👔 Father's Day Countdown
When is Father's Day?
Father's Day always falls on the third Sunday in June in the United States. The countdown above always points to the next occurrence and rolls over automatically once it has passed.
The history of Father's Day
Father's Day in the U.S. is credited to Sonora Smart Dodd, who organized the first celebration in Spokane, Washington in 1910 to honor her father, a Civil War veteran who raised six children alone. It took decades to gain the same recognition as Mother's Day; President Richard Nixon signed it into a permanent national observance in 1972.
It's celebrated with cards, gifts, and family gatherings honoring fathers and father figures, similar in spirit to Mother's Day but on a different date.
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Frequently asked questions
Father's Day is always the third Sunday in June in the United States.
No — it's a widely observed occasion but not an official U.S. federal holiday, so most banks, schools and government offices stay open.
Sonora Smart Dodd, who organized the first celebration in 1910 in Spokane, Washington.
President Richard Nixon signed it into a permanent national observance in 1972.