While it is accepted around the world that the first word that a child utters is
'mother', it is also a universal fact that it is the father towards whom almost
every child looks, as his/her hero. He is the person who asks you to smile when
you fall down from the bicycle the first time and surely he is the one who asks
you not to drive the bike beyond the speed of 60 km/hr when you grow older. In
themselves, our father and mother comprise of a whole world for us. And, it was
with the aim of honoring the great man that we call dad that the holiday of
'Father's Day' came into being. It provides us with an occasion to say 'Thank
You Dad', through various actions and gestures.
Father's Day is the day to make your daddy, and all the other men who have
played the father figure in your life - say grandpa, stepfather and even elder
brother, feel really special. It is the time to let them know how much you love
them and care for them. Father's Day is celebrated on different dates across the
world. In many countries across the globe, including USA, UK, India, Singapore,
Mexico, Malaysia, Japan, Greece, France, China, and so on, it falls on the third
Sunday of June. Then, there are countries like Australia and New Zealand that
celebrate it on the first Sunday of September and places like Russia that have a
fixed date for its celebration (February 23). Let us know more about Father's
Day date i.e. when is Father's Day, in the coming years.
When is Father's Day
Countries 2009 2010 2011 2012
USA, UK, India, Canada, China, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Singapore,
South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkey June 21 June 20 June 19 June 17
Russia February 23 February 23 February 23 February 23
Italy & Spain March 19 March 19 March 19 March 19
Germany May 21 May 13 June 2 May 17
Australia & New Zealand September 6 September 5 September 4 September 2
Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland November 8 November 7 November 6 November 4
Thailand December 5 December 5 December 5 December 5
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