Mother's Day in 2023: It is celebrated on the second Sunday of May which is 14 May 2023. This day is celebrated to honour mothers and motherhood. It represents the maternal bond and the mother's influence in society. Mother's Day is celebrated on different dates. In most countries including Australia, India, Canada, South Africa, USA, etc. it is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. But in some Arab countries, it is celebrated in the month of March. In the UK, it is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in Lent, etc.
Mother, being a protector throughout her life loves her children unconditionally. She plays different roles like a teacher, best friend and one who is beside us under all circumstances.
Do you know that Mother's Day is celebrated in the world on different days and forms due to different origins?
Anna Jarvis in 1908 is most often credited with founding Mother's Day and in 1914 President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday of May as an official holiday in the United States. Even in ancient Greece, it emerged as a custom of mother worship etc.
Therefore, Mother’s Day is celebrated to salute motherhood, increase the influence of mothers in society, increase the maternal bonds to children, etc.
Together we should celebrate this day and it is the time to think about the legacies, aspects of society, challenges that mother faces every day etc. Mothers are the only one that plays a key role in building and maintaining connections across generations.
What is the History behind the celebration of Mother’s Day?
Mother's Day originated in ancient Greeks and Romans; a festival was honoured in favour of mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele. People offer honey cakes, drinks and flowers at dawn. The Romans built a temple for Magna Mater, a mother of all gods or Great Mother. Even in March, every year the Festival of Hilaria is celebrated to honour her.
In the UK and in some parts of Europe, on the fourth Sunday of Lent i.e. the 40 days leading up to Easter celebrate Mother's Day and call it Mothering Sunday. This day they spent the whole day with their moms, celebrating with cakes, sweets just like a festival.
Many countries like the UK, China, India, the US, Mexico, Denmark, Italy, Finland, Turkey, Australia, Canada, Japan and Belgium celebrate Mother's Day with full enthusiasm and joy of spending time with their special mothers, by giving gifts etc.
This year due to the COVID-19 lockdown, Mother's Day will be celebrated with different ideas at home.
Moms are the best gift on this planet. This is the day when we can realize the care love, hard work and motivational thoughts for our mothers and understand their importance. She is a great person in our life and without her, we cannot even imagine living. She is one who makes our life so simple and easy with her caring love.
Mother is such a simple and single word that we can't define and the whole universe rests in it. She is a person who never wants anything back from children. She only wants to make her children responsible and good human beings. Our mothers are a motivational and guiding force for us who helps us to always go ahead and overcome any problem.
Mother's Day is typically observed by taking mothers on a trip or perhaps to lunch or dinner at a restaurant. Purchasing gifts, flowers, chocolate, jewellery, and sweets for moms are other ways to observe this holiday. Additionally, some schools encourage the creation of homemade cards by the students for their moms, grandmothers, or even the teachers who they view as mother figures.