document_title: List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions

question_text: what is the meaning of sig on prescriptions

text: Table[edit]

text:
Key

Not recommended for use in the United States by the Joint Commission[5]

Not recommended for use by other organizations, such as the ISMP (Institute for Safe Medication Practices)[6])

text:
Abbreviation or symbol
Latin, Greek, or New Latin
English
Possible confusion

aa, āā, ĀĀ
ana
of each

AAA

apply to affected area
abdominal aortic aneurysm

a.c.
ante cibum
before meals

a.c.h.s., ac&hs
ante cibum et hora somni
before meals and at bedtime

a.d.
auris dextra
right ear
A single-storey "a" can be mistaken as an "o" which could read "o.d.", meaning right eye

ad., add.
adde
addatur
add
let there be added

ad lib.
ad libitum
Latin, "at one's pleasure"; as much as one desires; freely
Compare pro re nata, "as needed", which by convention includes an aspect of "up to some maximum". Similarly, compare s.o.s., q.l., and q.s.

admov.
admove
admoveatur
apply [or] add
add; let there be added

ad us.
ad usum
according to custom

æq.
æquales
equal

agit.
agita
agitate (stir or shake)

alt. d., alt. dieb.
alternis diebus
every other day; on alternate days

alt. h., alt. hor.
alternis horis
every other hour; at alternate hours

a.m.
ante meridiem
morning, before noon

amp.
ampulla
ampule (ampul, ampoule)

amt

amount

aq.
aqua
water

aq. bull.
aqua bulliens
boiling water

aq. com.
aqua communis
common water

aq. dest.
aqua destillata
distilled water

aq. ferv.
aqua fervens
hot water

a.l., a.s.
auris laeva, auris sinistra
left ear
"a" can be mistaken as an "o" which could read "o.s." or "o.l", meaning left eye

ATC

around the clock

a.u.
auris utraque
both ears
"a" can be mistaken as an "o" which could read "o.u.", meaning both eyes

BDS, b.d.s.
bis die sumendum
twice daily

bib.
bibe
drink

bis
bis
twice

b.i.d., b.d.
bis in die
twice daily
AMA style avoids use of this abbreviation (spell out "twice a day")

bis ind.
bis indies
twice a day

bis in 7 d.
bis in septem diebus
twice a week

BM

bowel movement

BNF

British National Formulary

bol.
bolus
as a large single dose (usually intravenously)

BP, Ph.Br.
Pharmacopoeia Britannica
British Pharmacopoeia

BS

blood sugar

BSA

body surface area

b.t.

bedtime
mistaken for "b.i.d", meaning twice daily

bucc.
bucca
buccal (inside cheek)

cap., caps.
capsula
capsule

cap.
capiat
let him take (let the patient take)

c.m.
cras mane
tomorrow morning

c.m.s.
cras mane sumendus
to be taken tomorrow morning

c, c.
cum
with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")

cib.
cibus
food

c.c.
cum cibo
with food [or]
cubic centimetre
mistaken for "U", meaning units; also has an ambiguous meaning; use "mL" or "milliliters" (1 cm³ = 1 mL)

cf.
confer
compare

c.n.
cras nocte
tomorrow night

cochl.
cochleare
spoonful

cochl. ampl.
cochleare amplum
an ample spoonful (a tablespoonful)

cochl. infant.
cochleare infantis
a small spoonful (a teaspoonful)

cochl. mag.
cochleare magnum
a large spoonful (a tablespoonful)

cochl. mod.
cochleare modicum
a modest spoonful (a dessert-spoonful)

cochl. parv.
cochleare parvum
a scant spoonful (a teaspoonful)

colet.
coletur
let it be strained

comp.
compositus
compound

contin.
continuetur
let it be continued

cpt.
capiat
let him take (let the patient take)

cr., crm

cream

CST

continue same treatment

cuj.
cujus
of which

c.v.
cras vespere
tomorrow evening

cyath.
cyathus
a glassful

cyath. vinos.
cyathus vinosus
a wine-glassful

D, d.
die [or]
dosis
days [or]
doses
ambiguous meaning, write out "days" or "doses"

D5LR

dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's solution (intravenous sugar solution)

D5NS

dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%) (intravenous sugar solution)

D5W, D5W

dextrose 5% in water (intravenous sugar solution)

D10W, D10W

dextrose 10% in water (intravenous sugar solution)

da
da
give

DAW

dispense as written (i.e., no generic substitution)

DC, dc, D/C, disc

discontinue [or]
discharge
ambiguous meaning

decoct.
decoctum
decoction

det.
detur
let it be given

dieb. alt.
diebus alternis
every other day; on alternate days

dil.

dilute

dim.
dimidius
one-half

d. in p. æ.
divide in partes æquales
divide into equal parts

disp.

dispersible [or]
dispense

div.
divide
divide

dL

deciliter

DS

double strength

d.t.d.
dentur tales doses
give of such doses

DTO

deodorized tincture of opium
can easily be confused with "diluted tincture of opium," which is 1/25th the strength of deodorized tincture of opium; deaths have resulted due to massive morphine overdose.[7] Compare laudanum and paregoric.

DW

distilled water [or]
dextrose in water (intravenous sugar solution)

elix.
elixir
elixir

e.m.p.
ex modo prescripto
as directed (in the manner prescribed)

emuls.
emulsum
emulsion

et
et
and

EOD

every other day

ex aq.
ex aqua
in water

exhib.
exhibiatur
let it be given

f.
fiat
make; let it be made

f.h.
fiat haustus
make a draught

fl., fld.
fluidus
fluid (usually meaning specifically liquid in health care)

f.m.
fiat mistura
make a mixture

f. pil.
fiat pilula
make a pill

f.s.a.
fiat secundum artem
make according to art

ft.
fiat
make; let it be made

g, gm

gram (modern SI symbol is g, not gm)

garg.
gargarisma
gargle

gr.
granum
grain

gtt(s)
gutta(e)
drop(s)

gutt.
gutta(e)
drop(s)

H

hypodermic

h, hr, hor.
hora
hour

habt.
habeat
let him have

hor. alt.
hora alternis
every other hour (every second hour; at alternate hours)

hor. decub.
hora decubitus
at bedtime

hor. intermed.
horis intermediis
at intermediate hours

hor. tert.
horis tertiis
every third hour

h.s.
hora somni (at the hour of sleep)
at bedtime [or]
half-strength
ambiguous (2 meanings, easily conflated); spell out

IBW

ideal body weight (for dosing based on clearance estimation)

ID

intradermal

IJ, inj.
injectio
injection
mistaken for "IV", meaning intravenously

i.m., IM

intramuscular

IN

intranasal
mistaken for "IM", meaning intramuscular, or "IV", meaning intravenously

ind.
indies
daily

inf.
infusum
infusion (extraction) / intravenous infusion

i
unus tabuletta
one tablet

ii
duo tabuletta
two tablets

iii
tres tabuletta
three tablets

IP

intraperitoneal

IT

intrathecal
mistaken for other abbreviations; spell out

IU

international unit
mistaken for "IV" or "10", spell out "international unit"

i.v., IV

intravenous

i.v.p., IVP

intravenous push

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

kg

kilogram

LAS

label as such

lat. dol.
lateri dolenti
to the painful side

lb.
libra
pound

l.c.d.
liquor carbonis detergens
coal tar solution

lin
linimentum
liniment

liq.
liquor
solution

lot.
lotio
lotion

M., m.
misce
mix

mane
mane
in the morning

max.
maximum
maximum

mcg

microgram
Recommended replacement for "µg" which may be confused with "mg"

mdi

metered dose inhaler

m.d.u.
more dicto utendus
to be used as directed

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

mg/dL

milligrams per deciliter

MgSO4

magnesium sulfate
may be confused with "MSO4", spell out "magnesium sulfate"

min.
minimum [or]
minim [or]
minutum
minimum [or]
minim [or]
minute

mist.
mistura
mixture

mit., mitt.
mitte
send

mL

millilitre

mod. præscript.
modo præscripto
in the manner directed

MS

morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate
can mean either morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate, spell out either

MSO4

morphine sulfate
may be confused with "MgSO4", spell out "morphine sulfate"

nebul, neb.
nebula
a spray (such as for insufflation)- nebulizer

NMT

not more than

noct.
nocte
at night

non rep.
non repetatur
no repeats (no refills)

NPO, n.p.o.
nil per os
nothing by mouth
AMA style avoids use of this abbreviation (spell out "nothing by mouth")

NS

normal saline (0.9%)

1/2NS

half-normal saline (0.45%)

NTE

not to exceed

o 2, o2

both eyes
"O2" usually means oxygen or oxygen therapy

o.d.
omni die
every day (once daily) (preferred to "qd" in the UK[8])

o.d.
oculus dexter
right eye
"o" can be mistaken as an "a" which could read "a.d.", meaning right ear, confusion with "omni die"

o.m.
omni mane
every morning

omn. bih.
omni bihora
every 2 hours

omn. hor.
omni hora
every hour

o.n.
omni nocte
every night

OPD

once per day

o.s.
oculus sinister
left eye
"o" can be mistaken as an "a" which could read "a.s.", meaning left ear

o.u.
oculus uterque
both eyes
"o" can be mistaken as an "a" which could read "a.u.", meaning both ears

oz

ounce

p.
perstetur
continue

part. æq.
partes æquales
equal parts

per
per
by or through

p.c.
post cibum
after meals

p.c.h.s., pc&hs
post cibum et hora somni
after meals and at bedtime

Ph.Br., BP
Pharmacopoeia Britannica
British Pharmacopoeia

Ph.Eur.
Pharmacopoeia Europaea
European Pharmacopoeia

Ph.Int.
Pharmacopoeia Internationalis
International Pharmacopoeia

pig./pigm.
pigmentum
paint

p.m.
post meridiem
evening or afternoon

p.o.
per os
by mouth or orally
AMA style avoids use of this abbreviation (spell out "orally")

ppt.
præparata
prepared

p.r., PR
per rectum
rectally

p.r.n., PRN
pro re nata
as needed

pt.
perstetur
continue

pulv.
pulvis
powder

p.v., PV
per vaginam
vaginally

q
quaque
every, per

q.1 h, q.1°
quaque 1 hora
every 1 hour (can replace "1" with other numbers)

q4PM

at 4 pm (can replace "4" with other numbers)
mistaken to mean every 4 hours

q.a.d.
quaque alternis die
every other day

q.a.m.
quaque die ante meridiem
every morning (every day before noon)

q.d./q.1.d.
quaque die
every day
mistaken for "QOD" or "qds," spell out "every day" or "daily". AMA style avoids use of this abbreviation (spell out "every day")

q.d.a.m.
quaque die ante meridiem
once daily in the morning

q.d.p.m.
quaque die post meridiem
once daily in the evening

q.d.s.
quarter die sumendus
4 times a day
can be mistaken for "qd" (every day)

q.p.m.
quaque die post meridiem
every evening (every day after noon)

q.h.
quaque hora
every hour

q.h.s.
quaque hora somni
every night at bedtime
can be mistaken as "q.h.r." (every hour)

q.i.d.
quarter in die
4 times a day
can be mistaken for "qd" or "qod," write out "4 times a day". AMA style avoids use of this abbreviation (spell out "4 times a day")

 q.l.
quantum libet
as much as is requisite

q.n.
quaque nocte
every night
can be mistaken as "q.h." (every hour)

q.o.d.
quaque altera die
every other day
mistaken for "QD," spell out "every other day". AMA style avoids use of this abbreviation (spell out "every other day")

q.q.
quaque
every;[9] each

q.q.h.
quarter quaque hora
every 4 hours

 q.s.
quantum sufficiat (subjunctive), quantum sufficit (indicative), quantum satis
as much as suffices; a sufficient quantity

q.v.
quantum volueris [or]
quod vide
at will [or]
which see

QWK

every week

rep., rept.
repetatur
repeats

RL, R/L

Ringer's lactate

Rx, Rx, RX, , ℞, Rp
recipe
take (often effectively a noun meaning "prescription"—medical prescription or prescription drug)

rep.
repetatur
let it be repeated

s.
signa
write (write on the label)

s.a.
secundum artem
according to the art (accepted practice or best practice)

 SC

subcutaneous
"SC" can be mistaken for "SL," meaning sublingual. See also SQ

sem.
semen
seed

s.i.d.
semel in die
once a day
used exclusively in veterinary medicine

sig.
signa, signetur
write (write on the label)

s
sine
without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")

sing.
singulorum
of each

SL, s.l.
sub lingua
sublingually, under the tongue

SOB

shortness of breath

sol.
solutio
solution

 s.o.s., si op. sit
si opus sit
if there is a need

s.s., SS
semisse
one-half [or]
sliding scale
mistaken for "55" or "1/2"

 SSI

sliding scale insulin or sliding scale regular insulin
mistaken to mean "strong solution of iodine" or "selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor". See also SSRI

 SQ

subcutaneously
"SQ" can be mistaken for "5Q" meaning "5 every dose". See also SC

 SSRI

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor [or]
sliding scale regular insulin
ambiguous. Do not abbreviate

st.
stet
let it stand (for example, for settling)

stat
statim
immediately

SubQ

subcutaneously

sum.
sumat [or]
sumendum
let him take [or]
let it be taken

supp.
suppositorium
suppository

susp.
suspensio
suspension

syr.
syrupus
syrup

tab.
tabella
tablet

tal., t.
talus
such

tbsp

tablespoon

t.d.s., TDS
ter die sumendum
3 times a day

 t.i.d., t.d.
ter in die
3 times a day
AMA style avoids use of this abbreviation (spell out "3 times a day")

tinct.
tinctura
tincture

t.i.w.

3 times a week
mistaken for "twice a week"

top.

topical

TPN

total parenteral nutrition

tr, tinc., tinct.
tinctura
tincture

trit.
triturate
grind to a powder

troch.
trochiscus
lozenge

tsp

teaspoon

U

unit
mistaken for a "4", "0" or "cc", spell out "unit"

u.d., ut. dict.
ut dictum
as directed

ung.
unguentum
ointment

USP

United States Pharmacopeia

vag.
vagine
vaginally

w

with

w/a

while awake

w/f

with food (with meals)

w/o

without

X, x

times

YO, y.o.

years old

μg

microgram
mistaken for "mg", meaning milligram

@

at
mistaken for "2"; spell out "at"

>

greater than
mistaken for a "7"

<

less than
mistaken for an "L"

℔
libra
pound

℥
uncia
ounce

ʒ
drachma
dram (drachm)

℈
scrupulus
scruple

text: Similarity of handwritten letters[edit]

text: Especially in handwritten prescriptions or orders, and most especially in hasty handwriting (which is the usual kind), letter shape can be ambiguous. The example below compares "a" and "o" in a script where both consist of an incoming stroke, a loop from about 12 o'clock, and an outgoing stroke. They differ only in the angle of the latter.

text: Numerical notation[edit]

text: When expressing a numerical quantity, Roman numerals are commonly used in place of arabic digits so as to avoid confusion.[clarification needed] The numbers 1 - 3 (I, II, III), usually written as upper-case Roman numerals, often have the appearance of a capital "T" or a series of capital "T's" with a dot above each "T." They are also sometimes written as lower-case Roman numerals (i, ii, iii).

text: Currently discouraged practices[edit]

text:
Abbreviating names of drugs
Using apothecary's units
Using trailing zeros or not using a leading zero


document_title: Father's Day

question_text: when is father's day celebrated in uk

question_tokens: when is father 's day celebrated in uk

root

text: Father's Day

text: History and traditions[edit]

text: Early history[edit]

text: A customary day for the celebration of fatherhood in Catholic Europe is known to date back to at least the Middle Ages, and it is observed on 19 March, as the feast day of Saint Joseph, who is referred to as the fatherly Nutritor Domini ("Nourisher of the Lord") in Catholicism and "the putative father of Jesus" in southern European tradition. This celebration was brought to the Americans by the Spanish and Portuguese, and in Latin America, Father's Day is still celebrated on 19 March. The Catholic church actively supported the custom of a celebration of fatherhood on St. Joseph's day from either the last years of the 14th century or from the early 15th century, apparently on the initiative of the Franciscans.

tag: p

text: In the Coptic Church, the celebration of fatherhood is also observed on St Joseph's Day, but the Copts observe this celebration on July 20. This Coptic celebration may date back to the fifth century.

text: In the US[edit]

text: Beginnings[edit]

text: Father's Day was not celebrated in the US, outside Catholic traditions, until the 20th century. As a civic celebration in the US, it was inaugurated in the early 20th century to complement Mother's Day by celebrating fathers and male parenting.

text: After Anna Jarvis' successful promotion of Mother's Day in Grafton, West Virginia, the first observance of a "Father's Day" was held on July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia, in the Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church.[1] Grace Golden Clayton was mourning the loss of her father, when in December 1907, the Monongah Mining Disaster in nearby Monongah killed 361 men, 250 of them fathers, leaving around a thousand fatherless children. Clayton suggested that her pastor Robert Thomas Webb honor all those fathers.[2][3][4][5]

text: Clayton's event did not have repercussions outside Fairmont for several reasons, among them: the city was overwhelmed by other events, the celebration was never promoted outside the town itself and no proclamation of it was made by the city council. Also, two events overshadowed this event: the celebration of Independence Day July 4, 1908, with 12,000 attendants and several shows including a hot air balloon event, which took over the headlines in the following days, and the death of a 16-year-old girl on July 4. The local church and council were overwhelmed and they did not even think of promoting the event, and it was not celebrated again for many years. The original sermon was not reproduced by the press and it was lost. Finally, Clayton was a quiet person, who never promoted the event and never talked to other persons about it.[3][4][5]

text: Failed attempts at establishing a Father's Day[edit]

text: In 1911, Jane Addams proposed that a citywide Father's Day celebration be held in Chicago, but she was turned down.[6]

text: In 1912, there was a Father's Day celebration in Vancouver, Washington, suggested by Methodist pastor J. J. Berringer of the Irvington Methodist Church. They mistakenly believed that they had been the first to celebrate such a day.[1] They followed a 1911 suggestion by the Portland Oregonian.[6]

text: Harry C. Meek, a member of Lions Clubs International, claimed that he had first come up with the idea for Father's Day in 1915.[1][6] Meek said that the third Sunday in June was chosen because it was his birthday.[6] The Lions Club has named him the "Originator of Father's Day".[1] Meek made many efforts to promote Father's Day and make it an official holiday.[1][6]

text: Establishment of the holiday[edit]

text: On June 19, 1910, a Father's Day celebration was held at the YMCA in Spokane, Washington by Sonora Smart Dodd.[7][8] Her father, the civil war veteran William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who raised his six children there.[7] She was also a member of Old Centenary Presbyterian Church (now Knox Presbyterian Church),[9] where she first proposed the idea. After hearing a sermon about Jarvis' Mother's Day in 1909 at Central Methodist Episcopal Church, she told her pastor that fathers should have a similar holiday to honor them.[7] Although she initially suggested June 5, her father's birthday, the pastors did not have enough time to prepare their sermons, and the celebration was deferred to the third Sunday in June.[1][6] Several local clergymen accepted the idea, and on June 19, 1910, the first Father's Day, "sermons honoring fathers were presented throughout the city".[10]

text: However, in the 1920s, Dodd stopped promoting the celebration because she was studying at the Art Institute of Chicago, and it faded into relative obscurity, even in Spokane.[11] In the 1930s, Dodd returned to Spokane and started promoting the celebration again, raising awareness at a national level.[12] She had the help of those trade groups that would benefit most from the holiday, for example the manufacturers of ties, tobacco pipes, and any traditional present for fathers.[13] By 1938, she had the help of the Father's Day Council, founded by the New York Associated Men's Wear Retailers to consolidate and systematize the holiday's commercial promotion.[14] Americans resisted the holiday for its first few decades, viewing it as nothing more than an attempt by merchants to replicate the commercial success of Mother's Day, and newspapers frequently featured cynical and sarcastic attacks and jokes.[15] However, the said merchants remained resilient and even incorporated these attacks into their advertisements.[16] By the mid-1980s, the Father's Day Council wrote, "(...) [Father's Day] has become a Second Christmas for all the men's gift-oriented industries."[17]

text: A bill to accord national recognition of the holiday was introduced in Congress in 1913.[18] In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson went to Spokane to speak at a Father's Day celebration[19] and he wanted to make it an officially recognized federal holiday, but Congress resisted, fearing that it would become commercialized.[20] US President Calvin Coolidge recommended in 1924 that the day be observed throughout the entire nation, but he stopped short at issuing a national proclamation.[19] Two earlier attempts to formally recognize the holiday had been defeated by Congress.[19][21] In 1957, Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith wrote a Father's Day proposal accusing Congress of ignoring fathers for 40 years while honoring mothers, thus "[singling] out just one of our two parents".[21] In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.[20] Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972.[19][20][21][22]

text: In addition to Father's Day, International Men's Day is celebrated in many countries on November 19 in honor of men and boys who are not fathers.

text: Spelling[edit]

text: In the United States, Dodd used the "Fathers' Day" spelling on her original petition for the holiday,[7] 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,[18] and it was still spelled the same way when its creator was commended in 2008 by the U.S. Congress.[23]

text: Dates around the world[edit]

text: 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.

text:
Gregorian calendar

Occurrence
Dates
Country

February 23

 Russia (Defender of the Fatherland Day[24])*

St Joseph's Day

March 19

 Andorra (Dia del Pare)
 Angola
 Belgium (Antwerp)
 Bolivia
 Croatia[25]
 Honduras[26]
 Italy (Festa del papà)
 Liechtenstein
 Mozambique (Dia do Pai)
 Portugal (Dia do Pai)
 Spain (Día del Padre)
  Switzerland (Canton Ticino)

May 7

 Kazakhstan

May 8

 South Korea (Parents' Day)

Second Sunday in May

May 8, 2016
May 14, 2017
May 13, 2018

 Romania[27] (Ziua Tatălui)

Third Sunday in May

May 15, 2016
May 21, 2017
May 20, 2018

 Tonga

Ascension Day

May 5, 2016
May 25, 2017
May 10, 2018

 Germany

First Sunday in June

Jun 5, 2016
Jun 4, 2017
Jun 3, 2018

 Lithuania (Tėvo diena)
  Switzerland

June 5

 Denmark[28] (also Constitution Day)

Second Sunday in June

Jun 12, 2016
Jun 11, 2017
Jun 10, 2018

 Austria
 Belgium

Third Sunday in June

Jun 19, 2016
Jun 18, 2017
Jun 17, 2018
Jun 16, 2019

 Afghanistan
 Algeria
 Albania
 Antigua and Barbuda
 Argentina[29]
 Aruba
 Bahamas
 Bahrain
 Bangladesh
 Barbados
 Belize
 Bermuda
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Brunei
 Burkina Faso
 Cambodia
 Canada
 Chad
 Chile[30]
 China**
 Colombia
 Comoros
 Costa Rica[31]
 Cuba[32]
 Curaçao
 Cyprus
 Czech Republic
 Dominica
 Ecuador
 Ethiopia
 France
 Georgia
 Ghana
 Greece
 Guyana
 Hong Kong
 Hungary
 India
 Ireland
 Isle of Man
 Jamaica
 Japan
 Kenya
 Kuwait
 Laos
 Macao
 Mali
 Madagascar
 Malaysia
 Maldives
 Malta
 Mauritius
 Mexico[33]
 Mozambique
 Myanmar
 Namibia
 Netherlands
 Nigeria
 Oman
 Pakistan
 Panama[34]
 Paraguay
 Peru[35]
 Philippines[36]
 Puerto Rico
 Qatar
 Saint Lucia
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 Saudi Arabia
 Senegal
 Singapore
 Sierra Leone
 Slovakia
 South Africa
 Sri Lanka
 Suriname
 Trinidad and Tobago
 Tunisia
 Turkey
 Uganda
 Ukraine[37]
 United Kingdom[38]
 United States
 Venezuela
 Vietnam
 Zambia
 Zimbabwe[39]

June 17

 El Salvador[40]
 Guatemala[41]

June 21

 Egypt
 Jordan
 Lebanon[42]
 Palestine
 Syria
 United Arab Emirates

June 22

 Guernsey
 Jersey

June 23

 Nicaragua
 Poland

Last Sunday in June

Jun 26, 2016
Jun 25, 2017
Jun 24, 2018

 Haiti

Second Sunday in July

Jul 10, 2016
Jul 9, 2017
Jul 8, 2018

 Uruguay

Last Sunday in July

Jul 31, 2016
Jul 30, 2017
Jul 29, 2018

 Dominican Republic

August 8

 Taiwan
 Mongolia

Second Sunday in August

Aug 14, 2016
Aug 13, 2017
Aug 12, 2018

 Brazil
 Samoa

Last Monday in August

Aug 29, 2016
Aug 28, 2017
Aug 27, 2018

 South Sudan

First Sunday in September

Sep 4, 2016
Sep 3, 2017
Sep 2, 2018

 Australia
 Fiji
 New Zealand
 Papua New Guinea

Second Sunday in September

Sep 11, 2016
Sep 10, 2017
Sep 9, 2018

 Latvia

First Sunday in October

Oct 2, 2016
Oct 1, 2017
Oct 7, 2018

 Luxembourg

Second Sunday in November

Nov 13, 2016
Nov 12, 2017
Nov 11, 2018

 Estonia (Isadepäev)
 Finland (Isänpäivä)
 Iceland
 Norway
 Sweden

November 12

 Indonesia

December 5

 Thailand (The birthday of King Bhumibol)[43]

December 26

 Bulgaria

Hindu calendar

Definition
Sample dates
Country/territory

Bhadrapada Amavasya
(Gokarna Aunsi)

Between August 30 and September 30

   Nepal[44]

Islamic calendar

Occurrence
Sample dates
Country/territory

13 Rajab, Ali Ibn Abi Talib birthday

April 21, 2016
April 10, 2017

 Iran
 Kuwait
 Bahrain
 Iraq
 Oman
 Qatar
 Egypt
 Yemen
 Syria
 Lebanon
 Somalia
 Sudan
 Mauritania

tag: table

text:
*Officially, as the name suggests, the holiday celebrates people who are serving or were serving the Russian Armed Forces (both men and women). But the congratulations are traditionally, nationally accepted by all fathers, other adult men and male children as well.[citation needed]
**In China during the Republican period prior to 1949, Father's Day on August 8 was first held in Shanghai in 1945.

text: International history and traditions[edit]

text: Argentina[edit]

text: Father's Day in Argentina is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.

text: There have been attempts to change the date to August 24, to commemorate the day on which the Father of the Nation José de San Martín became a father.[29] In 1953, the proposal to celebrate Father's Day in all educational establishments on August 24, in honor of José de San Martín, was raised to the General Direction of Schools of Mendoza Province. The day was celebrated for the first time in 1958, on the third Sunday of June, but it was not included in the school calendars due to pressure from several groups.[45]

text: Schools in the Mendoza Province continued to celebrate Father's Day on August 24, and, in 1982, the provincial governor passed a law declaring Father's Day in the province to be celebrated on that day.[45]

text: In 2004, a proposal to change the date to August 24 were presented to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies as a single, unified project.

text: Aruba[edit]

text: In Aruba, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: Australia[edit]

text: In Australia, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September, which is the first Sunday of Spring in Australia, and is not a public holiday. At school, children handcraft their present for their fathers. Consumer goods companies have all sorts of special offers for fathers: socks, ties, electronics, suits, and men's healthcare products. Most families present fathers with gifts and cards, and share a meal to show appreciation, much like Mother's Day.

text: YMCA Victoria continues the tradition of honouring the role fathers and father figures play in parenting through the annual awarding of Local Community Father of the Year in 32 municipalities in Victoria. The Father's Day Council of Victoria annually recognises fathers in the Father of the Year Award.[46]

text: Austria[edit]

text: In Austria, Father's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of June and it is not a public holiday.

text: Belgium[edit]

text: In Belgium, Father's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of June and it is not a public holiday.

text: Brazil[edit]

text: In Brazil Father's Day (Dia dos Pais, in Portuguese) is celebrated three months after Mother's Day, on the second Sunday of August. Publicist Sylvio Bhering picked the day in honor of Saint Joachim, patron of fathers. While it is not an official holiday (see Public holidays in Brazil), it is widely observed and typically involves spending time with and giving gifts to one's father or father figure.

text: Canada[edit]

text: In Canada, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Father's Day typically involves spending time with one's father or the father figures in one's life. Small family gatherings and the giving of gifts may be part of the festivities organized for Father's Day.

text: China[edit]

text: In People's Republic of China, the official Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. This date was set according to international norms.

text: Prior to the People's Republic, when the Republic of China (1912-1949) governed from Nanjing, Father's Day was celebrated on August 8. This was determined by the fact that the eighth (ba) day of the eighth (ba) month makes two "eights" (八八, ba-ba), which sounds similar to the colloquial word for "daddy" (ba-ba，爸爸). It is still celebrated on this date in areas still under the control of the Republic of China, including in Taiwan.

text: Costa Rica[edit]

text: In Costa Rica, the Unidad Social Cristiana party presented a bill to change the celebration of Father's Day from the third Sunday of June to March 19, the day of Saint Joseph.[47] That was in order to give tribute to this saint, who gave his name to the capital of the country San José, Costa Rica, and so family heads will be able to celebrate the Father's Day at the same time as the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker.[31] The official date is still the third Sunday of June.

text: Croatia[edit]

text: In Croatia, according to the Roman Catholic tradition, fathers are celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day (Dan svetog Josipa), March 19. It is not a public holiday.

text: Denmark[edit]

text: In Denmark, Father's Day is celebrated on June 5.[28] It coincides with Constitution Day.

text: Estonia[edit]

text: In Estonia, Father's day ("Isadepäev") is celebrated on the second Sunday of November. It is an established flag day and a national holiday.

text: Finland[edit]

text: In Finland, Father's Day (Isänpäivä, Fars dag) is celebrated on the second Sunday of November. It is an established flag day.

text: France[edit]

text: In France lighter manufacturer "Flaminaire" introduced the idea of father's day first in 1949 for commercial reasons. Director "Marcel Quercia" wanted to sell their lighter in France. In 1950, they introduced "la Fête des Pères", which would take place every third Sunday of June (following the American example). Their slogan « Nos papas nous l'ont dit, pour la fête des pères, ils désirent tous un Flaminaire » (Our fathers told us, for father's day, they all want a Flaminaire). In 1952, the holiday was officially decreed. A national father's day committee was set up to give a prize for fathers that deserved it most (originally, candidates were nominated by the social services of each town hall's/mayor's office); This complements "la Fête des Mères" (Mother's day) which was made official in France in 1928 and added to the calendar in Vichy in 1941.

text: Germany[edit]

text: In Germany, Father's Day (Vatertag) is celebrated differently from other parts of the world.[48] It is always celebrated on Ascension Day (the Thursday forty days after Easter), which is a federal holiday. Regionally, it is also called men's day, Männertag, or gentlemen's day, Herrentag. It is tradition for groups of males (young and old but usually excluding pre-teenage boys) to do a hiking tour with one or more smaller wagons, Bollerwagen, pulled by manpower. In the wagons are wine or beer (according to region) and traditional regional food, Hausmannskost. Many men use this holiday as an opportunity to get drunk.[48] According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, alcohol-related traffic accidents multiply by three on this day.[49] The tradition of getting drunk is especially prevalent in Eastern Germany.[48]

text: These traditions are probably rooted in Christian Ascension Day's processions to the farmlands, which has been celebrated since the 18th century.[50][51] Men would be seated in a wooden cart and carried to the village's plaza, and the mayor would award a prize to the father who had the most children, usually a big piece of ham.[50] In the late 19th century the religious component was progressively lost, especially in urban areas such as Berlin, and groups of men organized walking excursions with beer and ham.[50] By the 20th century, alcohol consumption had become a major part of the tradition.[50][52] Many people will take the following Friday off at work, and some schools are closed on that Friday as well; many people then use the resulting four-day-long weekend for a short vacation.

text: Haiti[edit]

text: In Haiti, Father's Day (Fête des peres) is celebrated on the last Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Fathers are recognized and celebrated on this day with cards, gifts, breakfast, lunch brunch or early Sunday dinner; whether enjoying the day at the beach or mountains, spending family time or doing favourite activities .

text: Children exclaim "bonne fête papa", while everyone wishes all fathers "bonne Fête des Pères". (Happy Father's Day)

text: Hong Kong[edit]

text: In Hong Kong, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: Hungary[edit]

text: In Hungary, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: India[edit]

text: India traditionally has a two-week celebration since ancient days dedicated to celebrate ancestors called the Pitru Paksha. Father's Day is not celebrated in all of India. But is observed on the same day as the USA, the third Sunday of June by mostly westernized urban centers. The event is not a public holiday. The day is usually celebrated only in bigger cities of India like Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad and others. After this day was first observed in the United States in 1908 and gradually gained popularity,[53] Indian metropolitan cities, much later, followed suit by recognising this event. In India, the day is usually celebrated with children giving gifts like greeting cards, electronic gadgets, shirts, coffee mugs or books to their fathers.

text: Indonesia[edit]

text: In Indonesia, Father's Day is celebrated on November 12 and is not a public holiday. Father's Day in Indonesia was first declared in 2006 in Solo City Hall attended by hundreds of people from various community groups, including people from community of inter-religion communication. Because of its recent declaration, there is not very much hype about the celebration, compared to the celebration of Mother's Day on December 22.

text: Ireland[edit]

text: In Ireland, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: Israel[edit]

text: In Israel, Father's Day is usually celebrated on May 1 together with Workers' Day or Labour Day.

text: Italy[edit]

text: In Italy, according to the Roman Catholic tradition, fathers are celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day, commonly called Feast of Saint Joseph (Festa di San Giuseppe), March 19. It was a public holiday until 1977.

text: Japan[edit]

text: In Japan, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: Kazakhstan[edit]

text: Kazakhstan continues the Soviet Union's tradition of celebrating Defender of the Fatherland Day instead of Father's Day like in Russia and other former soviet countries. It is usually called "Men's Day" and it is considered equivalent of Father's Day. In Kazakhstan this day is celebrated on May 7.

text: Kenya[edit]

text: In Kenya, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: Korea[edit]

text: In South Korea, Parents' day is celebrated on May 8 and is not a public holiday.

text: Latvia[edit]

text: In Latvia, Father's Day (Tēvu diena) is celebrated on the second Sunday of September and is not a public holiday. In Latvia people did not always celebrate this day because of the USSR's influence with its own holidays. This day in Latvia was 'officially born' in 2008 when it was celebrated and marked in the calendar for the first time on September 14 (second September Sunday) to promote the idea that man as the father must be satisfied and proud of his family and children, also, the father is important to gratitude and loving words from his family for devoted to continuous altruistic concerns. Because this day is new to the country it does not have established unique traditions, but people borrow ideas from other country's Father's Day traditions to congratulate fathers in Latvia.

text: Lithuania[edit]

text: In Lithuania, Father's Day (Tėvo diena) is celebrated on the first Sunday of June and is a public holiday.

text: Macao[edit]

text: In Macau, Father's Day (Dia do Pai) is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: Malaysia[edit]

text: In Malaysia, Father's Day falls on the third Sunday of June.

text: Malta[edit]

text: Malta has followed the international trend and celebrates Father’s Day on the third Sunday in June. As in the case of Mother’s Day, the introduction of Father’s Day celebrations in Malta was encouraged by Frans H Said (Uncle Frans of the children’s radio programmes). The first mention of Father’s Day was in June 1977,[citation needed] and the day is now part of the local events calendar. (The Times of Malta 11 June 2017) ( Il-Mument - Maltese newspaper- 18 June 2017)

text: Mexico[edit]

text: In Mexico, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday.

text: Mongolia[edit]

text: The Mongolian Men's Association began the celebration of Father's Day on 18 March.

text: Nepal[edit]

text: The Newar population (natives of Kathmandu valley) in Nepal honors fathers on the day of kusa aunsi, which occurs in late August or early September, depending on the year, since it depends on the lunar calendar. The Western-inspired celebration of Father's Day that was imported into the country is always celebrated on the same day as Gokarna Aunsi.

text: The rest of the population has also begun to celebrate the Gokarna Aunsi day[54] It is commonly known as Abu ya Khwa Swoyegu in Nepal Bhasa or Buwaako mukh herne din (बुवाको मुख हेर्ने दिन) in Nepali (literally "day for looking at father's face").[44][55] On the new moon day (Amavasya) it is traditional to pay respect to one's deceased father; Hindus go to the Shiva temple of Gokarneswor Mahadev, in Gokarna, a suburb of Kathmandu[56] while Buddhists go to Jan Bahal (Seto Machhendranath or white Tara) temple in Kathmandu.

text: Traditionally, in the Kathmandu Valley, the south-western corner is reserved for women and women-related rituals, and the north-eastern is for men and men-related rituals. The worship place for Mata Tirtha Aunsi ("Mother Pilgrimage New Moon") is located in Mata Tirtha in the south-western half of the valley, while the worship place for Gokarna Aunsi is located in the north-eastern half. This division is reflected in many aspects of the life in the Kathmandu Valley.[57]

text: Netherlands[edit]

text: In the Netherlands, Father's Day (Vaderdag) is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Traditionally, as on Mother's Day, fathers get breakfast in bed made by their children and families gather together and have dinner, usually at the grandparents' house. In recent years, families also started having dinner out, and as on Mother's Day, it is one of the busiest days for restaurants. At school, children handcraft their present for their fathers. Consumer goods companies have all sorts of special offers for fathers: socks, ties, electronics, suits, and men's healthcare products.

text: New Zealand[edit]

text: In New Zealand, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September and it is not a public holiday. Fathers' Day seems to have been first observed at St Matthew's Church, Auckland on 14 July 1929[58] and first appeared in commercial advertising the following year.[59] By 1931 other churches had adopted the day. In 1935 much of Australia moved to mark the day at the beginning of September[60] and New Zealand followed, with a Wellington advert in 1937,[61] a Christchurch Salvation Army service in 1938[62] and in Auckland from 1939.[63]

text: Norway[edit]

text: In Norway, Father's day (Farsdag), is celebrated on the second Sunday of November. It is not a public holiday.

text: Pakistan[edit]

text: Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The Rutgers WPF launched a campaign titled 'Greening Pakistan-Promoting Responsible Fatherhood' on Father's Day (Sunday June 18, 2017) across Pakistan to promote active fatherhood and responsibility for the care and upbringing of children.[64][65] Father's Day is not a public holiday in Pakistan.

text: Peru[edit]

text: In Peru, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. People usually give a present to their fathers and spend time with him mostly during a family meal.

text: Philippines[edit]

text: In the Philippines, Father's Day is officially celebrated every first Monday of December, but it is not a public holiday.[66] It is more widely observed by the public on the 3rd Sunday of June perhaps due to American influence.

text: Poland[edit]

text: In Poland, Father's Day is celebrated on June 23 and is not a public holiday.

text: Portugal[edit]

text: Father's Day ("Dia do Pai") is celebrated on March 19 (see Roman Catholic tradition below) in Portugal. Father's Day is not a bank holiday.

text: Roman Catholic tradition[edit]

text: In the Roman Catholic tradition, Fathers are celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day, commonly called the Feast of Saint Joseph, March 19, though in certain countries Father's Day has become a secular celebration.[67] It is also common for Catholics to honor their "spiritual father," their parish priest, on Father's Day.[68]

text: Romania[edit]

text: Beginning with 2010, in Romania, Father's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May and it is recognized officially by the state. Out of the 27 states in the European Union, it was the only one without an official Father's Day. Law 319/2009 made both Mother's Day and Father's Day official in Romania, and it was passed thanks to the campaigning from the Alliance Fighting Discrimination Against Fathers (TATA)[27] Romanian Father's day for 2012 was celebrated on May 13.

text: Russia[edit]

text: Russia continues the Soviet Union's tradition of celebrating Defender of the Fatherland Day instead of Father's Day. It is usually called "Men's Day" and it is considered the Russian equivalent of Father's Day.[24]

text: American Samoa and Samoa[edit]

text: In Samoa, Father's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in August, and as a recognised national holiday on the Monday following.

text: Seychelles[edit]

text: In Seychelles, Father's Day is celebrated on June 16 and is not a public holiday.[69]

text: Singapore[edit]

text: In Singapore, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June but is not a public holiday, to celebrate all fathers for their numerous contributions.

text: Slovakia[edit]

text: In Slovakia, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.It is not a public holiday

text: South Africa[edit]

text: In South Africa, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. It is not a public holiday.

text: South Sudan[edit]

text: In South Sudan, Father's Day is celebrated on the last Monday of August. The president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, proclaimed it before August 27, 2012. First celebrated on August 27, 2012, Father's Day was not celebrated in South Sudan in 2011 due to the country's independence.

text: Spain[edit]

text: Father's Day, El Día del Padre, is observed on the feast day of Saint Joseph, which is March 19.[70] It is celebrated as a public holiday in some regions of Spain.[71]

text: Sri Lanka[edit]

text: Father's Day (In sinhala : Piyawarunge dhinaya, පියවරුන්ගේ දිනය & in Tamil: Thanthaiyar Thinam, தந்தையர் தினம்), is observed on the third Sunday of June. It is not a public holiday. Many schools hold special events to honor fathers.

text: Sudan[edit]

text: In Sudan, Father's Day (عيد الأب), is celebrated on the twenty-first of June.

text: Sweden[edit]

text: In Sweden, Father's day (Fars dag), is celebrated on the second Sunday of November, but is not a public holiday.

text: Taiwan[edit]

text: In Taiwan, Father's Day is not an official holiday, but is widely observed on August 8, the eighth day of the eighth month of the year. In Mandarin Chinese, the pronunciation of the number eight is bā, and the pronunciation is very similar to the character "爸" "bà", which means "Pa" or "dad". The eighth day of the eighth month (bā-bā) is a pun for dad (爸爸 or "bàba"). The Taiwanese, therefore, sometimes refer to August 8 as "Bābā Holiday" as a pun for "Dad's Holiday" (爸爸節) or the more formal "Father's Day" (父親節).

text: Thailand[edit]

text: In Thailand, the birthday of the king, is set as Father's Day.[43] December 5 is the birthday of the late king Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). Traditionally, Thais celebrate by giving their father or grandfather a canna flower (ดอกพุทธรักษา Dok Buddha Ruksa), which is considered a masculine flower; however, this is not as commonly practiced today. Thai people will wear yellow on this day to show respect for the late king, because yellow is the color of the day for Monday, the day King Bhumibol Adulyadej was born. Thais flood the Sanam Luang, a massive park in front of the palace, to watch the king give his annual speech, and often stay until the evening, when there is a national ceremony. Thais will light candles and show respect to the king by declaring their faith. This ceremony happens in almost every village in Thailand, and even overseas at Thai organizations.

text: It first gained nationwide popularity in the 1980s as part of a campaign by Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda to promote Thailand's royal family.[43] Mother's Day is celebrated on the birthday of Queen Sirikit,[43] August 12.

text: Trinidad and Tobago[edit]

text: In Trinidad and Tobago, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June and is not a public holiday.

text: Turkey[edit]

text: In Turkey, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June and is not a public holiday.

text: United Arab Emirates[edit]

text: In United Arab Emirates, Father's Day is celebrated on June 21, generally coinciding with midsummer's day.

text: United Kingdom[edit]

text: In the United Kingdom Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.[38] 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".[72]

text: United States of America[edit]

text: In the USA, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June.[73] 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.

text: Ukraine[edit]

text: In Ukraine, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of September.

text: Venezuela[edit]

text: In Venezuela, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and is not a public holiday. Traditionally, as on Mother's Day, families gather together and have lunch, usually at the grandparents' house. In recent years, families also started having lunch out, and as on Mother's Day, it is one of the busiest days for restaurants. At school, children handcraft their present for their fathers. Consumer goods companies have all sorts of special offers for fathers: electronics, suits, and men's healthcare products.