Each year, the specific date of Mother's Day changes. Despite that, what stays the same is that it is celebrated on the second Sunday every May. Mother's Day was started in 1908 to celebrate and honor mothers. This celebration was started by Anna Jarvis. Mother's Day started out as a way to honor her own mother, Ann Jarvis.
Her mother was a peacemaker during the Civil War, who bought together mothers on both sides of the war. Observing her mother then became a national holiday and it is still celebrated to this day. Mothers are honored with an array of gifts from their kids and loved ones for the hard task of motherhood.
Mother's Day is always celebrated on the second Sunday in the month of May in the United States. In 2017, Mother's Day was on Sunday, May the 14th. The date can change depending on where you live. In many different Arab countries, Mother's Day is celebrated on March 21st every year. This date is significant because of the Spring equinox. In other countries it was changed to dates that were important to the largest religion, or to other historical dates. In Ireland and in the United Kingdom, the fourth Sunday of the religious month Lent. This can also be called Mothering Sunday. Mother's Day is not a federal holiday in the United States and is celebrated on the second Sunday in May.
Mother's Day is openly considered a special day to honor motherhood and all mothers. It is a time to appreciate women who were responsible with raising children and all mothers who sacrificed for their children.
