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Why is Fathers Day in New Zealand on a different date than most other countries?

  • Mothers Day in the USA and New Zealand are on the same day. Like most countries both Britain and the USA celebrate Fathers Day on the 3rd Sunday in June. Finland and Sweden both celebrate it on the 2nd Sunday in November. Other cultures around the world coincide Fathers Day with other celebrations in their community. In Germany it is celebrated on Ascension Day (40 days after Easter), in the Roman Catholic tradition it is St Josephs Day (March 19), and in Thailand it is the kings birthday (December 5). My Questions: Why does New Zealand & Australia have a different date and celebrate it on the 1st Sunday in September? How did the New Zealand date of 1st Sunday in September originate? Can you please quote supporting evidence with your answer!

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    Looks like your not getting too much response to this question. Nothing to do with Summer, Winter, or outside events. September is not usually great weather in either New Zealand or Australia. Last I heard summer in New Zealand & Australia, is December to February. I have no proof, but these things usual work by the Government looking at the calendar and seeing what date suits best. Mothers Day suited to be the same as the USA and others, but Fathers Day didn’t. There are no NZ public holidays happening in May so Mothers day was Ok then. Queen’s Birthday is in June so they may have shifted Fathers Day to September as there are no public holidays in September.

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Because September is warmer than June in Australia (since Australia is in the southern hemisphere, winter is during the US’s summer), they chose September as a better opportunity for outside events.

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