Happy Mother's Day 2024 🌸🌼🌺
Mother's Day is a global celebration honoring mothers and their influence in society.
Originating in the early 20th century, it began in the United States with Anna Jarvis organizing the first service at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia, which now serves as the International Mother's Day Shrine.
Jarvis's campaign to make Mother's Day a recognized holiday began in 1905, the year her mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis, passed away.
Interestingly, 40 years before it became an official holiday, another peace activist and suffragist, Julia Ward Howe, had already made her Mother's Day Proclamation in 1870.
The American version of Mother's Day has faced criticism for becoming too commercialized, but it was never her original intention.
In response, Constance Adelaide Smith advocated for Mothering Sunday as a broader commemoration of motherhood in other English-speaking parts of the world.
Mother's Day 2024 falls on Sunday, May 12th, and is celebrated on the second Sunday of May each year.
In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the establishment of Mother's Day, designating it to be celebrated on the second Sunday of May.
Most countries worldwide observe Mother's Day, including Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, India, and Japan.
The date varies across different regions, but many Arab countries celebrate it on March 21 (spring equinox).
The United Kingdom and Ireland commemorate it on the fourth Sunday during Lent, known as Mothering Sunday.
Russia combines Mother's Day with International Women's Day on March 8th.
Popular Mother's Day gifts include greeting cards, flowers, special outings, clothing and accessories, jewelry, and heartfelt phone calls, hugs, and kisses.
Mother's Day is a time to honor the remarkable women who have shaped our lives and continue to do so.
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