When is Father's Day 2027? Sunday 20 June

Father's Day in the UK is the third Sunday of June, the same day as in the US and France. In Germany it falls on Ascension Day, and in Spain on 19 March.

The usual gifts are a novelty mug, socks and something with a pun on it. A better start is the thing he does every weekend without being asked: the barbecue, the long walk, the crossword, the bike.

If he says he wants nothing, take him at his word and give him something he will use up, like good coffee, a jar of something from a small maker, or a book on the subject he never stops talking about.