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Revision as of 12:40, 19 May 2007 by 74.93.55.142 (talk) (dgsdgsdg)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) For the movie starring Robin Williams and Billy Crystal, see Fathers' Day (film).Father's Day is a primarily secular holiday inaugurated in the early 20th century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and parenting by males, 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.
Dates
The officially recognized date of Father's Day varies from country to country. This section lists some significant examples.
| Third Sunday of June | Argentina, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Ireland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Zimbabwe |
| June 23 | Nicaragua, Poland, Uganda |
| July 7 | Vietnam |
| Third Sunday of July | Uruguay |
| Last Sunday of July | Dominican Republic |
| 13 Rajab | Iran |
| First Sunday of September | Australia, New Zealand |
| Second Sunday of August | Brazil |
| August 8 | Republic of China |
| Second Sunday of November | Estonia, Finland, Norway, Sweden |
| December 5 | Thailand |
| February 23 | Belarus, Russia |
| March 19 | Bolivia, Honduras, Italy, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland |
| May 5 | Romania |
| May 8 | South Korea (Parents' Day) |
| Ascension Day | Germany |
| First Sunday of June | Lithuania |
| June 5 | Denmark |
| Second Sunday of June | Austria, Belgium, Costa Rica, Ecuador |
| June 17 | Guatemala |