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Father's Day

American  

noun

  1. a day, usually the third Sunday in June, set aside in honor of fathers.


Father's Day British  

noun

  1. a day observed as a day in honour of fathers; in Britain the third Sunday in June

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“And for Father’s Day a bit later in June, so we don’t leave anyone out,” Pouyanné said to applause at the company’s recent shareholder meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

They were the go-to gifts for Father’s Day: a book about some little-known chapter of World War II, the sweeping narrative of a shipwreck, perhaps the latest presidential biography.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“We thought it would be for just a few days,” she said, “but we didn’t see him for Father’s Day or the Fourth of July. We had no idea it would last this long.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

One video, filmed on Father's Day when he confronted a photographer, shows the singer saying: "I'm a dad. I'm a husband. You're not getting it. It's not clocking to you. I'm standing on business."

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

It was the custom of the family to give him cufflinks on every Father’s Day.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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