Father's Day Gifts: Personal Ideas and a Magazine

When is Father's Day?

Father's Day is on June 20, 2027 in the US, June 20, 2027 in Canada, and June 20, 2027 in the UK and Ireland. Start a little earlier than you think you need to, so there is time to gather photos and write the words.

A magazine is printed only after it is ordered and then shipped with tracking. The estimated delivery date for your address is shown before you pay, so you can check it against the day you have in mind.

For the last day to order for each market, see our shipping and delivery times.

What do you give Dad, and why something personal?

Many dads already have most of what they need. What often lands well is something tied to his own memories: a moment, a feeling, a time that was.

• A photo album from a family trip
• A letter or voice message from the kids
• Something to flip through over morning coffee
• One gift made together by several family members

A personal gift shows you took the time to remember together, and that is what makes it valuable.

Father's Day gift ideas

A few ideas that suit different kinds of dads:

1. Start with his hobby. A magazine about his car, fishing, the garden or cooking, with photos of the moments when he looked most at home.
2. The shared trip. Photos, tickets and short notes from one holiday turn into a story.
3. Childhood. Old pictures of you or your siblings, with a few lines about what you remember.
4. Everyday life. Ordinary days, coffee breaks and dinners at the table often mean the most.

Choose based on how your dad likes to express himself. If he loves to talk, long captions may delight him; if he is quieter, short captions and one strong photo per spread might suit better.

A Father's Day magazine: what can go on the pages?

A Dear Edition magazine is a complete magazine in A4 (210 × 297 mm) format, and you choose the page count. You can order 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, & 52 pages, rising in steps of 4.

Here is how a few pages might look:

• A spread with three small photos and a line under each
• A page with a voice message or video that plays from a QR code
• A page where a relative writes their own paragraph

You can make the magazine with Dee, our AI assistant. Dee asks questions and drafts the magazine, and you change anything you like. You can also build it by hand in the editor. Either way, you can change everything before you order.

Start with Dee and try it for yourself.

How do I plan the order early enough?

The estimated delivery date for your address is shown at checkout, before you pay. That is the date to rely on.

If you want a magazine for Father's Day, start early. That leaves room to collect photos, write the text and make changes without rushing. For more, see how it works, step by step and pricing and delivery.

Can we make the magazine together?

Yes. With "Make it together" you get a shared link that lets family and friends add their own photos and notes to the same magazine. That way the whole family's contribution becomes one gift. To see what the editor can do, visit features.

More gift ideas

If you are looking for other gift ideas, the gift guide covers more occasions and people. The ideas hub has more inspiration, and the catalogue of designs shows how different magazines can look.

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