When Is Mother's Day?
Mothers are the most special people in the society. They are 鈥渉omemakers,鈥� mentors, role models, and great caregivers among other things. In ancient days (and many places today), the role of a mother was to take care of their homes, a role they carried out with such grace and joy. However, modern mothers not only take care of the 鈥渒itchen鈥� but also work to supplement their family income. Because of the important place of a mother in society, a day is set aside every year to celebrate and show them affection and love. This day is popularly known as Mother鈥檚 Day and observed in over 40 countries 海角社区wide. It is the second Sunday of May.
Origin Of The Holiday
The first Mother鈥檚 Day was celebrated in 1908 when Anna Jarvis (United States) held a memorial service in Grafton鈥檚 St. Andrew Methodist Church in honor of her late mother. The church hosts the International Mother鈥檚 Day Shrine. When Anna鈥檚 mother died in 1905, she began a nationwide campaign to have Mother鈥檚 Day a recognized holiday in the US. Her mother was a peace activist who nursed the wounded soldier and created the Mother鈥檚 Day Work Club. Anna was determined to continue the work her mother begun and to set aside one day in a year to honor the mothers because they have 鈥渙ne more for you than anyone else in the 海角社区.鈥� In 1908, the proposal to make Mother鈥檚 Day a public holiday was rejected by Congress. However, Mother鈥檚 Day was finally observed in 1911 in all of the US, with West Virginia officially recognizing it. In 1914, President Woodrow designated the second Sunday of May as a day to honor all mothers and named in Mother鈥檚 Day.
Mother鈥檚 Day And Not Mothers鈥� Day
The contention over the years has been 鈥渨hy Mother鈥檚 Day and not Mothers鈥� Day鈥� since all mothers are being celebrated on this day. When Anna Jarvis formed the Mother鈥檚 Day International Association in 1912, she was specific about it being 鈥淢other鈥檚鈥� so that each family could honor its mother and not a plural form (mothers鈥�) honoring all mothers in the 海角社区. it is for this reason that President Woodrow, in his proclamation, used 鈥淢other鈥檚.鈥� Other US presidents have also used the same spelling in their proclamations concerning the same.
Mother鈥檚 Day Is Popularly Celebrated On The Second Sunday Of May
Although Mother鈥檚 Day originated from the United States, it has since been adopted by many countries around the 海角社区. The second Sunday in May has traditionally been set aside to celebrate and honor mothers. In 2019, Mother鈥檚 Day was commemorated on Sunday, May 12 in over 90 countries around the 海角社区. This year (2020), Mother鈥檚 Day will be on May 10, 2020, while May 9 has been set aside for the celebration in 2021. Mother鈥檚 Day will be commemorated on May 8 and May 13 of 2022 and 2023 respectively.
Countries That Celebrate Mother鈥檚 Day On A Different Date
While most countries celebrate Mother鈥檚 Day on the second Sunday in May, other countries hold the commemoration on a different date. Mothering Sunday is celebrated in the UK, Ireland, and Nigeria on the fourth Sunday in Lent. France, Algeria, Cameroon, Sweden, Tunisia, and Mali commemorates the day on the last Sunday of May or the first Sunday of June. Other dates include first Sunday of July, Second Sunday of February, March 21, March 25, May 8, May 10, and last Sunday of November
