<P> In Turkey, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June and is not a public holiday . </P> <P> In United Arab Emirates, Father's Day is celebrated on June 21, generally coinciding with midsummer's day . </P> <P> In the United Kingdom Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June . The day does not have a long tradition; The English Year (2006) states that it entered British popular culture "sometime after the Second World War, not without opposition". </P> <P> In the US, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June . Typically, families gather to celebrate the father figures in their lives . In recent years, retailers have adapted to the holiday by promoting greeting cards and gifts such as electronics and tools . Schools (if in session) and other children's programs commonly have activities to make Father's Day gifts . The U.S. Open golf tournament is scheduled to finish on Father's Day, as was the 2016 NBA Finals . </P>

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