Father’s Day Around The World

[Shabrina Akter]

Other countries also picked up on the idea of Father's Day. While many followed suit by celebrating it on the third Sunday in June, some decided to honor dad on different dates. So, to make sure you know when to pay your respects to dear old dad wherever you may be, here's a list of the dates Father's Day is celebrated across the world.

1. March 14– Iran
2. March 19– Bolivia, Honduras, Italy, Lichtenstein, Portugal, Spain
3. May 8– South Korea
4. First Sunday in June– Lithuania
5. Second Sunday in June– Austria, Ecuador, Belgium
6. Third Sunday in June– Antigua, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic,  France, Greece, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Trinidad, Turkey, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
7. June 17– El Salvador, Guatemala
8. June 23– Nicaragua, Poland, Uganda
9.Second Sunday in July– Uruguay
10. Last Sunday in July– Dominican Republic
11. Second Sunday in August– Brazil
12. August 8– Taiwan, China
13. August 24– Argentina
14. First Sunday in September– Australia, New Zealand
15. New Moon of September– Nepal
16. First Sunday in October– Luxembourg
17. Second Sunday in November– Estonia, Finland, Norway, Sweden
18. December 5– Thailand

Source: http://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/06/11/a-brief-history-of-fathers-day/

[Samsul Alam]

Informative.