Father's Day Countdown

When Is Father's Day?

Like Mother's Day, it depends entirely on where you are. The biggest group of countries — the US, UK, Canada, France, Japan, India, and many more — celebrates on the third Sunday of June. But Australia and New Zealand wait until September, the Catholic Mediterranean honors fathers on St Joseph's Day (March 19), Germany ties it to Ascension Day, and the Nordic countries (including Estonia and Iceland) celebrate in November. This page reads your timezone (no location permission needed) and points the countdown at your country's date automatically.

When Is Father's Day in the US and UK?

The third Sunday of June in both — a tradition that started in Spokane, Washington in 1910, when Sonora Smart Dodd campaigned to honor her father, a Civil War veteran who raised six children alone. The UK adopted the same date, making it one of the few countries to match the American calendar.

When Is Father's Day in Australia?

The first Sunday of September — the start of spring in the southern hemisphere. Nobody is quite sure why Australia diverged from the June date; one popular theory is simply that September needed a retail occasion. New Zealand, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea celebrate the same day.

Father's Day Dates by Country

Tap any country to point the countdown at its date. The list covers every major tradition — computed live, so the dates are always for the next upcoming celebration.

Dates are computed in your device's local time.

FAQ

How does this page know my country?

From your timezone, which your browser shares with every website — no location permission, no GPS, nothing sent to a server. If we guess wrong (or your dad lives abroad), tap the right country in the table.

What's the most common Father's Day date?

The third Sunday of June, used by 70+ countries. The biggest exceptions are Australia and New Zealand (September), Spain, Italy, and Portugal (March 19), Germany (Ascension Day), Brazil (August), and the Nordics (November).

Is the countdown exact?

It counts down to midnight at the start of the day in your device's local time, ticking every second.