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About the Father's Day countdown
How many days until Father's Day? This page shows it live: days, hours, minutes and seconds, on the clock of your own device. In the US, the UK and Canada, Father's Day 2027 is on Sunday, June 20, 2027.
Most countries keep Father's Day on the third Sunday of June. Some have their own day: Australia and New Zealand in September, Brazil in August, Germany on Ascension Day, and Italy, Spain and Portugal on March 19. Pick your country's date, and the board counts to it — with falling neckties and a greeting on the day.
Features
- Live countdown — days, hours, minutes and seconds, updated every second
- Five dates — the third Sunday of June, Australia and New Zealand, Brazil, Germany and March 19
- Opens on your country's date — on your first visit, your time zone picks it (you can change it)
- Dates for any year — worked out on your device, so the page never goes out of date
- Six styles — Necktie, BBQ day, Gone fishing, Toolbox, Golf green and Minimal, with falling neckties
- Sleeps — how many nights are left, for children who make a card or a gift
- Full screen and Keep the screen on — for a classroom, a shop window or the kitchen tablet
When is Father's Day?
| Year | US, UK, Canada | Australia, New Zealand | Brazil | Germany | Italy, Spain, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sun, Jun 20 | Sun, Sep 5 | Sun, Aug 8 | Thu, May 6 | Fri, Mar 19 |
| 2028 | Sun, Jun 18 | Sun, Sep 3 | Sun, Aug 13 | Thu, May 25 | Sun, Mar 19 |
| 2029 | Sun, Jun 17 | Sun, Sep 2 | Sun, Aug 12 | Thu, May 10 | Mon, Mar 19 |
| 2030 | Sun, Jun 16 | Sun, Sep 1 | Sun, Aug 11 | Thu, May 30 | Tue, Mar 19 |
| 2031 | Sun, Jun 15 | Sun, Sep 7 | Sun, Aug 10 | Thu, May 22 | Wed, Mar 19 |
| 2032 | Sun, Jun 20 | Sun, Sep 5 | Sun, Aug 8 | Thu, May 6 | Fri, Mar 19 |
The third Sunday of June is always between June 15 and June 21. The German date follows Easter: Ascension Day is always a Thursday, 39 days after Easter Sunday, so it moves between April 30 and June 3.
Father's Day around the world
- Third Sunday of June — United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, France, Japan, India, Mexico, South Africa and many more
- First Sunday of September — Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
- Second Sunday of August — Brazil
- Ascension Day (Vatertag) — Germany, a public holiday 39 days after Easter
- March 19, St. Joseph's Day — Italy, Spain, Portugal and some other Catholic countries
- Second Sunday of November — Norway, Sweden, Finland and Estonia (count to it with Countdown to Date)
Six styles
- Necktie — navy blue with soft diagonal stripes
- BBQ day — dark grill bars and a warm glow of embers
- Gone fishing — blue sky and a calm lake
- Toolbox — a workshop pegboard and yellow tool-colored tiles
- Golf green — a freshly mowed fairway with round tiles
- Minimal — plain and clean, in your page's light or dark colors
Ideas for Father's Day
- Make a card — design one with the Greeting Card Maker
- Give coupons — "one car wash" or "breakfast in bed" coupons from the Coupon Book Maker
- Plan the day — a barbecue, a fishing trip or a round of golf; book early, it is a busy day
- Classroom — count the sleeps on the board while the children make their gifts
- Living abroad — switch the date to your home country, so you never miss Dad's day there
Frequently asked questions
How many days until Father's Day?
The big numbers at the top of this page show it, live, on your own clock. By default they count to the date of your country, or to the third Sunday of June.
When is Father's Day 2027?
In the US, the UK and Canada, Father's Day 2027 is on Sunday, June 20, 2027. In Australia and New Zealand it is on Sunday, September 5, 2027.
Why is Father's Day on a different date every year?
It is not tied to a date but to a day of the week: the third Sunday of June. So it moves between June 15 and June 21. Only countries that use March 19 keep the same date every year.
Is Father's Day the same in the UK and the US?
Yes. Both keep Father's Day on the third Sunday of June. Mother's Day is different: the UK has Mothering Sunday in March, three weeks before Easter.
Why is Father's Day in September in Australia?
Australia picked the first Sunday of September long ago, and New Zealand followed. It is early spring there. Choose "Australia and New Zealand" under Count down to.
Who started Father's Day?
Sonora Smart Dodd held the first Father's Day in Spokane, Washington, in 1910, to honor her father, who raised six children alone. It became an official US day in 1972.
Related tools
- Mother's Day Countdown — days until Mother's Day or Mothering Sunday
- Greeting Card Maker — make a printable folded card for Dad
- Coupon Book Maker — print gift coupons for Father's Day
- Summer Countdown — days until the first day of summer
- Countdown to Date — count down to any day
How to use it
- Open the page — the countdown starts by itself
- Under Count down to, choose your country's date
- Pick a style: Necktie, BBQ day, Gone fishing, Toolbox, Golf green or Minimal
- Turn the neckties and the sound on or off
- Press Full screen to show it on a big screen; press Esc to go back
