<P> In the United States, Dodd used the "Fathers' Day" spelling on her original petition for the holiday, but the spelling "Father's Day" was already used in 1913 when a bill was introduced to the U.S. Congress as the first attempt to establish the holiday, and it was still spelled the same way when its creator was commended in 2008 by the U.S. Congress . </P> <P> The officially recognized date of Father's Day varies from country to country . This section lists some significant examples, in order of date of observance . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Gregorian calendar </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occurrence </Th> <Th> Dates </Th> <Th> Country </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> February 23 </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> Russia (Defender of the Fatherland Day) * </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> St Joseph's Day </P> </Td> <Td> <P> March 19 </P> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Andorra (Dia del Pare) </Li> <Li> Angola </Li> <Li> Belgium (Antwerp) </Li> <Li> Bolivia </Li> <Li> Croatia </Li> <Li> Honduras </Li> <Li> Italy (Festa del papà) </Li> <Li> Liechtenstein </Li> <Li> Mozambique (Dia do Pai) </Li> <Li> Portugal (Dia do Pai) </Li> <Li> Spain (Día del Padre) </Li> <Li> Switzerland (Canton Ticino) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> May 7 </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> Kazakhstan </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> South Korea (Parents' Day) </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Second Sunday in May </P> </Td> <Td> <P> May 8, 2016 May 14, 2017 May 13, 2018 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Romania (Ziua Tatălui) </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Third Sunday in May </P> </Td> <Td> <P> May 15, 2016 May 21, 2017 May 20, 2018 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Tonga </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Ascension Day </P> </Td> <Td> <P> May 5, 2016 May 25, 2017 May 10, 2018 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Germany </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> First Sunday in June </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Jun 5, 2016 Jun 4, 2017 Jun 3, 2018 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Lithuania (Tėvo diena) Switzerland </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> June 5 </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> Denmark (also Constitution Day) </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Second Sunday in June </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Jun 12, 2016 Jun 11, 2017 Jun 10, 2018 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Austria Belgium </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Third Sunday in June </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Jun 19, 2016 Jun 18, 2017 Jun 17, 2018 Jun 16, 2019 </P> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Afghanistan </Li> <Li> Algeria </Li> <Li> Albania </Li> <Li> Antigua and Barbuda </Li> <Li> Argentina </Li> <Li> Aruba </Li> <Li> Bahamas </Li> <Li> Bahrain </Li> <Li> Bangladesh </Li> <Li> Barbados </Li> <Li> Belize </Li> <Li> Bermuda </Li> <Li> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Li> <Li> Brunei </Li> <Li> Burkina Faso </Li> <Li> Cambodia </Li> <Li> Canada </Li> <Li> Chad </Li> <Li> Chile </Li> <Li> China * * </Li> <Li> Colombia </Li> <Li> Comoros </Li> <Li> Costa Rica </Li> <Li> Cuba </Li> <Li> Curaçao </Li> <Li> Cyprus </Li> <Li> Czech Republic </Li> <Li> Dominica </Li> <Li> Ecuador </Li> <Li> Ethiopia </Li> <Li> France </Li> <Li> Georgia </Li> <Li> Ghana </Li> <Li> Greece </Li> <Li> Guyana </Li> <Li> Hong Kong </Li> <Li> Hungary </Li> <Li> India </Li> <Li> Ireland </Li> <Li> Isle of Man </Li> <Li> Jamaica </Li> <Li> Japan </Li> <Li> Kenya </Li> <Li> Kuwait </Li> <Li> Laos </Li> <Li> Macao </Li> <Li> Mali </Li> <Li> Madagascar </Li> <Li> Malaysia </Li> <Li> Maldives </Li> <Li> Malta </Li> <Li> Mauritius </Li> <Li> Mexico </Li> <Li> Mozambique </Li> <Li> Myanmar </Li> <Li> Namibia </Li> <Li> Netherlands </Li> <Li> Nigeria </Li> <Li> Oman </Li> <Li> Pakistan </Li> <Li> Panama </Li> <Li> Paraguay </Li> <Li> Peru </Li> <Li> Philippines </Li> <Li> Puerto Rico </Li> <Li> Qatar </Li> <Li> Saint Lucia </Li> <Li> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Li> <Li> Saudi Arabia </Li> <Li> Senegal </Li> <Li> Singapore </Li> <Li> Sierra Leone </Li> <Li> Slovakia </Li> <Li> South Africa </Li> <Li> Sri Lanka </Li> <Li> Suriname </Li> <Li> Trinidad and Tobago </Li> <Li> Tunisia </Li> <Li> Turkey </Li> <Li> Uganda </Li> <Li> Ukraine </Li> <Li> United Kingdom </Li> <Li> United States </Li> <Li> Venezuela </Li> <Li> Vietnam </Li> <Li> Zambia </Li> <Li> Zimbabwe </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> June 17 </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> El Salvador </Li> <Li> Guatemala </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> June 21 </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> Egypt Jordan Lebanon Palestine Syria United Arab Emirates </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> June 22 </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> Guernsey Jersey </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> June 23 </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Nicaragua </Li> <Li> Poland </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Last Sunday in June </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Jun 26, 2016 Jun 25, 2017 Jun 24, 2018 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Haiti </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Second Sunday in July </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Jul 10, 2016 Jul 9, 2017 Jul 8, 2018 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Uruguay </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Last Sunday in July </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Jul 31, 2016 Jul 30, 2017 Jul 29, 2018 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Dominican Republic </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> August 8 </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> Taiwan Mongolia </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Second Sunday in August </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Aug 14, 2016 Aug 13, 2017 Aug 12, 2018 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Brazil Samoa </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Last Monday in August </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Aug 29, 2016 Aug 28, 2017 Aug 27, 2018 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> South Sudan </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> First Sunday in September </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Sep 4, 2016 Sep 3, 2017 Sep 2, 2018 </P> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Australia </Li> <Li> Fiji </Li> <Li> New Zealand </Li> <Li> Papua New Guinea </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Second Sunday in September </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Sep 11, 2016 Sep 10, 2017 Sep 9, 2018 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Latvia </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> First Sunday in October </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Oct 2, 2016 Oct 1, 2017 Oct 7, 2018 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Luxembourg </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Second Sunday in November </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Nov 13, 2016 Nov 12, 2017 Nov 11, 2018 </P> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Estonia (Isadepäev) </Li> <Li> Finland (Isänpäivä) </Li> <Li> Iceland </Li> <Li> Norway </Li> <Li> Sweden </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> November 12 </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> Indonesia </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> December 5 </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> Thailand (The birthday of King Bhumibol) </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> December 26 </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> Bulgaria </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Hindu calendar </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Definition </Th> <Th> Sample dates </Th> <Th> Country / territory </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Bhadrapada Amavasya (Gokarna Aunsi) </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Between August 30 and September 30 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Nepal </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Islamic calendar </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occurrence </Th> <Th> Sample dates </Th> <Th> Country / territory </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> 13 Rajab, Ali Ibn Abi Talib birthday </P> </Td> <Td> <P> April 21, 2016 April 10, 2017 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Iran Kuwait Bahrain Iraq Oman Qatar Egypt Yemen Syria Lebanon Somalia Sudan Mauritania </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Gregorian calendar </Th> </Tr>

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