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What is Mother's Day?
Mother’s Day is a holiday to honor and celebrate mothers and mother figures.
Many people celebrate the day by giving their mother cards or gifts, doing nice things for her, or spending the day with her or calling her (which you should do even when it’s not Mother’s Day).
When is Mother's Day?
In 2023, Mother’s Day will be celebrated on Sunday, May 14, in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and some other places. In these places, it’s always celebrated on the second Sunday in May. In 2024, Mother’s Day will be celebrated on Sunday, May 12.
In the U.K. and South Africa, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in the Pre-Easter period known as Lent. This day is sometimes called Mothering Sunday.
Where does Mother's Day come from?
Mother’s Day first became an official holiday in the U.S. in 1914 after efforts by Anna Jarvis, who first celebrated the day in honor of her mother and other mothers in 1908.
The British tradition known as Mothering Sunday started with the practice of returning to one’s mother church—the one you were baptized in or grew up attending. Eventually, it became a day on which to honor mothers.
For some, Mother’s Day is a day to honor their stepmother, the grandmother who raised them, or another mother figure in their life. It’s important to remember that Mother’s Day can be a difficult holiday for some, including mothers who have lost their children and children who have lost their mothers.
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What are some synonyms for Mother’s Day?
- Mothering Sunday (primarily in the U.K. and South Africa)
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How is Mother's Day used in real life?
Mother’s Day is a day to appreciate and spend time with your mother.
My kids are far away on this Mother's Day. I'm very proud of them and grateful that I get to be their Mom. Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms. ❤
— Tiff (@its_me_your_mom) May 10, 2020
Every year I struggle to figure out what to gift my mom for Mother’s Day, how do you repay someone that has given you everything🥺
— мαвєℓ мυñσz🍓 (@mabelbabyy) April 21, 2021
Some moms run marathons, others run companies, and still others run around town, ferrying kids from violin lessons to tae kwon do classes to softball practice. @wirecutter has some ideas on how you can say, "Thanks, mom," on Mother's Day. https://t.co/1KqpdtXpSE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 25, 2021
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Mother’s Day is observed on different dates in the U.S. and the U.K.