When is Mothers Day? I get many people asking me when is mothers day
and it differs in country to country.

Mothers' Day in the United Kingdom and Ireland falls on the fourth
Sunday of Lent (exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday). The
United States celebrates Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May.

ABOUT MOTHERS DAY

Mother's Day is intended to be a day to celebrate motherhood. Many
churches and families in the United States recognize the second
Sunday in May to honor mothers.

Many years ago, England observed a day to honor mothers in mid-Lent
that was called Mothering Sunday. In the United Kingdom, Mothers'
Day is celebrated in March.

The first known suggestion of Mother's Day in the United States was
in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe. She suggested that people observe the
day on June 2 as a day dedicated to peace. Others around the country
campaigned for a Mother's Day including Mary Towles Sasseen, Frank
E. Hering, and Anna Jarvis. In 1908, Anna Jarvis of West Virginia
began a campaign for a nationwide observance of Mother's Day. She
chose the second Sunday in May and started the custom of wearing a
carnation. If a person wears a colored carnation, their mother is is
living. A white carnation signifies that their mother has passed
away.

In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint resolution of
Congress recommending that Congress and the executive branch of
government recognize the observance of Mother's Day.

Many celebrate Mothers day by giving a gift. Here is a resource that
can assist you:

http://www.dialashop.com/mothersday/index.html

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