Mother's Day is a holiday celebrated to honor and appreciate mothers and motherhood. It is a day to recognize the value of mothers and how they inspire their kids' lives.
In the United States, Mother's Day is celebrated every year on the second Sunday of May. 1908, the holiday was first observed when Anna Jarvis prepared a memorial service for her late mother, Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis, who had passed away three years earlier. Anna Jarvis wanted to honor her mother's memory and recognize mothers' sacrifices for their children.
Over time, Mother's Day has evolved to become a day to celebrate all mothers, including biological mothers, adoptive mothers, stepmothers, and mothers-in-law. It is a day to show appreciation for the love, care, and support that mothers provide to their children.
Mother's Day is traditionally observed in the following ways:
Here are the upcoming dates for Mother's Day for the next few years:
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