Father's Day Celebrations Around the World

No one who loves one's father immensely and selflessly, would let Fathers Day go by, without grabbing the opportunity on this day to let the special person know, 'how much he is cared for, loved and needed'. This is the very reason why, Fathers Day celebrations have gained immense popularity across the globe, and it is fast catching up with Valentine's Day and Halloween. However, though it is by now a global festival, interestingly enough, Fathers Day across the globe is celebrated at different times of the year in different countries.

Fathers Day is celebrated in more than fifty countries all over the world on nineteen different days of the year. While the Fathers Day celebrations take place in Germany on Ascension Day, it is celebrated on the last Sunday of September in Australia and New Zealand. Austria, Ecuador, Belgium usually celebrates Fathers Day on the second Sunday of June. The second Sunday of August brings Fathers Day for Brazil and the second Sunday of July is Fathers Day in Uruguay.

However, the one day most widely chosen by most number of people for expressing their love for daddy dearest remains the third Sunday of June. Among these countries are USA, Switzerland, France, UK, Greece, India, Argentina, Cuba, Malaysia, and more. In Australia and New Zealand, Father Day will be celebrated on the first Sunday of the month of September.

To commemorate, honor and show love and respect to the person who means the most to us and who selflessly cared for our happiness and wellness, there need not be any specific date or an hour to say how important he is, but at the same time, a specific date certainly highlights the point of concern and gives us a special opportunity to make him feel special as he makes 'us' feel every single moment.

Although the days that are celebrated as Fathers Day across the globe are far too many in number, interestingly and understandably enough, the Father's Day celebrations are celebrated largely on Sundays since fathers generally have employers or employees to take care of and therefore the best day to shower him with gifts is the day on which he doesn't work.

If you still have not decided upon the celebrations, you must remember that it is just round the corner. Thinking of what to give? No matter which part of the world you are residing in, you can always present him with a bag of goodies or other material possessions, but a tight hug and a sweet kiss to tell him "you are there for him", will surely make his day and make you feel more proud of having "The Best" father in the world. So be a part of the Fathers Day celebrations across the globe this year and take your dad on cloud 9.