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Why Father's Day is on the third Sunday of June
Father's Day took half a century longer than Mother's Day to become official. Sonora Smart Dodd — raised, with her five siblings, by a Civil War veteran single father — organised the first celebration in Spokane, Washington in 1910, but Congress resisted for decades (one senator worried it would become a commercial gimmick, which was not entirely wrong). Nixon finally signed the third Sunday of June into law in 1972.
Planning ahead
Father's Day planning is lighter than its May counterpart, but the same rules apply in miniature: popular steakhouses and barbecue spots fill their Sunday tables about a week out, and shipped gifts need ordering by the Monday before to arrive on standard rates. It also lands within days of the northern summer solstice — reliably long evenings, which is why grills feature so heavily.
About this countdown
Father's Day falls on the third Sunday of June each year. This page counts whole days from today (in your timezone) to the next Father's Day, and updates automatically. Need the gap between any two dates instead? Use the full Age Calculator.
FAQ
When is Father's Day?
Father's Day falls on the third Sunday of June each year.
How many days until Father's Day?
This page shows the exact number of days remaining until the next Father's Day, and it updates automatically each day.
Is Father’s Day the same date worldwide?
The third-Sunday-of-June date counted here covers the US, UK, Canada, and most of Europe and Asia. Notable exceptions: Australia and New Zealand use the first Sunday of September, and Spain, Portugal and Italy celebrate on St Joseph’s Day, March 19.
When was the first Father’s Day?
June 19, 1910, in Spokane, Washington — organised by Sonora Smart Dodd after hearing a Mother’s Day sermon and asking why fathers had no equivalent. It became a permanent national holiday in 1972.
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