The origins of Mother’s Day date back as early as the ancient Greek times. The ancient Greeks dedicated an annual spring festival to maternal goddesses and ancient Romans also celebrated a spring festival called Hilaria which was for a mother goddess called Cybele.
In the UK Mother’s Day is always the fourth Sunday of Lent, the 24-hours marks the maternal bond that exists between a mum and child – as well as other maternal figures such as grandmothers, mothers-in-law and step-mums.
When is Mother’s Day 2019?
Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, March 31.
Mothering Sunday is a Christian celebration, which we Brits celebrate exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday, which is also late this year.
It has now evolved into a day of appreciation for all the maternal women in our lives.
Traditionally gifts such as flowers and chocolates are given as special thanks for all that mums do but you can be more imaginative than that.
What are the origins of Mother’s Day?
Mothering Sunday is a Christian celebration that has now become a worldwide event where we show mums how much we appreciate them.
More than 30% of Brits say their mum is the most inspirational person in their life. Mother’s Day is traditionally a celebration to observe and celebrate mums, grandmothers and step-mums with flowers, breakfast in bed, gifts and cards.
Mother`s day is celebrated in countries all over the world but on different dates in the year. However the way to celebrate and say “thank you” to our mums is something we do in almost the same way everywhere – flowers, cards and chocolate.
Sources: www.birminghammail.co.uk/