Dates Around The World
The officially recognized date of Father's Day varies from country to country. This section lists some significant examples, in order of date of observance.
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February 23 |
Russia (Defender of the Fatherland Day)* |
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March 19 |
Andorra (Dia del Pare) |
Liechtenstein |
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| May 8 |
South Korea (Parents' Day) |
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Second Sunday of May |
May 13, 2012 |
Romania (Ziua Tatălui) |
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Third Sunday of May |
May 20, 2012 |
Tonga |
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Ascension Day |
May 17, 2012 |
Germany |
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First Sunday of June |
June 3, 2012 |
Lithuania (Tėvo diena) |
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June 5 |
Denmark (also Constitution Day) |
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Second Sunday of June |
June 10, 2012 |
Austria |
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Third Sunday of June |
June 17, 2012 |
Afghanistan |
Cuba |
Kuwait |
Puerto Rico |
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June 17 |
El Salvador |
Guatemala | |||||||
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June 21 (first day of summer) |
Lebanon |
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June 23 |
Nicaragua |
Poland |
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Second Sunday of July |
July 8, 2012 |
Uruguay |
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Last Sunday of July |
July 29, 2012 |
Dominican Republic |
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August 8 |
Republic of China (Taiwan) |
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Second Sunday of August |
August 12, 2012 |
Brazil |
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First Sunday of September |
September 2, 2012 |
Australia |
New Zealand |
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Second Sunday of September |
September 9, 2012 |
Latvia |
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Third Sunday of September |
September 16, 2012 |
Ukraine |
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First Sunday of October |
October 7, 2012 |
Luxembourg |
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Second Sunday of November |
November 11, 2012 |
Estonia (Isadepäev) |
Norway |
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November 12 |
Indonesia |
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December 5 |
Thailand (The birthday of King Bhumibol) |
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December 26 |
Bulgaria |
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| Definition | Sample dates | Country/Territory | |||||||
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Bhadrapada Amavasya |
August 29, 2011 |
Nepal Buwaako Mukh Herne Din or बुवाको मुख हेर्ने दिन (कुशे औंशी) |
India | ||||||
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| Occurrence | Sample dates | Country/Territory | |||||||
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3 Khordad |
May 24, 2013 |
Iran |
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| Occurrence | Sample dates | Country/Territory | |||||||
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13 Rajab |
16 June 2011 |
Somalia |
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*Officially, as the name suggests, the holiday celebrates 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.
**In China during Republican period prior to 1949, Father's Day on August 8 was first held in Shanghai in 1945.
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