When is Father's Day Around the World?
While Father's Day in the US is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of June - worldwide many countries also celebrate Father's Day throughout the year.
Here is a list of worldwide Father's Day observances in order of calendar date.
| Date | Country |
| March 14 (24 Esfand) | Iran |
| March 19 | Belgium (St Joseph 's day), Bolivia, Honduras, Italy, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Spain |
| May 8 | South Korea (Parents' Day) |
| Ascension Day | Germany (Herrentag; drinking day, no celebration of Fatherhood) |
| First Sunday of June | Lithuania |
| June 5 (Constitution Day) | Denmark |
| Second Sunday of June | Austria, Ecuador, Belgium (secular celebration) |
| June 17 | El Salvador, Guatemala |
| Third Sunday of June | Argentina, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Zimbabwe |
| June 23 | Nicaragua, Poland, Uganda |
| July 30 | Vietnam |
| Second Sunday of July | Uruguay |
| Last Sunday of July | Dominican Republic |
| Second Sunday of August | Brazil |
| August 8 | Taiwan |
| First Sunday of September | Australia, New Zealand |
| New Moon of September (Bhadra as per Lunar Calendar) September 11 | Nepal |
| First Sunday of October | Luxembourg |
| Second Sunday of November | Estonia, Finland, Norway, Sweden |
| December 5 | Thailand |
(If we are missing anything please make note in the comments below)
Source: Wikipedia - Father's Day
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