the United States

👔 Father's Day 1924

Sunday, June 15, 1924

Relative to today: 37206 days ago.

Not a U.S. federal public holiday. See all U.S. public holidays for a full 1924 list.

Exact date

Sunday, June 15, 1924

Calendar rule

Father's Day is observed on the third Sunday of June, so the calendar date changes every year while the weekday stays Sunday.

Holiday status

Not a U.S. federal public holiday

Father's Day is widely observed in the United States, but it is not a federal public holiday.

What Father's Day means in the United States

Father’s Day in the United States is always the third Sunday in June. It is not a U.S. federal public holiday, so the country does not give every worker a Monday in lieu the way it sometimes does for some Sunday-observed federal cases. The holiday is instead a family-and-retail pattern: Sunday gatherings, cards, and promotions, with some people taking Friday PTO to travel for a longer personal weekend on their own hook.

The third-Sunday rule is why the June date is unstable year to year. A user searching “Father’s Day 2026” is trying to turn the rule into a month-day. If you are writing event copy, list both: the rule and the date. If you are shipping physical goods, treat the week leading into the third Sunday as the demand window, not just the single day, because some families celebrate the Saturday before Sunday dinner.

Employers do not have a uniform “Father’s Day off” standard. If you are planning meetings with U.S. partners, do not assume a week-wide shutdown. At the same time, individual employees may be less available on the Sunday for on-call work. If you run a service business, weekend staffing and overtime rules still apply; this is a cultural day, not a free pass on labor law.

Retail and dining patterns resemble Mother’s Day in scale but often skew toward tools, outdoor gear, and experience gifts. If you are price shopping, compare “third week of June” deal windows; some big-box sales start before the Sunday. If you are doing charity drives, some organizations run parallel “parent” campaigns; the calendar still pins to the U.S. third Sunday for this page.

International readers should know that not every country uses June for fathers; several use different months or fixed dates. If you are building a global product, never hard-code “June” as worldwide Father’s Day. For the U.S. page you are on, the third Sunday in June is the only rule that matches the generated date line.

At a glance

  • Third Sunday in June: always a Sunday in the U.S. pattern we show
  • Not a U.S. federal public holiday for automatic Monday closure
  • Weekend travel and dining patterns can still affect availability
  • Global “Father’s Day” dates differ; this page is U.S.-rule only

Practical planning

  1. If you need Sunday delivery, confirm the carrier’s Sunday service map for your address.
  2. For experiences (golf, tickets), read cancellation rules—peak demand can affect refund windows.
  3. If you co-parent, align the plan with your custody calendar, not the retail ads alone.

How 1924 compares to 1923

In 1923, the date was Sunday, June 17, 1923. In 1924, the date is Sunday, June 15, 1924. The calendar “month-day” moves from year to year, but the underlying rule (fixed weekday, such as the last Monday in May) stays consistent. The wall-calendar gap is 364 day(s) later year over year, which is normal when a floating Monday or Sunday pattern shifts against the number of days in a month. Use that when you compare PTO, retail promotions, or school make-up day notices that are tied to a specific day of the month, not the weekday.

Last year: Sunday, June 17, 1923 · This page: Sunday, June 15, 1924

Weekends, time off, and scheduling

This observance is always a Sunday. It is not a U.S. federal public holiday, so the following Monday is an ordinary work and school day unless another holiday or closure applies in your area.

When Father's Day falls (multi-year)

Exact calendar dates and weekdays—useful for father's day 2024–1931 search intent.

Year and date for Father's Day
YearDateWeekday
1922Jun 18Sunday
1923Jun 17Sunday
1924 this pageJun 15Sunday
1925Jun 21Sunday
1926Jun 20Sunday
1927Jun 19Sunday
1928Jun 17Sunday
1929Jun 16Sunday
1930Jun 15Sunday
1931Jun 21Sunday

Questions about Father's Day 1924

When is Father's Day 1924, exactly?

Father's Day in 1924 is Sunday, June 15, 1924 (use your local time zone for same-day events). The date on the calendar is fixed by the U.S. rule in our guide, not a guess. If you need a single ISO-style line for travel systems, the date is 1924-06-15.

Why does Father's Day land on that Sunday in 1924?

Father's Day is observed on the third Sunday of June, so the calendar date changes every year while the weekday stays Sunday. For many people, the more important part is the weekday: when the law or custom pins the day to a Monday, a Thursday, or a Sunday, you can plan closures and family plans even before you look up the exact month-day.

How does the 1924 date compare to 1923?

In 1923, the date was Sunday, June 17, 1923. In 1924, the date is Sunday, June 15, 1924. The calendar “month-day” moves from year to year, but the underlying rule (fixed weekday, such as the last Monday in May) stays consistent. The wall-calendar gap is 364 day(s) later year over year, which is normal when a floating Monday or Sunday pattern shifts against the number of days in a month. Use that when you compare PTO, retail promotions, or school make-up day notices that are tied to a specific day of the month, not the weekday.

Is Father's Day 1924 a U.S. federal public holiday, and do banks and post offices close?

This date is not a universal “everyone is off work” U.S. federal public holiday in the same way as, for example, New Year’s Day. Father's Day is widely observed in the United States, but it is not a federal public holiday. If you are checking “open or closed” for a specific place, use that organization’s own holiday list rather than a generic U.S. label alone.

What about Father's Day in 1925—and how should I use the multi-year table?

In 1925, Father's Day is Sunday, June 21, 1925. The table on this page is meant for multi-year search intent: you can line up several years at once to see when the same observance will fall near a trip, a budget cycle, or a school year boundary. For subscription calendars, also open the year view in AnyCalendar to catch adjacent holidays.

Where can I see this day on a full U.S. holiday list and in my own calendar?

The United States public-holiday list for 1924 (with long-weekend notes) is on anycalendar.org/holidays/us. You can also open the june 1924 month view, the full 1924 year view, and use the subscribe and print tools on AnyCalendar to move these dates into Google, Apple, Outlook, or a PDF you can print.