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It is relatively rare for the astronomical start of summer (the summer solstice) and Father's Day to fall on the exact same day. [1]The two dates rarely align because they are calculated differently: [1, 2, 3]
This means the dates only overlap every several years when the solstice happens to fall on that specific Sunday. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, such an overlap isn't an annual occurrence
By Roger KingIt is relatively rare for the astronomical start of summer (the summer solstice) and Father's Day to fall on the exact same day. [1]The two dates rarely align because they are calculated differently: [1, 2, 3]
This means the dates only overlap every several years when the solstice happens to fall on that specific Sunday. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, such an overlap isn't an annual occurrence