Father's Day 2027 will be on Sunday, June 20, 2027 in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and many countries that use the third Sunday in June. The date is not universal, so international plans should use the country comparison below.
Sunday, June 20, 2027US, Canada and UKThird Sunday in JuneDates vary worldwide
Father's Day 2027 family celebration for Sunday, June 20. Original HolidaysCalendar.com image.
Father's Day 2027 Calendar
Father's Day 2027 falls on Sunday, June 20. June begins on a Tuesday, and its Sundays are June 6, 13, 20, and 27, making June 20 the third Sunday of the month. Mark that date for celebrations in the US, Canada, UK, and other countries that follow the June rule.
The calendar image gives the date enough space for a family meal, call, visit, school reminder, or travel note. It should not be used to assume a public closure: the legal holiday status depends on the country, while this observance normally follows weekend schedules.
For a printable planning page, open the 2027 monthly calendar PDFs. The dedicated ICS below adds only the June 20 event to a digital calendar.
June 2027 calendar with Father's Day highlighted on Sunday, June 20.
Father's Day 2027 Global Dates
The best date for a reminder depends on where the recipient lives. June 20 is the main 2027 date across much of North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, but several countries follow March or September traditions.
Countries with Father's Day on June 20, 2027
The United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Philippines, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Singapore use the third Sunday in June. In 2027, that rule places the observance on June 20.
Countries with different Father's Day dates in 2027
Australia and New Zealand use Sunday, September 5. Spain, Italy, and Portugal associate the observance with Saint Joseph's Day on Friday, March 19. Local customs can create still more variations.
Country or region
Father's Day 2027 date
Rule or tradition
United States
June 20, 2027
Third Sunday in June
Canada
June 20, 2027
Third Sunday in June
United Kingdom
June 20, 2027
Third Sunday in June
Philippines
June 20, 2027
Third Sunday in June
India
June 20, 2027
Third Sunday in June
Malaysia
June 20, 2027
Third Sunday in June
Pakistan
June 20, 2027
Third Sunday in June
South Africa
June 20, 2027
Third Sunday in June
Sri Lanka
June 20, 2027
Third Sunday in June
Singapore
June 20, 2027
Third Sunday in June
Australia
September 5, 2027
First Sunday in September
New Zealand
September 5, 2027
First Sunday in September
Spain
March 19, 2027
St. Joseph's Day tradition
Italy
March 19, 2027
St. Joseph's Day tradition
Portugal
March 19, 2027
St. Joseph's Day tradition
What Is Father's Day?
Father's Day is a family and cultural observance that recognizes fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, adoptive fathers, father figures, and the broader role of fatherhood. It is not only about one formal title; many people use the day to thank someone who has provided care, guidance, support, protection, or a steady presence in their life.
In the United States and many other countries, Father's Day is commonly marked with family time, phone calls, cards, meals, church mentions, school activities, and personal messages of appreciation. The way people observe it can be simple or formal, but the central meaning is recognition rather than a fixed public ceremony.
Father's Day also has a wider cultural role because it gives families a shared annual moment to talk about care, responsibility, memory, and gratitude. For people whose fathers are absent, deceased, distant, or complicated figures, the day can carry different emotions, so the observance is often personal rather than uniform.
Father's Day Origin
Father's Day in the United States is commonly linked to Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, who wanted a day to honor fathers after being inspired by Mother's Day. Her father, William Jackson Smart, was a Civil War veteran and a single father who raised his children after his wife died.
The first widely recognized Father's Day celebration connected with this movement took place in Spokane in 1910. Over time, the observance gained broader support, but it took decades before it became nationally recognized in the United States.
In 1972, President Richard Nixon signed a proclamation making Father's Day a permanent national observance on the third Sunday in June. That is why the U.S. date still follows the third-Sunday rule today.
Is Father's Day 2027 a Public Holiday?
In the United States, Father's Day is an observance rather than a federal holiday. It is also not a UK bank holiday or a nationwide Canadian statutory holiday. Government, banking, postal, school, and private workplace rules therefore come from the ordinary Sunday schedule, not from the name of the occasion.
Restaurants and family venues may be busier, and individual businesses can publish special hours. Confirm a booking, transport service, branch visit, or attraction directly when timing matters. The date table should be used for celebration planning, not as proof of a statutory day off.
United States
Not a federal holiday
Federal offices do not close because of Father's Day. The date is a Sunday in 2027, but the weekend schedule is separate from federal holiday status.
United Kingdom
Not a bank holiday
Father's Day does not create a bank holiday in England and Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland.
Canada
Not a nationwide statutory holiday
The occasion is widely recognized, but it does not create a nationwide statutory day off.
Paid leave
No automatic day-off rule
The observance does not by itself create paid leave. Employment contracts and local rules continue to apply.
Add Father's Day 2027 to Your Calendar
Download the single-date ICS file to add Sunday, June 20 as an all-day event in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, or another compatible app. The event follows the third-Sunday-in-June date and does not include dates used by Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, Portugal, or other countries with a different rule.
File label
Father's Day 2027 calendar file
Date included
Sunday, June 20, 2027
Event scope
One all-day calendar event
Supported apps
Google, Apple, Outlook, and ICS apps
Country note: download this file only if June 20 is the correct date for the calendar you are maintaining.
Father's Day 2027 is on Sunday, June 20 in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and many other countries that follow the third-Sunday-in-June rule.
Are banks closed on Father's Day 2027?
Father's Day does not create a bank-holiday closure. June 20, 2027 is a Sunday, so physical branches may follow their usual Sunday hours or remain closed, while ATMs and online banking generally remain available.
Is there mail on Father's Day 2027?
In the United States, regular USPS mail is not normally delivered on Sunday. That Sunday schedule is not a Father's Day holiday closure; eligible Sunday package services can follow their normal service rules.
Are schools closed on Father's Day 2027?
June 20 falls on a Sunday, so most schools will not have regular classes. Father's Day itself does not create a school holiday, and term dates or weekend activities remain subject to the local school calendar.
Why does the Father's Day date change each year?
In countries that use the third Sunday in June, the numbered date moves with the calendar while the weekday rule stays fixed. In 2027, the first three Sundays are June 6, 13, and 20.
Related Family and Calendar Holidays
Compare nearby family and calendar observances in 2027. Linked cards open the closest published guide while keeping the relevant 2027 date visible here.
Use the country calendar that matches your location when checking public holidays, closures, or dates near Father's Day. The family observance itself does not change the legal status shown in those calendars.
