<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> Father's day Аавуудын баяр </P> </Td> <Td> <P> March 18 </P> </Td> <Td> Mongolia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 19 </Td> <Td> </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 14, 2017 May 13, 2018 May 12, 2019 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Romania (Ziua Tatălui) </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Third Sunday in May </P> </Td> <Td> <P> May 21, 2017 May 20, 2018 May 19, 2019 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Tonga </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Ascension Day </P> </Td> <Td> <P> May 25, 2017 May 10, 2018 May 30, 2019 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Germany </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> First Sunday in June </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Jun 4, 2017 Jun 3, 2018 Jun 2, 2019 </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 11, 2017 Jun 10, 2018 Jun 9, 2019 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Austria Belgium </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Third Sunday in June </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Jun 18, 2017 Jun 17, 2018 Jun 16, 2019 Jun 21, 2020 </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> Bulgaria </Li> <Li> Burkina Faso </Li> <Li> Cambodia </Li> <Li> Canada </Li> <Li> Chad </Li> <Li> Chile </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> Ivory Coast </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 (Nao eo dia) </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 Kosovo Lebanon 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 25, 2017 Jun 24, 2018 Jun 30, 2019 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Haiti </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Second Sunday in July </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Jul 9, 2017 Jul 8, 2018 Jul 14, 2019 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Uruguay </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Last Sunday in July </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Jul 30, 2017 Jul 29, 2018 Jul 28, 2019 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Dominican Republic </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> August 8 </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <P> China * * Taiwan </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Second Sunday in August </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Aug 13, 2017 Aug 12, 2018 Aug 11, 2019 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Brazil Samoa </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Last Monday in August </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Aug 28, 2017 Aug 27, 2018 Aug 26, 2019 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> South Sudan </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> First Sunday in September </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Sep 3, 2017 Sep 2, 2018 Sep 1, 2019 </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 10, 2017 Sep 9, 2018 Sep 8, 2019 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Latvia </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> First Sunday in October </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Oct 1, 2017 Oct 7, 2018 Oct 6, 2019 </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Luxembourg </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Second Sunday in November </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Nov 12, 2017 Nov 11, 2018 Nov 10, 2019 </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> </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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