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| | Mother's Day is an international holiday in the honor of mothers. On this day, it is accepted to congratulate mothers and pregnant women, unlike International Women's Day, when congratulations are accepted by all women. Mother’s Day falls on different dates in different countries but worldwide, “Mother’s Day” is basically celebrated on second Sunday of May.
The aim of the holiday is to support the traditions of caring the women, consolidate family ties and especially to mark the value of main person in our lives — Mothers.
History of the holiday:
Celebrating Mother’s Day dates back to centuries and has its roots deep in the history.
From XVII till XIX century, the so called “Mothering Sunday” was celebrated in Great Britain. It falls on fourth Sunday of Lent, in the honor of mothers in the entire country.
In the USA, Mother’s Day was publicly supported for the first time by popular American social activist Julia Ward Howe in 1872. According to Julia Ward, “Mother’s Day” was to unite mothers in struggle for world peace. Concept of Julia Ward did not find vast support neither in USA nor in other countries.
In 1907, American Anna Marie Jarvis from Philadelphia initiated a campaign to celebrate in the honor of mothers in memory of her mother. Anna has written letters to state bodies, legislative authorities and to famous personalities with suggestion to dedicate one day in a year in the honor of mothers. In 1910, State of Virginia was the first state to recognize Mother’s Day as an official holiday. In 1914, US president Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday of May a national holiday in the honor of all American mothers.
Following USA, 23 countries have declared second Sunday of May as Mother's Day and more than 30 countries celebrate Mother's Day on other days. |
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