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When is Father\u2019s Day this year? (Picture: Getty)Father\u2019s Day is an annual celebration that allows us to show appreciation for the important father figures in our lives.
\nWe\u2019ve been celebrating fathers for centuries, and an annual day set aside for the celebration of fatherhood in\u00a0Catholic\u00a0Europe\u00a0can be traced back as far as 1508.
\nAlthough, it is possible that a day honouring fatherhood specifically could have started even earlier than that.
\nFather\u2019s Day 2021 is now fast-approaching, but what date does it fall on this year?
\nHere\u2019s all you need to know.
\nWhen is Father\u2019s Day 2021?
\nFather\u2019s Day takes place on the third Sunday in June every year \u2013 in 2021, it falls on Sunday, June 20.<\/p>\n
Spend quality time with your own dad, your children\u2019s father or another positive role model in your life (Picture: Getty)Unlike Mother\u2019s Day, which is celebrated on a different date, Father\u2019s Day falls on the same day in the US and Canada as it does in the United Kingdom.
\nThis year, Father\u2019s Day is one day before the UK is supposed to hit its final date in the government\u2019s roadmap for easing lockdown and lifting restrictions.
\nHowever, doubt has been cast on whether the easing of restrictions on June 21 will take place, with growing concerns over the surge in cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant.
\nWhat will the Covid-19 rules be on Father\u2019s Day 2021?
\nAs things stand, people in the UK should still be able to see and celebrate with their father figures on this date.
\nHousehold mixing and overnight stays have been allowed in England since May 17 \u2013 we can dine inside restaurants now, too. <\/p>\n
Can we see our dads now with the current coronavirus restrictions? (Picture: Getty)This means families and loved ones who have been separated by distance can finally travel, reunite and spend some quality time together.
\nIn England, people are also now allowed to hug using their \u2018personal judgement\u2019 to determine what\u2019s safe.
\nIn\u00a0Scotland, you can also meet up indoors and give hugs \u2013 unless you\u2019re in Glasgow, where there are strict restrictions due to rising Indian variant cases.
\nIn Wales, two households are allowed to meet indoors, form \u2018extended households\u2019 and hug. And in Northern Ireland, six people from two households can enjoy an overnight stay at someone\u2019s house.
\nIf you\u2019re hoping to visit someone special abroad, it gets a bit tricker. Read our guide to the UK\u2019s travel traffic light system for further information.
\nWhen is Father\u2019s Day 2022?
\nNext year, Father\u2019s Day takes place on Sunday, June 19 2022.
\nThe day is always observed on the third Sunday in June.<\/p>\n
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