Mother's Day
Americannoun
noun
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the second Sunday in May, observed as a day in honour of mothers
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Also called: Mothering Sunday. the fourth Sunday in Lent, when mothers traditionally receive presents from their children
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My wife and I seldom dine out, typically only on special occasions such as birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and our wedding anniversary.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
Navigating Mother's Day, and other occasions like birthdays and Christmas since Teddy's death, has been challenging, Maddie says.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
So does not sulking when kids don’t invite you on their vacation or forget to send Mother’s Day cards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
On May 10-11, 2024, Earth was hit by the strongest event of this kind in more than two decades, known as the Gannon storm or Mother's Day storm.
From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025
It is May 14, 2000, a Sunday when many churches in Mexico celebrate Mother’s Day.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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