| Mother's Day is an international holiday in the honor of mothers. On this day, it is accepted to congratulate mothers and pregnant women, unlike International Women's Day, when congratulations are accepted by all women. Mother’s Day falls on different dates in different countries but worldwide, “Mother’s Day” is basically celebrated on the second Sunday in May.
The aim of the holiday is to support the traditions of the caring women consolidate family ties and especially to mark the value of the main person in our lives — Mothers.
The history of the holiday:
Celebrating Mother’s Day dates back centuries and has its roots deep in history.
From the 17th to the 19th century, the so called “Mothering Sunday” was celebrated in Great Britain. It falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent, in the honor of mothers in the entire country.
In the USA, Mother’s Day was publicly supported for the first time by popular American social activist Julia Ward Howe in 1872. According to Julia Ward, “Mother’s Day” was to unite mothers in the struggle for world peace. The concept of Julia Ward did not find vast support neither in the USA nor in other countries.
In 1907, American Anna Marie Jarvis from Philadelphia initiated a campaign to celebrate in the honor of mothers in memory of her mother. Anna had written letters to state bodies, legislative authorities and to famous personalities with the suggestion to dedicate one day in a year to the honor of mothers. In 1910, the State of Virginia was the first state to recognize Mother’s Day as an official holiday. In 1914, US president Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday of May a national holiday in honor of all American mothers.
Following the USA, 23 countries have declared the second Sunday of May as Mother's Day and more than 30 countries celebrate Mother's Day on other days.
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Mother's Day is this Sunday. If you haven't already I recommend you read the quotes of famous mothers. My favorite one (was not on this list) is:
