Father's Day
We celebrated Father's Day last Sunday, and it was one week in advance! I can't remember who told me that it's already Father's Day but I obviously believed him/her - thus, we'll be celebrating Father's Day twice this year. LOL!
According to Wikipedia, Father's Day is observed to celebrate fatherhood and male parenting; as well as to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. The date of celebrating Father's Day differs from country to country but majority celebrate it every third Sunday of June.
Check out which day of the year you celebrate Father's Day in your country:
- January 6 - Serbia
- February 23 - Russia
- March 19 - Andorra, Bolivia, Honduras, Italy, Liechtenstein, Macao, Portugal and Spain
- May 5 - Romania
- MAy 8 - South Korea (Parent's Day)
- 3rd Sunday of May - Tonga
- Ascension Day - Germany
- 1st Sunday of June - Lithuania
- June 5 - Denmark
- 2nd Sunday of June - Austria and Belgium
- 3rd Sunday of June - Antigua, Argentina, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Hongkong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela and Zimba
- JUne 17 - El Salvador and Guatemala
- June 21 - Egypt, Lebanon, Syria
- June 23 - Nicaragua, Poland and Uganda
- Last Sunday of June - Haiti
- 2nd Sunday of July - Uruguay
- Last Sunday of July - Dominican Republic
- 2nd Sunday of August - Brazil and Samoa
- August 8 - Taiwan
- 1st Sunday of September - Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
- New Moon of September - Nepal
- 1st Sunday of October - Luxembourg
- 2nd Sunday of November - Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
- DEcember 5 - Thailand
- December 26 - Bulgaria
- 13 Rajab - Iran and Pakistan








10 comments:
this is pretty interesting....
I never really thought about other places (what days they celebrate certain things) good stuff to know :)
great info. I thought FD celebrated in June only. thanks for the info.
Happy Father's Day to all Daddy's around the globe!!Thanks for sharing!^_^
Very informative you made such incredible research :D
ohhh, thanks for sharing...kaya pala tanong yung ibang friends ko, kasi different pala sa kanila
Father's Day must be celebrated in places where the whole family can give and show love to the families most important person...Thanks to all the father's...
good info! now I know about it!
happy father's day then...
i've never really thought about this kinda differencies before :(
great info...
i was knew mother day...
regards
great thinks
but what about my country?
i think Indonesian does not have FD or might they had forgot it.
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