Mother’s Day 2027 and every gift date of the year

Here are the dates to remember, in calendar order, starting with Christmas 2026.

• Christmas: Friday, December 25, 2026, in every country.
• Valentine’s Day: Sunday, February 14, 2027, everywhere too.
• Mothering Sunday: Sunday, March 7, 2027, in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
• Mother’s Day: Sunday, May 9, 2027, in the United States, Canada and Australia.
• Father’s Day: Sunday, June 20, 2027, in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Ireland; Sunday, September 5, 2027, in Australia.
• Grandparents Day: Sunday, September 12, 2027, in the United States.

Two notes to read this list properly. First, almost all these days fall on a Sunday, and the gift is often handed over at a family lunch or brunch, sometimes the day before. Aim for delivery a few days early, so you can wrap it without rushing.

Second, the gaps between countries are not a detail. A family split between Manchester and Boston celebrates its mothers nine weeks apart; a dad in Sydney opens his Father’s Day presents eleven weeks after his brother in Toronto. Which date should you follow? Take the one of the country where the person you’re celebrating lives: that’s where shop windows, colleagues and neighbors will remind them it’s their day, and where a forgotten gift would be noticed.

Mothers: two traditions, two dates

Mothering Sunday, in the United Kingdom and Ireland, is tied to Easter: it falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent, three weeks before Easter Sunday, so it moves every year, somewhere between early March and early April. In the United States, Canada and Australia, Mother’s Day follows a fixed rule: the second Sunday in May. Hence this year’s gap: March 7 in London and Dublin, May 9 in New York, Toronto and Sydney.

Fathers and grandparents

Father’s Day is simpler: the third Sunday in June in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Ireland, which gives June 20 in 2027. Australia goes its own way with the first Sunday in September, September 5 this year. In the United States, Grandparents Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day, September 12 in 2027. Less famous than the May and June celebrations, it often goes unnoticed, which makes a gift all the more memorable.

For ideas, we ask the same question every time: what represents her, what represents him? A mom surrounded by her children, a dad caught in his favorite hobby, like in the photo from that last fishing trip, perhaps as a custom bobblehead that nods every time someone walks past. For grandparents, the grandchildren play the leading role: a photo of grandma or grandpa with all the grandkids becomes a gift that earns a place of honor in the display cabinet.

Christmas, on Friday, December 25, 2026, opens the season. For a FIGU, order by 4 December. Ideas for everyone on your list, from parents to baby’s first Christmas, are gathered in our guide to the personalized Christmas gift.

Then comes Valentine’s Day 2027, on Sunday, February 14. Its trap is January: the tree comes down, work starts again, and January 24, the last day to order, arrives faster than you think. If you’re thinking of a custom couple figurine, choose the photo during the holidays, when you have time to scroll back through the year on your phone. Often it’s the vacation photos where you’re both laughing the most. You don’t need a perfect picture: the moment is what counts.

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Mothering Sunday follows close behind: barely three weeks separate it from Valentine’s Day, and the order deadlines are three weeks apart too, January 24 and then February 14. If you’re shopping for both your partner and your mom, it’s simplest to order both gifts at the same time.

Some dates appear in no calendar: a milestone birthday, a birth, a graduation. Few people know them, and that’s exactly what makes a gift for them so personal.

Milestone birthdays each have their own flavor. A thirtieth is often celebrated with friends, and the best gifts draw on shared memories. A fiftieth often comes with a surprise party the family plans in secret. For a sixtieth, start from what keeps the person busy today (a hobby, grandchildren, a project) rather than the number. And an eightieth is often the rare chance to gather the whole family around the person. For birthdays without a round number, our method for personalized gift ideas starts with the person rather than the store.

A birth has no certain date. Many people give a gift a few weeks later, once the household has found some kind of rhythm. For a graduation, whether from high school, college or an apprenticeship, the ceremony is usually set weeks ahead: plenty of time for a gift worthy of all those years of work. A retirement is usually announced well in advance too; ideas for it are gathered in our guide to the farewell gift for coworkers.

One simple reflex for all these occasions: put them in your calendar now, with a reminder a month before.

The rule is the same for every occasion: order at least 21 days ahead. Allow 10 to 14 days from order to delivery, wherever you live, and remember that production only starts once you’ve approved your preview. Here are the resulting last days to order:

• Christmas: 4 December.
• Valentine’s Day: January 24, 2027.
• Mothering Sunday (UK, Ireland): February 14, 2027.
• Mother’s Day (US, Canada, Australia): April 18, 2027.
• Father’s Day: May 30, 2027 (US, UK, Canada, Ireland); August 15, 2027 (Australia).
• Grandparents Day (US): August 22, 2027.

These dates are deadlines, not targets. What takes time is rarely production; it’s the photo. The one where the whole family is together, the one where dad is really laughing: sometimes you have to hunt for it across three phones, or wait for the next family dinner. Start there. You don’t need a perfect photo: even a blurry or crooked one works as long as the face is in it, and the free preview shows you what comes of it.

The rest follows. You upload the photo, see your free preview, edit it in one sentence if a detail is off (up to 5 edits), and order. Your first creation needs no account; a free account only comes in for more edits or more previews. Delivery is free everywhere, duties and taxes included: details on our shipping page.

An overview like this has one main purpose: making sure you’re never too late. The essentials: Mother’s Day 2027 is on March 7 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and on May 9 in the United States, Canada and Australia; Father’s Day is on June 20, except in Australia, where it’s September 5; Valentine’s Day falls on February 14. Order 21 days ahead for every occasion, and for Christmas by 4 December.

Milestone birthdays, births and graduations are yours to add. When a date gets close, start with the photo: the preview is free, and nothing is made without your approval. As soon as you have the right picture, create your FIGU.