When is Fatherโs Day?
Like Motherโs Day, the date depends on where you live. The United States, Canada, the UK and many other countries celebrate on the third Sunday of June. Australia and New Zealand wait until the first Sunday of September. In Spain, Italy, Portugal and several other countries with strong Catholic traditions, Fatherโs Day falls on 19 March, the feast day of Saint Joseph.
Matching emojis to your dad
The best Fatherโs Day messages feel like they could only be for one person. A golfer gets โณ, an angler ๐ฃ, a home cook ๐งโ๐ณ and a music lover ๐ธ. If he is known for terrible puns, a ๐ or ๐คฃ shows you have heard them all and secretly love them. Grandfathers, stepdads and other father figures deserve a message too; ๐ด and a simple ๐ go a long way.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good emoji for Fatherโs Day?
Popular choices are the necktie ๐, a dad-and-child family emoji such as ๐จโ๐ง or ๐จโ๐ฆ, and the blue heart ๐. Add a hobby emoji like ๐ฃ or โณ to make the message personal rather than generic.
Is there a dad emoji?
There is no single dad emoji, but the family emojis with a man and children, such as ๐จโ๐ง, ๐จโ๐ฆ and ๐จโ๐งโ๐ฆ, fill the role nicely. ๐จโ๐ผ man feeding baby suits new fathers, and ๐ด old man works for grandfathers.
Which emojis work as a reply to a dad joke?
The face with rolling eyes ๐ is the classic reaction to a dad joke, while ๐คฆ facepalm and ๐ tears of joy show you laughed despite yourself. Combining ๐๐ sends the perfect mix of groan and grin.