In
the U.S. Mothers Day is a holiday celebrated on second Sunday in May. t is a day nor their mothers with cards, gifts, and flowers. The first observance was In
Philadelphia, Pa in 1907. It is based on suggestions by Julia Ward Howe in 1872 and by Anna
Jar
Although it wasnt celebrated in the U.S. until 1907, there were days honoring mothers even
lother of the gods that
in the days of ancient Greece
Later, in the 1600s, in England there was an annual observance called "Mothering Sunday
was celebrated during June, on tl
Sunday On Mothering Sunday, the servants, who
couraged to return home and honor their mothers. It
was traditional for them to bring a special cake along
celebrate the occasio
In the U s. in 1907, Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national
Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate
Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the second Sunday of May. TI
next year Mothers Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia
Jarvis and others began a letter-wnting campaign to ministers. businessmen, and politician
in their quest to establish a national Mother's Day. They were successful. President Woodrow
Wilson. in 1914. made the official announcement proclaiming Mothers Day a national observance
that was to be held each year on the second Sunday of May
Many other countries of the world celebrate their own Mother's Day at different times
roughout the year Denmark, Finland, taly Turkey. Australia, and Belgium celebrate Mothers
