Mother's Day

Mother's Day is celebrated at different dates across the world, but some dates are more preferred than others. The most common date of Mother's day is the second Sunday of May ( which, for 2011, falls on 8th of May).

The modern Mother's Day is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March, April, or May as a day to honor mothers and motherhood.

Mother's Day is celebrated to honor all mothers and express gratitude for the hardships they bear in bringing up a child. Mothers Day came into being due to the efforts made by Ms Julia Ward Howe and Ms Anna Jarvis. The Resolution for having a dedicated Mother's Day was signed by US President Woodrow Wilson on May 8, 1914. Since then people across the world have been celebrating Mothers Day with joy and devotion. 

Mother’s Day has been celebrated worldwide for many centuries. Historians and archaeologists have found ancient scriptures describing people from the ancient Greek era congregating to pay their reverences to the Greek goddess Rhea, who was in Greek mythology the “mother” of all gods. In 15th century Europe, Christian followers would get together on “Mothering Day”, which specifically recognized the Virgin Mary and the birth of Jesus Christ.

When the English colonists first arrived to the United States, they stopped celebrating the European tradition “Mothering Day” as a result from separating themselves from England’s rule, and also due to the increased focus on protecting one another from the hidden dangers of the New World.

Subsequently after the Civil War, “Mothering Day” became a continued tradition but was renamed to “Mother’s Day.” 

As Mother’s Day grew to become a popular national holiday, the act of family members giving their mother’s, grandmothers, and new mother’s gifts had become an essential fabric interwoven into the tradition of Mother’s Day. Giving gifts of remembrance, such as personalized gifts, has grown to be one of the most popular kinds of gifts to give on Mother’s Day. For a mom, seeing a sentimental personalized message monogrammed from her children is the extra mile that makes her Mother’s Day gift that much more of a true representation of the love and admiration that her family shares for her. Coffee mugs, grocery tote bags, and mom picture frames became the staples of popular personalized Mothers Day gifts that are given to moms worldwide.

Mother’s Day is celebrated worldwide from most cultures and backgrounds, but we all share the universal understanding that cements the diverse lenses of Mother’s Day. That is, we dedicate a whole day to the special lady that we proudly call “mom.”