Dates by country
When is Father’s Day where he lives?
Father’s Day moves around the calendar too. Spain keeps it in March, the UK and the US in June, Australia in September. Here is each date for the coming year, and how it is set.
Dates from 14 November 2026 to 31 December 2027.
Iran (Father’s Day and Men’s Day)
How it is set: 13 Rajab in the lunar Hijri calendar, the birthday of Imam Ali.
This date follows the lunar Hijri calendar. We list it only once the official calendar has printed it.
Spain and Portugal (Saint Joseph’s Day)
How it is set: Always 19 March.
Germany (Vatertag)
How it is set: Ascension Day: 39 days after Easter Sunday.
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, India, Mexico, Turkey, Pakistan and many others
How it is set: The third Sunday of June.
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the United Arab Emirates, where it is kept
How it is set: Always 21 June.
Brazil (Dia dos Pais)
How it is set: The second Sunday of August.
Australia and New Zealand
How it is set: The first Sunday of September.
Russia
How it is set: The third Sunday of October.
Indonesia (Hari Ayah)
How it is set: Always 12 November.
Each date is worked out from its rule by our build, and checked against the dated research it came from. Customs differ inside countries too; if a date here is wrong for your country, tell us and we correct it.