History of Mother's Day
During the Middle Ages, the custom developed of allowing people who had moved away from where they grew up to come back to visit their home or ‘mother’ churches, and their mothers, on the fourth Sunday of the Christian festival of Lent.
At the time, it wasn’t uncommon for children to leave home to work when they were as young as 10 years old, so this was an opportunity for families to meet up again.
This became Mothering Sunday in Britain. As the dates of Lent vary each year, so does the date of Mothering Sunday.
Although it’s often called Mother’s Day in the UK, it has no connection with the American Mother’s Day
Mother's Day in the US
In the US, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May each year.
The idea started in America when a woman called Anna Jarvis held a small memorial service for her own mother on 12 May 1907.
Soon after, most places in America were observing the day and in 1914, the US president made it a national holiday, celebrated on the second Sunday of May.
Lots of other countries celebrate Mother’s Day at different times of the year as well.
Some Ideas to celebrate this Mother's Day
Mother’s Day is an important day of the year for both mothers and kids that calls for a grand celebration. After all, your mother is the reason for your existence and she deserves all your love, respect, and attention. Depending upon what your mom likes, there are several fun ways to celebrate Mother’s day with her some of which we have listed below.
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Breakfast in Bed
- Give Her Flowers
- Throw A Surprise Party
- Spend a Day Together
- Surprise Her with a Lovely Gift
- Pamper Her