15
Isle of Man June 18 June 16 June 15
Italy March 19 March 19 March 19
Ivory Coast June 18 June 16 June 15
Jamaica June 19 June 16 June 15
Japan June 20 June 16 June 15
Jordan June 21 June 21 June 21
Kazakhstan February 23 February 23 February 23
Kenya June 18 June 16 June 15
Korea, South May 8 May 8 May 8
Kosovo June 21 June 21 June 21
Kuwait June 18 June 16 June 15
Laos June 18 June 16 June 15
Latvia September 10 September 8 September 14
Lebanon June 18 June 16 June 15
Liechtenstein March 19 March 19 March 19
Lithuania June 4 June 2 June 1
Luxembourg October 1 October 6 October 5
Macao June 18 June 16 June 15
Madagascar June 18 June 16 June 15
Malaysia June 18 June 16 June 15
Maldives June 18 June 16 June 15
Mali June 18 June 16 June 15
Malta June 18 June 16 June 15
Mauritius June 18 June 16 June 15
Mexico June 18 June 16 June 15
Moldova May 6 May 6 May 6
Mongolia August 8 August 8 August 8
Morocco June 18 June 16 June 15
Mozambique March 19 March 19 March 19
Myanmar (Burma) June 18 June 16 June 15
Namibia June 18 June 16 June 15
Netherlands June 18 June 16 June 15
New Zealand September 3 September 1 September 7
Nicaragua June 23 June 23 June 23
Niger June 18 June 16 June 15
Nigeria June 18 June 16 June 15
North Macedonia September 10 September 8 September 14
Norway November 12 November 10 11/9/2019
Oman June 18 June 16 June 15
Pakistan June 18 June 16 June 15
Panama June 18 June 16 June 15
Papua New Guinea September 3 September 6 September 7
Paraguay June 18 June 16 June 15
Peru June 18 June 16 June 15
Philippines June 18 June 16 June 15
Poland June 23 June 23 June 23
Portugal March 19 March 19 March 19
Puerto Rico June 18 June 16 June 15
Qatar June 18 June 16 June 15
Romania May 14 May 12 May 11
Russia June 18 June 16 June 15
Saint Lucia June 18 June 16 June 15
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines June 18 June 16 June 15
Samoa Aug 13 Aug 11 Aug 10
Saudi Arabia June 18 June 16 June 15
Senegal June 18 June 16 June 15
Sierra Leone June 18 June 16 June 15
Singapore June 18 June 16 June 15
Slovakia June 18 June 16 June 15
Slovenia June 18 June 16 June 15
South Africa June 18 June 16 June 15
Spain March 19 March 19 March 19
Sri Lanka June 18 June 16 June 15
Sudan, South June 18 June 16 June 15
Suriname June 18 June 16 June 15
Sweden November 12 November 10 November 9
Switzerland June 4 June 2 June 1
Syria June 21 June 21 June 21
Taiwan August 8 August 8 August 8
Thailand December 5 December 5 December 5
Togo June 18 June 16 June 15
Trinidad and Tobago June 18 June 16 June 15
Tunisia June 18 June 16 June 15
Turkey June 18 June 16 June 15
Uganda June 18 June 16 June 15
Ukraine June 18 June 16 June 15
United Arab Emirates June 18 June 16 June 15
United Kingdom June 18 June 16 June 15
United States June 18 June 16 June 15
Uruguay June 18 July 14 July 13
Venezuela June 18 June 16 June 15
Vietnam June 18 June 16 June 15
Zambia June 18 June 16 June 15
Zimbabwe June 18 June 16 June 15

Father’s Day FAQs

Sources

  • Office for National Statistics.
  • A1 Retail Magazine

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