How Many Days Until Father's Day?
Until Father's Day 2027
Sunday, June 20, 2027
Father's Day 2027 falls on Sunday, June 20, 2027. Father's Day in the United States is always the third Sunday in June.
Father's Day was made an official US holiday by President Richard Nixon, who signed it into law in 1972, more than 50 years after Mother's Day. The third-Sunday-in-June date had been observed informally for decades before becoming federal.
| Days away | 274 |
| Weeks away | 39 weeks 1 days |
| Months away | 9 months |
| Business days away | 188 |
| Last Father's Day | 89 days ago |
How Many Weeks and Months Until Father's Day 2027?
Father's Day 2027 lands on Sunday, June 20, 2027. That is 39 weeks and 1 days away, or roughly 9 months. Here is the same countdown in every unit people ask for.
Weeks are counted as full 7 day blocks. Months are counted by calendar month, so a month can be 28 to 31 days long.
When Is Father's Day? Dates for 2026 to 2031
Here is the exact date and day of the week for Father's Day in each of the next 6 years.
| Year | Date | Day of week |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | June 21, 2026 | Sunday |
| 2027 | June 20, 2027 | Sunday |
| 2028 | June 18, 2028 | Sunday |
| 2029 | June 17, 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | June 16, 2030 | Sunday |
| 2031 | June 15, 2031 | Sunday |
Father's Day 2027 Key Facts
- Date: Sunday, June 20, 2027
- Rule: Third Sunday of June (US)
- Days from June 19, 2026: 366 days (one day past one year)
- Not a federal holiday
- US 2024 spending: approximately $22.9 billion (NRF)
- Per-person spending 2024: approximately $189.81 average
- First celebrated: June 19, 1910 in Spokane, Washington
How Father's Day Started
Father's Day was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington. Dodd's father, Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who raised six children after his wife died in childbirth.
Inspired by hearing a Mother's Day sermon at her local church in 1909, Dodd campaigned for a similar day to honor fathers. The first Father's Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Spokane, Washington.
The holiday spread slowly. Various presidents issued Father's Day proclamations starting in 1924 (Calvin Coolidge), but the day was not made permanent. President Lyndon Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation in 1966. President Richard Nixon signed Father's Day into permanent law in 1972, making the third Sunday of June the official federal observance.
US Father's Day Spending
The National Retail Federation has tracked Father's Day spending for years. Top 2024 categories:
- Greeting cards: $1.0 billion (approximately 72 million Father's Day cards sent annually, the fourth-largest US card holiday)
- Special outings (dinner, brunch): $3.6 billion
- Clothing: $3.4 billion
- Gift cards: $3.0 billion
- Personal care/electronics: $2.5 billion
- Tools, home improvement: $1.6 billion
- Sporting goods, outdoor equipment: $1.6 billion
- Automotive accessories: $0.9 billion
Approximately 75% of US adults celebrate Father's Day, slightly lower than Mother's Day participation (84%). Per-person spending averaged $189.81 in 2024.
Father's Day Around the World
Like Mother's Day, Father's Day dates vary by country:
- United States, Canada, UK, Mexico, Japan, France: Third Sunday of June
- Australia, New Zealand: First Sunday of September
- Germany (Vatertag, also Ascension Day): 40 days after Easter (May 13, 2027)
- Russia (Defender of the Fatherland Day): February 23
- South Korea (Parents' Day): May 8
- Brazil: Second Sunday of August
- Italy, Portugal, Spain (Saint Joseph's Day): March 19
- Thailand: December 5 (King Bhumibol's birthday)
- Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE: June 21
Grilling on Father's Day
Father's Day is one of the largest grilling days in the United States, behind only the Fourth of July and Memorial Day. The Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association estimates approximately 56% of US Father's Day celebrants grill outdoors.
Most popular Father's Day grilling foods:
- Steak (43%)
- Burgers (38%)
- Chicken (32%)
- Hot dogs (25%)
- Pork ribs (19%)
- Fish (12%)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Father's Day 2027 falls on Sunday, June 20, 2027. Father's Day in the United States is always the third Sunday in June.
As of June 19, 2026, there are 366 days until Father's Day on June 20, 2027.
Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington founded Father's Day. The first observance was held in Spokane on June 19, 1910, inspired by her widowed Civil War veteran father, William Jackson Smart. President Richard Nixon signed Father's Day into permanent federal law in 1972.
No. Father's Day was made a permanent federally recognized observance in 1972, but it is not a federal holiday. Government offices, schools, and businesses are already closed because it falls on a Sunday. There is no federal holiday observance status.
Americans spent approximately $22.9 billion on Father's Day in 2024 according to the National Retail Federation. Per-person spending averaged $189.81. Special outings led at $3.6 billion, followed by clothing at $3.4 billion.
The first Father's Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Spokane, Washington. Sonora Smart Dodd organized it to honor her father, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran and single father of six.
The third Sunday of June was chosen by Sonora Smart Dodd to align the new holiday with the Sunday-based tradition of Mother's Day, which was already observed on the second Sunday of May when Dodd was campaigning for Father's Day recognition in 1909 to 1910.
There are 39 weeks and 1 days until Father's Day 2027 on Sunday, June 20, 2027. That is 39.1 weeks counted as full 7 day blocks, and the number on this page updates every day.
Father's Day 2027 is about 9 months away. Months are counted by calendar month, so each one can be 28 to 31 days long, which is why 274 days does not divide evenly into months.
Father's Day 2026 is on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June each year in the United States, honoring fathers and fatherhood.
Father's Day 2027 is on Sunday, June 20, 2027. Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June each year in the United States, honoring fathers and fatherhood.
Father's Day 2028 is on Sunday, June 18, 2028. Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June each year in the United States, honoring fathers and fatherhood.
Father's Day 2029 is on Sunday, June 17, 2029. Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June each year in the United States, honoring fathers and fatherhood.