When Is Father's Day in Australia 2027? Free Countdown

When is Father's Day in Australia 2027?

The first Sunday of September. Father's Day in Australia falls on the first Sunday of September, the first weekend of spring. New Zealand uses the same date. It is a day for cards, gifts, breakfast in bed and family barbecues.

In 2027, Father's Day in Australia falls on a Sunday. In 2026 it was on a Sunday, September 6. In 2028 it will be on a Sunday, September 3.

How the Father's Day in Australia date is worked out

It follows a weekday rule rather than a fixed date, so it always falls on the same day of the week and the date shifts within the month. From 2026 to 2100 it falls between September 1 and September 7. How we calculate every date.

How many days until Father's Day in Australia in weeks, weekdays and sleeps

The countdown counts calendar days from today to Father's Day in Australia, so on the day before it shows 1. The weeks box splits that into whole weeks and days, the weekdays box counts Monday to Friday (useful for work and school planning, though public holidays are not taken out), and sleeps are the nights left. The timer counts down to midnight at the start of Father's Day in Australia in your own time zone.

Father's Day in Australia dates for the next 7 years

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	September 6, 2026	Sunday
2027	September 5, 2027	Sunday
2028	September 3, 2028	Sunday
2029	September 2, 2029	Sunday
2030	September 1, 2030	Sunday
2031	September 7, 2031	Sunday
2032	September 5, 2032	Sunday

Is Father's Day in Australia a public holiday?

No. Father's Day in Australia is always on a Sunday, so it does not need a public holiday. Shops open as normal, and restaurants are busy for breakfast and lunch.

Planning tip

Australia's Father's Day is three months after the US date (the third Sunday of June), so overseas sites and ads in June are not for the Australian day.

Frequently asked questions

When is Father's Day in Australia 2027?

Father's Day in Australia 2027 is on Sunday, September 5, 2027. The rule: The first Sunday of September.

How many days until Father's Day in Australia?

The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until Father's Day in Australia 2027 (Sunday, September 5, 2027), worked out live in your own time zone.

How many weeks until Father's Day in Australia?

Divide the days in the countdown by seven: the "Weeks" box above shows the whole weeks and the days left over, so you can plan week by week.

Is Father's Day in Australia a public holiday?

No. Father's Day in Australia is always on a Sunday, so it does not need a public holiday. Shops open as normal, and restaurants are busy for breakfast and lunch.

Why is Father's Day in September in Australia?

The September date became settled in Australia in the 1930s, and retailers backed it because it sat between Mother's Day in May and Christmas. The US and UK use the third Sunday of June.

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