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 19 June in the UK. However, Father’s Day falls on different dates depending on each country’s own tradition.
Quick overview
- Retail spending 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.
Afghanistan | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Albania | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Algeria | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Antigua and Barbuda | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Argentina | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Australia | September 1 | September 6 | September 5 | September 4 | September 3 | September 1 | September 7 |
Austria | June 9 | June 14 | June 13 | June 12 | June 11 | June 9 | June 8 |
The Bahamas | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Bahrain | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Bangladesh | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Barbados | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Belize | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Benin | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Bolivia | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Botswana | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Brazil | Aug 11 | Aug 9 | Aug 8 | Aug 8 | Aug 13 | Aug 11 | Aug 10 |
Brunei | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Bulgaria | December 26 | December 26 | December 26 | December 26 | December 26 | December 26 | December 26 |
Burkina Faso | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Cabo Verde | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 16 |
Cambodia | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 17 |
Canada | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 18 |
Chad | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 19 |
Chile | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 20 |
China | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 21 |
Colombia | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Comoros | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Congo, Republic of the | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Costa Rica | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Ivory Coast | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Croatia | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 |
Cuba | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Cyprus | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Czech Republic | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Denmark | June 5 | June 5 | June 5 | June 5 | June 5 | June 5 | June 5 |
Dominica | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Dominican Republic | July 28 | July 26 | July 25 | July 25 | July 30 | July 28 | July 27 |
Ecuador | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Egypt | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 |
El Salvador | June 17 | June 17 | June 17 | June 17 | June 17 | June 17 | June 17 |
Estonia | November 10 | November 8 | November 14 | November 14 | November 12 | November 10 | November 9 |
Ethiopia | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Fiji | September 1 | September 6 | September 5 | September 4 | September 3 | September 1 | September 7 |
Finland | November 10 | November 8 | November 14 | November 13 | November 12 | November 10 | November 9 |
France | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Georgia | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Germany | May 30 | May 21 | May 13 | May 26 | May 18 | May 9 | May 29 |
Ghana | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Greece | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Guatemala | June 17 | June 17 | June 17 | June 17 | June 17 | June 17 | June 17 |
Guyana | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Haiti | June 30 | June 28 | June 27 | June 26 | June 25 | June 23 | June 22 |
Honduras | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 |
Hong Kong | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Hungary | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Iceland | November 10 | November 8 | November 14 | November 13 | November 12 | November 10 | November 9 |
India | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Indonesia | November 12 | November 12 | November 12 | November 12 | November 12 | November 12 | November 12 |
Ireland | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Isle of Man | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Italy | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 |
Ivory Coast | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Jamaica | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 19 | June 16 | June 15 |
Japan | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 20 | June 16 | June 15 |
Jordan | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 |
Kazakhstan | February 23 | February 23 | February 23 | February 23 | February 23 | February 23 | February 23 |
Kenya | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Korea, South | May 8 | May 8 | May 8 | May 8 | May 8 | May 8 | May 8 |
Kosovo | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 |
Kuwait | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Laos | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Latvia | September 8 | September 13 | September 12 | September 11 | September 10 | September 8 | September 14 |
Lebanon | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Liechtenstein | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 |
Lithuania | June 2 | June 7 | June 6 | June 5 | June 4 | June 2 | June 1 |
Luxembourg | October 6 | October 4 | October 3 | October 2 | October 1 | October 6 | October 5 |
Macao | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Madagascar | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Malaysia | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Maldives | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Mali | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Malta | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Mauritius | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Mexico | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Moldova | May 6 | May 6 | May 6 | May 6 | May 6 | May 6 | May 6 |
Mongolia | August 8 | August 8 | August 8 | August 8 | August 8 | August 8 | August 8 |
Morocco | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Mozambique | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 |
Myanmar (Burma) | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Namibia | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Netherlands | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
New Zealand | September 1 | September 6 | September 5 | September 4 | September 3 | September 1 | September 7 |
Nicaragua | June 23 | June 23 | June 23 | June 23 | June 23 | June 23 | June 23 |
Niger | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Nigeria | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
North Macedonia | September 8 | September 13 | September 12 | September 11 | September 10 | September 8 | September 14 |
Norway | November 10 | November 8 | November 14 | November 13 | November 12 | November 10 | 11/9/2019 |
Oman | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Pakistan | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Panama | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Papua New Guinea | September 1 | September 6 | September 5 | September 4 | September 3 | September 6 | September 7 |
Paraguay | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Peru | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Philippines | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Poland | June 23 | June 23 | June 23 | June 23 | June 23 | June 23 | June 23 |
Portugal | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 |
Puerto Rico | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Qatar | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Romania | May 12 | May 10 | May 9 | May 8 | May 14 | May 12 | May 11 |
Russia | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Saint Lucia | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Samoa | Aug 11 | Aug 9 | Aug 8 | Aug 14 | Aug 13 | Aug 11 | Aug 10 |
Saudi Arabia | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Senegal | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Sierra Leone | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Singapore | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Slovakia | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Slovenia | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
South Africa | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Spain | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 | March 19 |
Sri Lanka | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Sudan, South | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Suriname | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Sweden | November 10 | November 8 | November 14 | November 13 | November 12 | November 10 | November 9 |
Switzerland | June 2 | June 7 | June 6 | June 5 | June 4 | June 2 | June 1 |
Syria | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 |
Taiwan | August 8 | August 8 | August 8 | August 8 | August 8 | August 8 | August 8 |
Thailand | December 5 | December 5 | December 5 | December 5 | December 5 | December 5 | December 5 |
Togo | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Trinidad and Tobago | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Tunisia | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Turkey | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Uganda | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Ukraine | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
United Arab Emirates | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
United Kingdom | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
United States | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Uruguay | July 14 | July 12 | July 11 | July 10 | 7/0/2019 | July 14 | July 13 |
Venezuela | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Vietnam | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Zambia | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Zimbabwe | June 16 | June 21 | June 20 | June 19 | June 18 | June 16 | June 15 |
Father’s Day FAQs
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