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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
February 23	Russia (Defender of the Fatherland Day) (Officially, as the name suggests, the holiday celebrate people who are serving or were serving the Russian Armed Forces (both men and women). But the congratulations are traditionally, nationally accepted by all fathers, other adult men and male children as well.)
March 19	Bolivia, Honduras, Italy, Liechtenstein, Andorra (Dia del Pare), Portugal (Dia do Pai), Spain (D�a del Padre, Dia del Pare, D�a do Pai), Macao (Dia do Pai)
May 5	Romania (Ziua Barbatului)
May 8	South Korea (Parents' Day)
Ascension Day	Germany
First Sunday of June	Lithuania
June 5 (Constitution Day)	Denmark
Second Sunday of June	Austria, Belgium
June 17	El Salvador
Third Sunday of June	Argentina, Antigua, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Myanmar, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Ukraine, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
June 21	Guatemala
June 23	Nicaragua, Poland, Uganda
Last Sunday of June	Haiti
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
Second Sunday of September	Latvia
New Moon of September (Bhadra as per Lunar Calendar)	Nepal
First Sunday of October	Luxembourg
Second Sunday of November	Estonia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland
December 5	Thailand
December 26	Bulgaria

(Updated 05/2009 - If we are missing anything please make note in the comments below)

Source: Wikipedia - Father's Day

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J. from United States

23:17 08/14/2009

For Germany, Father's Day is listed as Ascension Day. When is Ascension Day? Thank You

Kim Eros from New Zealand

17:42 07/11/2009

Hi, Thanks for this list. It would be even more useful if you provided it in an accessible format such as ical. Regards, Kim.

Abraham Touma from United Arab Emirates

09:16 06/21/2009

when is the father's day in LEBANON ?

carmen quinones from Puerto Rico

15:58 06/20/2009

when is fathers day in lebanon???/

HARLEEN

05:08 06/20/2009

ILOVE MY FATHER

Lana

10:07 06/18/2009

when is fathers day in Lebanon?????

Jose from Guatemala

00:08 06/18/2009

Father's day in Guatemala is June 17th.

Mama* from New York, US

19:13 06/17/2009

WhEN iSx fAtHER dAY iN El SAlVAdOR ?

Jesulayomi from Nigeria

02:55 06/14/2009

When is the fathers' day celebration in Nigeria

Sheila from Philippines

04:11 06/13/2009

When is the Fathers day in Philippines?

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