Father's Day -- June 15

[USA.gov]

Visit Father's Day: USA.gov

Father's Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting, and to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. Father's Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide and typically involves gift-giving to fathers and family-oriented activities.

Need to know the exact date of Fathers Day this year?

Father's Day is a day of commemoration and celebration of Dad. Father's Day is celebrated in the U.S. on Sunday, June 15, 2008.

Here's a chart that shows what day Father's Day is celebrated from 2005 - 2011.

In the U.S., Fathers' Day is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday in June since being made a national holiday in 1966. In Australia and New Zealand, fathers are honored the first Sunday in September. Other countries celebrate fathers throughout the year.

Year Fathers' Day in the U.S.

2005 June 19
2006 June 18
2007 June 17
2008 June 15
2009 June 21
2010 June 20
2011 June 19


Fathers' Day in Australia & New Zealand

2005 September 4
2006 September 3
2007 September 2
2008 September 7
2009 September 6
2010 September 5
2011 September 4