When is the Mother's day celebrated?
At the moment, Mother's Day is celebrated in almost all countries, but at different days of the year. In most countries where this holiday is set, the mother greets her in May.
MOTHER'S DAY. CALENDAR.
February
2nd Sunday of February: Norway
March
March 3: Georgia
April
April 7: Armenia
May
May 10: Mexico
May 26: Poland
May 30: Nicaragua
First Sunday of May: Spain, Lithuania
The second Sunday of May: Australia, Brazil, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Canada, Cuba, Latvia, Malta, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States, Ukraine, Finland, Estonia, Japan
3rd Sunday in May: Kyrgyzstan
Last Sunday of May: France, Sweden
August
August 12: Thailand
August 15: Costa Rica
September
Third Sunday of September: Kazakhstan
October
October 14: The Republic of Belarus
November
Last Sunday of November: Russia
December
December 8: Panama
Perhaps the first country where the special Mother's Day appears - is Great Britain, where the celebration has been known since the middle of the XVI century. It falls on the fourth Sunday of the post, which is usually in the second half of March - early April.
In the United States Mother's Day, as an official national holiday, is celebrated since 1914. On the second Sunday of May. The symbol of the feast is white cloves.
In Italy, the mother is the center of the family all 365 days a year, so it is not surprising that Mother's Day is one of the favorite Italian holidays. It is officially celebrated in the second Sunday of May 1956, but, like most Italian customs, it is rooted in ancient culture. In ancient Rome one week of the year was dedicated to the goddess Juno, the patron of marriage and motherhood. Traditionally, in June, June, they organized weddings. It is believed that this will give a strong marriage and big families. This tradition is strong in Italy today.
In Japan, Mother's Day is celebrated as early as the second Sunday of May. Unlike Europe, where they are usually given, along with flowers, cards, souvenirs and sweets, in Japan children always greet their mother with a bouquet of flowers. In Japanese culture, red carnations are the most popular gift for the mother. They are related to "soft" power, beauty and endurance.
Mother's Day is a favorite event all over the world. And although the traditions and customs of this holiday have their own national peculiarities, in each country it is believed that it is important on this day to give the mother special signs of attention, love and gratitude. In most crops, such a mark is a special bouquet for the mother.
We'll tell you what flowers are appropriate for Mother's Day in our next article