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General Mothers Day Facts
See also
Mothers Day Around the World
Here are a few facts about
Mother's Day...
When is it?
Mothers' Day, or
Mothering Sunday
, falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent in the UK. So it's three weeks before Easter Sunday. It's also known as Laetare, or Mid-Lent Sunday.
... and if you're not British?
Mothers' Day
is always celebrated on the second Sunday in:
May in
Australia,
Austria,
Belgium,
Brazil,
Brunei,
Canada,
Chile,
China,
Colombia,
Cyprus,
Czech Republic,
Denmark,
Fiji,
Finland,
Germany,
Greece,
Holland,
Hong Kong,
Iceland,
India,
Italy,
Japan,
Kenya,
Latvia,
Lithuania,
Luxembourg,
Malaysia,
Malta,
New Zealand,
Philippines,
Russia,
Singapore,
Slovakia,
South Africa,
Swaziland,
Switzerland,
Taiwan,
Trinidad,
Turkey,
Uruguay,
USA,
Venezuela
and
Zimbabwe.
It's not tied into the church calendar as it is in the UK.
How did it start?
Traditionally, 16th century servants were given time off to return home and visit their mother, often taking a small gift or posy of flowers. Better-off servants would bring a special mothering cake. At the time, most young people in service lived away from their families and welcomed the rare opportunities to spend time with them.
Earlier still, the Ancient Greeks held spring celebrations in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. Rites in honour of Cybele, the mother of Classical Roman gods, lasted for 3 days.