[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":124},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2h4ysuq2pxrh4":3},{"kind":4,"country":5,"referenceDate":6,"text":7,"calendar":36,"article":38,"scope":61,"ranges":62,"related":72,"contextual":101},"article","GB","2026-10-18",{"slug":8,"title":9,"description":10,"answer":11,"sections":12,"faq":29},"fathers-day","Father’s Day in the UK: date and flowers to give","Father’s Day falls on the third Sunday in June in the UK. Bouquet, card and home delivery ideas to help you plan a personal gift.","In the UK Father’s Day falls on the third Sunday in June. If you want to give flowers, choose a bouquet in colours he enjoys and think about where he will put it. Gerberas are a suggestion for making colour the focus. A simple vase can complete the gift if you want it to arrive ready to display.",[13,18,23],{"title":14,"paragraphs":15},"The British date and when to give the bouquet",[16,17],"Father’s Day changes date each year because it falls on the third Sunday in June. The British celebration does not follow Spain’s 19 March date or the German date linked to Easter.","If you are spending the day out, give the flowers at home before leaving or collect them on your return. That way, you will not have to carry the bouquet around all day. If you send it, choose a time when your dad will be at home.",{"title":19,"paragraphs":20},"Gerberas, sunflowers or irises to suit his taste",[21,22],"Gerberas have open flowers with distinct centres. You could order a colour he enjoys in a compact bouquet for a small table. If you prefer yellow flowers that stand out, compare sunflowers and check the width of the whole arrangement.","Irises offer a different petal shape and can suit a narrower bouquet. Choose by the look of the flowers and the space where he will display them.",{"title":24,"paragraphs":25},"Ordering UK flower delivery from abroad",[26,27,28],"You could explain: “I would like to send gerberas to my dad for Father’s Day. He likes orange and will put them on a small table. I would prefer a compact bouquet with a vase and morning delivery.” Add the full date with the year, the address and the UK postcode. If the house has a name, include it along with access instructions.","For the card you could write: “Dad, these flowers are for all the times you have been there. Happy Father’s Day. With love, Alex.” If siblings are giving together, a message signed by everyone can accompany one bouquet.","Agree on a window in the destination’s local time and check whether the florist delivers that Sunday. If they do not offer that service, you could arrange Saturday delivery.",[30,33],{"question":31,"answer":32},"Which flowers can I give for Father’s Day in the UK?","Choose gerberas for colour, sunflowers for their presence or irises for their petal shapes. Choose around his taste and the space where he will display the bouquet.",{"question":34,"answer":35},"How do I arrange UK delivery from abroad?","Give the date with the year, the postcode and the full address, including the house name if it has one. Add the card message and agree on a delivery window with the florist at the destination. Their confirmation establishes the timing and available flowers.",{"occasionId":37,"countryCode":5},"gb-fathers-day",{"id":37,"category":39,"imageId":40,"name":41,"imageAlt":42,"territoryLabel":43,"sources":44},"occasions","gerbera","Father’s Day","Coral-orange gerbera against a dark green background","United Kingdom · Nationwide",[45,49,53,57],{"url":46,"label":47,"claim":48},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.english-heritage.org.uk\u002Fvisit\u002Ffamilydaysout\u002Ffathers-day\u002F","English Heritage · Father’s Day 2026","Places Father’s Day in the UK on 21 June 2026. Its suggested visits concern its sites in England, not activities across the whole country.",{"url":50,"label":51,"claim":52},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.visitlondon.com\u002Fthings-to-do\u002Fevent\u002F8864150-fathers-day-in-london","Visit London · Father’s Day 2027","States the third Sunday in June and 20 June 2027. The experiences described are in London; they are not added as national events or used to establish future venue programmes.",{"url":54,"label":55,"claim":56},"https:\u002F\u002Fbritishfloristassociation.org\u002Fbuying-flowers\u002F","British Florist Association · Buying flowers","Explains delivery date, address with postcode, house name and instructions, preferences, card and delivery window when ordering flowers. Does not guarantee timing or stock at every florist.",{"url":58,"label":59,"claim":60},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.interflora.co.uk\u002Fcategory\u002Foccasion-flowers\u002Ffathers-day-flowers","Interflora UK · Father’s Day flowers","Offers Father’s Day bouquets in the UK. Evidence of a commercial gift option, not a national custom, required species, local stock or popularity. Prices, incomplete deadlines and guarantees are not reproduced.","United Kingdom",[63,66,69],{"start":64,"end":64,"startLabel":65,"endLabel":65},"2027-06-20","20 June 2027",{"start":67,"end":67,"startLabel":68,"endLabel":68},"2028-06-18","18 June 2028",{"start":70,"end":70,"startLabel":71,"endLabel":71},"2029-06-17","17 June 2029",[73,82,92],{"article":74,"reason":80,"primary":81},{"id":40,"category":75,"imageId":40,"path":76,"name":77,"title":78,"description":79,"imageAlt":42},"flowers","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fgerbera\u002F","Gerbera","When to give gerberas","How to choose gerberas for a birthday or a thank-you. Colour, size and delivery ideas that make the gift easy to enjoy.","A suggestion for its open flowers and distinct centres. Choose a colour he enjoys and a compact bouquet for his table.",true,{"article":83,"reason":90,"primary":91},{"id":84,"category":75,"imageId":84,"path":85,"name":86,"title":87,"description":88,"imageAlt":89},"sunflower","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fsunflower\u002F","Sunflower","When to give sunflowers","How to choose sunflowers for birthdays, thank-you gifts or graduation. Bouquet size, transport, pollen, care and differences from a potted plant.","Yellow sunflower with a dark centre against a dark green background","Compare sunflowers if he enjoys yellow flowers that stand out. Size the arrangement width for the place where he will put it.",false,{"article":93,"reason":100,"primary":91},{"id":94,"category":75,"imageId":94,"path":95,"name":96,"title":97,"description":98,"imageAlt":99},"iris","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fdutch-iris\u002F","Dutch iris","When to give Dutch irises","How to choose Dutch irises as a gift: open shape, colour and delivery. An example order, transport and care for cut stems compared with plants or bulbs.","Dutch iris against a dark green background","Irises offer another petal shape. A few stems can suit a narrower gift with a card.",[102,111,118],{"id":103,"category":104,"imageId":105,"path":106,"name":107,"title":107,"description":108,"imageAlt":109,"coverageLabel":110},"transporting-flowers","guides","lisianthus","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-to-transport-a-bouquet\u002F","How to pack and transport a bouquet of flowers","How to carry a bouquet or potted poinsettia. 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Includes UK letterbox flowers and addresses and deliveries in other countries.","Spain, Argentina, Germany, Lithuania, Mexico, and United Kingdom",1792303557455]