Father's Day Date Calculator (When Is Father's Day by Country?)
Find the date of Father's Day in any year for the United States, Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Germany and 20+ other countries — the third Sunday of June, March 19 (Saint Joseph) and more.
How it works
n-th Sunday of a month = first day of the month + ((7 − weekday of the 1st) mod 7) + 7 × (n − 1) · last Sunday = last day − its weekday · Saint Joseph countries: March 19 every year · Germany: Ascension Day = Easter + 39 days
Most of the Americas — the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba and Puerto Rico — and the United Kingdom celebrate Father's Day on the third Sunday of June. Catholic countries such as Spain, Portugal, Italy, Bolivia and Honduras keep it on March 19, the feast of Saint Joseph; Guatemala and El Salvador use June 17, Nicaragua June 23, Brazil the second Sunday of August, Uruguay the second Sunday of July, the Dominican Republic the last Sunday of July, Australia and New Zealand the first Sunday of September, and Germany Ascension Day (Vatertag).
Worked example
In the United States Father's Day is the third Sunday of June. June 1, 2027 is a Tuesday, so the Sundays are June 6, 13 and 20 — Father's Day is Sunday, June 20, 2027. Mexico, Argentina and Colombia celebrate the same day, Spain and Italy on Friday, March 19, 2027 (Saint Joseph), Germany on Ascension Day, Thursday, May 6, and Brazil on Sunday, August 8, 2027.
Sources: Encyclopaedia Britannica — Father's Day · timeanddate.com — Father's Day around the world
Frequently asked questions
When is Father's Day 2027?
Sunday, June 20, 2027 in the United States, Canada, the UK, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru and most of Latin America. Spain, Portugal, Italy, Bolivia and Honduras celebrate on Friday, March 19, 2027; Brazil on August 8; and Germany on Ascension Day, May 6, 2027.
Why is Father's Day on March 19 in Spain?
March 19 is the feast of Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus. Spain, Portugal, Italy, Bolivia and Honduras celebrate fathers on that day.
Is Father's Day the same in Mexico and the United States?
Yes — both celebrate on the third Sunday of June, which always falls between June 15 and 21.
When is Father's Day in Brazil and Australia?
Brazil celebrates on the second Sunday of August and Australia and New Zealand on the first Sunday of September (spring in the southern hemisphere).
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