Mothers Day is celebrated in several country across the globe though the
month
and date on which Mother's Day is celebrated in different countries varies.
Most countries celebrate Mothers Day on second Sunday in the Month of May.
This Mother's Day date was declared by US President Woodrow Wilson on May 8,
1914 when he signed a Joint Resolution designating the second Sunday in May
as Mother's Day. This US tradition of celebrating Mothers Day and paying
tribute to mothers spread across several countries over the years and these
countries too adopted second Sunday of May as Mother's Day. However, in many
countries the way Mothers Day is celebrated varies and is quite different
from the manner in which Mothers Day is celebrated in US. But what is more
important than the date and fashion of celebration is the feeling behind the
festival. The idea of celebrating Mother's Day the world over is to pay
tribute to mothers for all their love and support and to make them feel
special.
Mother's Day Date in Different Countries
United States: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Australia: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Belgium: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Brazil: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Canada: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Denmark: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Finland: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Germany: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Greece: Second Sunday in the month of May.
India: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Italy: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Japan: Second Sunday in the month of May.
New Zealand: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Singapore: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Turkey: Second Sunday in the month of May.
United Kingdom/England: Mother's Day is called Mothering
Sunday and falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent.
France: First Sunday in June or last Sunday in May
Much of South America (as well as Mexico), Bahrain,
Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates: May
10
Mexico: - May 8
Albania: - March 8
Russia: - November 28
Poland: - May 26
Indonesia: - December 22
Egypt: - March 21
Norway: - February 13
Thailand: Birthday of Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara - August
12
Sweden: Last Sunday in May
Lebanon: First day of Spring
Norway: The second Sunday in February
Austria, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Taiwan, Hungary, Portugal,
South Africa, Spain: First Sunday in May
Antwerp (Belgium), Costa Rica: Assumption day - August
15
Argentina: The Día de la Madre - The second or
third Sunday in October
