When is Mother's Day
Filed in archive Parenting by Melissa Petri on May 06, 2007
This year, our day of honor will be on Sunday, 13 May.
Most of us will most likely receive flowers and/or chocolates. Moms of school-age kids can also expect to get handcrafted, personalized gifts. Families also celebrate together by going out to dinner or going on a weekend getaway with the whole family.
But, not every mother all over the world will be celebrating their day on Sunday.
Mother's Day have different origins for different countries thus, it is celebrated on different days of the year in different countries.
Along with the US, the following countries also celebrate mother's day on the second Sunday in May: Anguilla, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Croatia, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
In Norway, it is celebrated on the Second Sunday in February.
In Ireland, United Kingdom, Nigeria, they celebrate it in the Fourth Sunday in Lent.
In Mexico, South America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Oman, Pakistan, they will celebrate 3 days earlier than we will.
In Thailand, Mother's day is celebrated on the birthday of Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara which is on August 12.
In Panama and Indonesia, it is celebrated in December.
So... which day would you be celebrating?
Most of us will most likely receive flowers and/or chocolates. Moms of school-age kids can also expect to get handcrafted, personalized gifts. Families also celebrate together by going out to dinner or going on a weekend getaway with the whole family.
But, not every mother all over the world will be celebrating their day on Sunday.
Mother's Day have different origins for different countries thus, it is celebrated on different days of the year in different countries.
Along with the US, the following countries also celebrate mother's day on the second Sunday in May: Anguilla, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Croatia, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
In Norway, it is celebrated on the Second Sunday in February.
In Ireland, United Kingdom, Nigeria, they celebrate it in the Fourth Sunday in Lent.
In Mexico, South America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Oman, Pakistan, they will celebrate 3 days earlier than we will.
In Thailand, Mother's day is celebrated on the birthday of Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara which is on August 12.
In Panama and Indonesia, it is celebrated in December.
So... which day would you be celebrating?
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