Days until Father’s Day
US Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June: Sunday, June 20, 2027 in 2027 and Sunday, June 18, 2028 in 2028. The counter shows the days left from your own clock.
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The date rule: Third Sunday in June. Basis: US federal law (36 U.S.C. 109).
Dates of Father’s Day, 2026 to 2032
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2032 | June 20, 2032 | Sunday |
Source: 36 U.S.C. 109: Father’s Day, checked on .
Worked example: counting by hand
From October 11, 2026 to Sunday, June 20, 2027, add the days of each month:
- October 11 to November 1: 21 days
- November 1 to December 1: 30 days
- December 1 to January 1: 31 days
- January 1 to February 1: 31 days
- February 1 to March 1: 28 days
- March 1 to April 1: 31 days
- April 1 to May 1: 30 days
- May 1 to June 1: 31 days
- June 1 to June 20: 19 days
- Total: 252 days, the same as the counter shows on that day.
How is the date of Father’s Day decided?
Federal law says it in one sentence. 36 U.S.C. 109(a) reads "The third Sunday in June is Father’s Day." That Sunday can only land between June 15 and June 21. This page runs the rule for every year, which gives June 21 in 2026, June 20 in 2027 and June 18 in 2028.
How do you find the third Sunday in June?
Find the first Sunday of June and add two weeks. In 2027, June 1 is a Tuesday, so the first Sunday is June 6 and the third is June 20.
How many days until Father’s Day from today?
The counter calculates it. From October 11, 2026, the next one is Sunday, June 20, 2027, 252 days away, or 36 weeks and 0 days.
Questions about the date of father’s day
Is Father’s Day a federal holiday?
No. It is a Sunday observance set by 36 U.S.C. 109, and it is not on the OPM schedule of federal holidays.
How far apart are Mother’s Day and Father’s Day?
In 2027 they are 42 days apart: May 9, 2027 and June 20, 2027.
Is Father’s Day the same date in other countries?
Not always. This page counts the United States date, and we did not open sources for other countries.
What are the earliest and latest dates?
June 15 and June 21.
What day of the week is Father’s Day?
Always a Sunday, since the law names the third Sunday in June.
Other countdowns
More dates people count to.
Sources and limits
- 36 U.S.C. 109: Father’s Day
“The third Sunday in June is Father’s Day.”
U.S. Code, Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. Opened on .
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