Father's Day Countdown
About this countdown
Father's Day in the United States falls on the third Sunday of June — a moving date this page computes automatically every year, so the countdown is always pointed at the right Sunday.
Whether the plan is a grill, a golf course, or just a phone call that isn't rushed, the counters above keep the date from sneaking up on you.
About Father's Day
- Date
- 3rd Sunday of June (US)
- First celebrated
- 1910, Spokane, Washington
- Type
- Observance
- Observed
- US and many countries
- Traditions
- Cards, cookouts, quality time
Father's Day traces to 1910, when Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane — raised with five siblings by her widowed father, a Civil War veteran — organized the first celebration after hearing a Mother's Day sermon and asking the obvious question.
It took far longer to become official than Mother's Day: presidents endorsed it for decades, but the third Sunday of June wasn't made a permanent national observance until 1972, under President Nixon.
Father's Day: Facts Worth Knowing
- Father's Day was inspired directly by Mother's Day — Sonora Dodd proposed it after a 1909 Mother's Day church service.
- The rose is the holiday's traditional flower — red for living fathers, white in remembrance.
- Father's Day is one of the biggest grilling days of the American summer.
- Several countries celebrate on other dates — Australia and New Zealand in September, much of Europe on March 19 (St. Joseph's Day).
- The 'necktie gift' stereotype is old enough that newspapers joked about it in the 1930s.
- The date floats between June 15 and June 21 — the next ten years are in the table below.
Upcoming Dates: When Is Father's Day Next?
Computed automatically for the next ten years — always current, never out of date.
| Year | Date | Day of week |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | June 20 | Sunday |
| 2028 | June 18 | Sunday |
| 2029 | June 17 | Sunday |
| 2030 | June 16 | Sunday |
| 2031 | June 15 | Sunday |
| 2032 | June 20 | Sunday |
| 2033 | June 19 | Sunday |
| 2034 | June 18 | Sunday |
| 2035 | June 17 | Sunday |
| 2036 | June 15 | Sunday |
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Frequently asked questions
When is Father's Day this year?
Father's Day is the third Sunday of June in the US. The exact date is shown under the title, and the table below lists the next ten years.
How many days until Father's Day?
The live counter above shows the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds remaining in your local time zone.
Is Father's Day the same worldwide?
No — many countries share the US date, but others (like Australia, celebrating in September) differ. This page follows the US date.
Does the countdown update automatically each year?
Yes — the third-Sunday rule is computed automatically, forever.