When is Father’s Day? Which countries observe it on Sunday

# 40+ Countries observe Father's Day 2017 on Sunday

In the year 2017, it will be observed on 3^rd Sunday of June month i.e. 18^th June 2017. As now we know what Father’s Day is and why it is celebrated. Let’s explore next why it falls on Sunday It is observed and celebrated on Sunday only because in 1972, it was legally approved and established as National Holiday in the US and since then many countries have started following same day for Father’s Day Celebration. 


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Sunday was intentionally chosen as observance day as it already works off on Sunday so people can easily enjoy and celebrate this day and treat it as a Holiday. Moreover, it gives more time for family and relatives to come closer and celebrate father’s day with kids and father and elders. 

If you want to explore deep into history and get familiar with what is Father’s day or why Father’s day started you can read it here. 

As we know not all countries worldwide celebrate father’s day on third Sunday of June. Below is the list of countries who celebrate Father’s day same day as Father's Day UK and US.

Which countries observe Father's Day on Sunday

Father's Day will soon be upon us - so it's an ideal opportunity to begin considering how to demonstrate your gratefulness for father on his exceptional day. 

In the UK, we observe Father's Day on the third Sunday in June, which in 2015 will be June 21. 

The USA, whose festivals were the motivation for those in the UK, additionally denote Father's Day on the third Sunday in June. 

Numerous different nations utilize a similar date, including Ireland, France, Cyprus, South Africa, Netherlands, Greece, Japan, Czech Republic, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Pakistan, India and Saudi Arabia. 

Be that as it may, different spots hold it at an alternate time of year. 

It's on the primary Sunday of June in Switzerland and Lithuania, and the second Sunday of that month in Austria and Belgium. Denmark settles the date as June 5 every year, whatever day of the week that falls on, and Haiti commands it on the last Sunday of June. 

Somewhere else, it's in one more month through and through. 

In Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal and Croatia it's on March 19. 

Romania observes Father's Day on the second Sunday of May, while it's on an indistinguishable date from Ascension Day in Germany. 

Australia and New Zealand respect their fathers on the primary Sunday of September, Latvia on the second Sunday, Ukraine on the third and Luxembourg on the main Sunday of October. 

For Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Iceland, the Father's Day festivities are on the second Sunday of November, and in Bulgaria, it's on an indistinguishable day from Boxing Day, December 26.

1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Antigua and Barbuda
4. Argentina
5. Aruba
6. Bahamas
7. Bahrain
8. Bangladesh
9. Barbados
10. Belize
11. Bermuda
12. Brunei
13. Canada
14. Cambodia
15. Chile
16. China
17. Colombia
18. Costa Rica
19. Cuba
20. Curaçao
21. Cyprus
22. Czech Republic
23. Dominica
24. Ecuador
25. Ethiopia
26. France
27. Ghana
28. Greece
29. Guyana
30. Hong Kong
31. Hungary
32. India
33. Ireland
34. Jamaica
35. Japan
36. Kenya
37. Kuwait
38. Laos
39. Macao
40. Madagascar
41. Malaysia
42. Maldives
43. Malta
44. Mauritius
45. Mexico
46. Mozambique
47. Myanmar
48. Namibia
49. Netherlands
50. Nigeria
51. Oman
52. Pakistan
53. Panama
54. Paraguay
55. Peru
56. Philippines
57. Puerto Rico
58. Qatar
59. Saint Lucia
60. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
61. Saudi Arabia
62. Singapore
63. Slovakia
64. South Africa
65. Sri Lanka
66. Suriname
67. Trinidad and Tobago
68. Tunisia
69. Turkey
70. Uganda
71. Ukraine
72. United Kingdom
73. United State

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So it appears there's dependably time to recognize father day some place on the planet.

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