WHEN IS FATHER’S DAY IN 2016?
Father's Day Celebration across the World
Father's Day is the festival to honor our fathers for everything they do for us throughout their life. This day is celebrated on different dates in different countries around the world.
Countries like US, UK, Canada, Chile, France, Japan, Malta and India celebrate this festival on the third Sunday of June month. This day was declared by the US President Richard Nixon in the year 1972.
In 2016, the declared date of Father's Day Celebration is on June 19th and respectively. Although, the date of Father's Day celebration differs every year, yet the day remains same, ie, on third Sunday of June.
In Belgium, Father's Day will be celebrated on 12th June in 2016. (Please check out Father’s Day Date in different Countries in given table.)
This day is celebrated with the same enthusiasm in almost all the countries.
Countries like US, UK, Canada, Chile, France, Japan, Malta and India celebrate this festival on the third Sunday of June month. This day was declared by the US President Richard Nixon in the year 1972.
In 2016, the declared date of Father's Day Celebration is on June 19th and respectively. Although, the date of Father's Day celebration differs every year, yet the day remains same, ie, on third Sunday of June.
In Belgium, Father's Day will be celebrated on 12th June in 2016. (Please check out Father’s Day Date in different Countries in given table.)
This day is celebrated with the same enthusiasm in almost all the countries.
Why to celebrate Father's Day
People celebrate this festival to show their gratitude towards their dad for their love and care. Father's Day is declared to celebrate fatherhood and recognize the role of a father. It helps in strengthening the bond between a father and daughter or son.
How to make Father's Day 2016 special for your dad
People celebrate this festival to show their gratitude towards their dad for their love and care. Presenting Father's Day cards, roses, bouquets and other gifts of love are in trend these days.
| Father's Day 2016 | ||
| Country | Day | Date |
| Argentina: | Third Sunday in the month of June | June 19, 2016 |
| Canada: | Third Sunday in the month of June | June 19, 2016 |
| Chile: | Third Sunday in the month of June | June 19, 2016 |
| France: | Third Sunday in the month of June | June 19, 2016 |
| Japan: | Third Sunday in the month of June | June 19, 2016 |
| Netherlands: | Third Sunday in the month of June | June 19, 2016 |
| United States: | Third Sunday in the month of June | June 19, 2016 |
| United Kingdom: | Third Sunday in the month of June | June 19, 2016 |
| Malta: | Third Sunday in the month of June | June 19, 2016 |
| Austria: | Second Sunday in the month of June | June 12, 2016 |
| Australia: | First Sunday in the month of September | September 4, 2016 |
| New Zealand: | First Sunday in the month of September | September 4, 2016 |
| Belgium: | St Joseph's Day (March 19), and the second Sunday in June "Secular" | June 12, 2016 |
| Portugal: | Saturday | March 19, 2016 |
| Spain: | Saturday | March 19, 2016 |
| Brazil: | Second Sunday in the month of August | August 14, 2016 |
| Bulgaria: | Monday | December 26, 2016 |
| Denmark: | Sunday | June 5, 2016 |
| Republic of Korea: | Sunday | May 9, 2016 |
| Lithuania: | First Sunday in June | June 5, 2016 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan): | Monday | August 8, 2016 |
| Scandinavia: | Second Sunday in the month of November | November 13, 2016 |
| Norway: | Second Sunday in the month of November | November 13, 2016 |
| Sweden: | Second Sunday in the month of November | November 13, 2016 |
| Finland: | Second Sunday in the month of November | November 13, 2016 |
| Thailand: | Monday | December 5, 2016 |
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