| Mother's Day |
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Mother's Day is a day honoring mothers, celebrated on various days in many places around the world. Father's Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating Fatherhood and male Parenting, and "Mom" "Mum" and "Mommy" redirect here It complements Father's Day, the celebration honoring fathers. Father's Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating Fatherhood and male Parenting, and The father is defined as the Male Parent of an offspring The Adjective "paternal" refers to father parallel to "maternal" for
History
A celebratory Mother's Day cookie cake.
Different countries celebrate Mother's Day on various days of the year because the day has a number of different origins.
One school of thought claims this day emerged from a custom of mother worship in ancient Greece, which kept a festival to Cybele, a great mother of Greek gods. The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca Originally a Hittite and Phrygian Goddess, Cybele (Κυβέλη was a deification of the Earth Mother and was worshipped in This festival was held around the Vernal Equinox around Asia Minor and eventually in Rome itself from the Ides of March (15 March) to 18 March. An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle The Ides of March ( Latin: Idus Martiae is the name of the date 15 March in the Roman calendar. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor
The ancient Romans also had another holiday, Matronalia, that was dedicated to Juno, though mothers were usually given gifts on this day. This is a list of topics related to ancient Rome that aims to include aspects of both the ancient Roman Republic and Roman Empire. Matronalia (or Matronales Feriae) was a festival celebrating the goddess of childbirth ("Juno who brings children into the light" Juno was the protector and special counselor of the Roman state
In addition to Mother's Day, International Women's Day is celebrated in many countries, most often on March 8. International Women's Day ( IWD) is marked on March 8 every year Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion.
Dates
Mother's Day is celebrated on different days throughout the world. Examining the trends in Google searches for the term "mother's day" shows two major blips, the smaller one on the fourth Sunday in Lent (it is also called ladies day and women's day), and the larger one on the second Sunday in May. Google Trends is a tool from Google Labs that shows the most popularly searched terms from the beginning of 2004 to now Lent, in some Christian denominations, is the forty-day-long liturgical season of fasting and prayer before Easter. [1]
Mother's Day in various regions:
Note: Countries that celebrate International Women's Day are marked with a dagger '†'. International Women's Day ( IWD) is marked on March 8 every year
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 Georgia
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 Afghanistan
 Albania†
 Armenia
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 Azerbaijan
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 Bulgaria†
 Laos
 Macedonia†
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 Moldova
 Montenegro
 Romania
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 Serbia
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 South Korea (Parent's Day)
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 Nigeria
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 Egypt
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 Jordan
 Kuwait
 Oman
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 Sudan
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 Yemen (All  Arab countries in general)
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South Korea (Parents' Day)
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 Guatemala
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 Mexico
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 Anguilla
 Aruba
 Australia
 Austria
 Bahamas
 Bangladesh
 Barbados
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 Belize
 Bermuda
 Bonaire
 Brazil
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 Brunei
Bulgaria
 Canada
 Chile
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 Croatia
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 Czech Republic
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 Ecuador
 Estonia
 Finland
 Germany
 Ghana
Greece
 Grenada
 Honduras
 Hong Kong
 Iceland
 India
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 Japan
 Latvia*
 Malta
 Malaysia
 Myanmar
 The Netherlands
 New Zealand
 Pakistan
 Peru [3]
 Philippines
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 South Africa
 St. Lucia
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 Sint Maarten
 Singapore
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 Morocco
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 Tunisia
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 Nicaragua
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For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. 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International history and traditions
In most countries, Mother's Day is a new concept copied from western civilization. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Title and ranks Her formal name and title is Somdej Phra Nang Chao Sirikit Phra Borommarachininat ( th สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed This article is about the theological concept For the works of art with this title see Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Art and Roman Catholic Marian art. ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Atar ( ātar, Avestan) is the Zoroastrian concept for "burning and unburning fire" and "visible and invisible fire" (Mirza 1987389 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. In many African countries, the idea of one Mother's Day has its origins in copying the British concept, although there are many festivals and events celebrating mothers within the many diverse cultures on the African continent that have been there centuries before the colonials arrived. In Japan, Mother's Day is a heavily marketed concept.
China
In China, in recent years some people began to advocate for Mother's Day in memory of Meng Mu, the mother of Mèng Zǐ. Life Mencius also known by his birth name Meng Ke or Ko, was born in the State of Zou (simp It's still not an official festival except in very few cities.
Greece
Mother's Day in Greece corresponds to the Eastern Orthodox feast day of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus, and falls on or around 2 February. Since the Theotokos (The Mother of God) appears prominently in this feast as the one who brought Christ to the Temple at Jerusalem, this feast is associated with mothers. Theotokos (Θεοτόκος translit Theotókos) is a title of Mary the mother of Jesus used especially in the Eastern Orthodox, However, today many Greeks are beginning to observe Mother's Day as rendered by the West.
United Kingdom and Ireland
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Mothering Sunday, also called "Mother's Day" in the United Kingdom and Ireland falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent (exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday). See also Father's Day Homecoming Laetare Sunday (cf Gaudete Sunday) Lent The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Lent, in some Christian denominations, is the forty-day-long liturgical season of fasting and prayer before Easter. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. It is believed to have originated from the 16th century Christian practice of visiting one's mother church annually, which meant that most mothers would be reunited with their children on this day. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Most historians believe that young apprentices and young women in servitude were released by their masters that weekend in order to visit their families. [4] As a result of secularization, it is now principally used to celebrate and give thanks for mothers, although it is still recognised in the historical sense by some churches, with attention paid to Mary the mother of Jesus Christ as well as the traditional concept 'Mother Church'. In Christianity, the term mother church or Mother Church may have one of five meanings The first Mission church in an area or a Pioneer
Mothering Sunday can fall at earliest on March 1st (in years when Easter Day falls on March 22nd) and at latest on April 4th (when Easter Day falls on April 25th).
United States
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A selection of handmade Mother's Day gifts.
The United States celebrates Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May. In the United States, Mother's Day was inspired by the British day and was imported by social activist Julia Ward Howe after the American Civil War. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Julia Ward Howe (May 27 1819 &ndash October 17 1910 was a prominent American abolitionist, social activist, and Poet most famous as Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South However, it was intended as a call to unite women against war. In 1870, she wrote the Mother's Day Proclamation as a call for peace and disarmament. The "Mother's Day Proclamation" by Julia Ward Howe was one of the early calls to celebrate Mother's Day in the United States. Howe failed in her attempt to get formal recognition of a Mother's Day for Peace.
Her idea was influenced by Ann Jarvis, a young Appalachian homemaker who, starting in 1858, had attempted to improve sanitation through what she called Mother's Work Days. Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis ( September 30, 1832, Culpeper Virginia — May 9, 1905, Philadelphia Pennsylvania) was a She organized women throughout the Civil War to work for better sanitary conditions for both sides, and in 1868 she began work to reconcile Union and Confederate neighbors.
When Jarvis died in 1905, her daughter, named Anna Jarvis, started the crusade to found a memorial day for women. Anna Marie Jarvis ( May 1, 1864, Webster West Virginia — November 24, 1948, West Chester Pennsylvania) is recognized In 1907, she passed out 500 white carnations at her mother’s church, St. Andrew’s Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia—one for each mother in the congregation. Grafton is a city in and County seat of Taylor County, West Virginia, USA The first Mother's Day service was celebrated on 10 May 1908, in the same church where the elder Ann Jarvis had taught Sunday School. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Anna chose Sunday to be Mother's Day because she intended the day to be commemorated and treated as a Holy Day. Later commercial and other exploitations of the use of Mother's Day infuriated Anna and she made her criticisms explicitly known throughout her time [5].
Originally the Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church, the site of the original Mother's Day commemoration, where Anna handed out carnations, this building is now the International Mother's Day Shrine (a National Historic Landmark). A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the From there, the custom caught on—spreading eventually to 46 states. The holiday was declared officially by some states beginning in 1912, beginning with West Virginia. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson declared the first national Mother's Day, as a day for American citizens to show the flag in honor of those mothers whose sons had died in war. Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28 1856—February 3 1924 was the twenty-eighth President of the United States.
Nine years after the first official Mother's Day, commercialization of the U. S. holiday became so rampant that Anna Jarvis herself became a major opponent of what the holiday had become. Mother's Day continues to this day to be one of the most commercially successful U. S. occasions. According to the National Restaurant Association, Mother's Day is now the most popular day of the year to dine out at a restaurant in the United States. The National Restaurant Association is a Restaurant industry business association in the United States with 60000 member companies representing a total of more than
For example, according to IBISWorld, a publisher of business research, Americans will spend approximately $2. History IBISWorld was formed in 1971 as IBIS Research Services 6 billion on flowers, $1. 53 billion on pampering gifts—like spa treatments—and another $68 million on greeting cards [6].
Mother's Day will generate about 7. 8% of the US jewelry industry's annual revenue in 2008. Americans are expected to spend close to $3. 51 billion in 2008 on dining out for Mother's Day, with brunch and dinner being the most popular dining out options [7].
In May 2008, the US House of Representatives voted unanimously on a resolution commemorating Mother's Day, [8] then Congressman Todd Tiahrt asked for a re-vote, and most members of his party voted this time against it. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. A Member of Congress is a Politician who is a member of a Congress. Todd Tiahrt (pronounced TEE-hart born June 15, 1951) American politician has been a Republican member of the United States House The resolution passed successfully on both votations. [9] House Minority Leader John Boehner, asked about the matter, answered that "(they) just wanted to make sure that everyone was on record in support of Mother's Day". John Andrew Boehner ˈbeɪnɚ born November 17, 1949, is an American politician of the Republican Party who is currently serving as the [10]
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- ^ mothers day [sic]. Father's Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating Fatherhood and male Parenting, and See also Father's Day Homecoming Laetare Sunday (cf Gaudete Sunday) Lent May crowning is a traditional Roman Catholic Ritual that occurs in the month of May of every year International Women's Day ( IWD) is marked on March 8 every year " Hallmark holiday " is a disparaging term used predominantly in the United States, to describe a Holiday that exists primarily for commercial purposes rather Google Trends. Google. Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online Retrieved on 28 May 2006.
- ^ Principales efemérides. Mes Mayo. Unión de Periodistas de Cuba. Retrieved on 2008-06-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins
- ^ Calendario Cívico Escolar. Dirección Regional de Educación de Lima Metropolitana. Retrieved on 2008-06-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins
- ^ "Mothering Sunday", Religion & Ethics, bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 2006-05-28. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling
- ^ Canada.com article
- ^ Recession or not: Mom comes 1st (phillyBurbs.com) | Local Business
- ^ AV Press article
- ^ House Vote #274 (May 7, 2008) H. Res. 1113: Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day (Vote On Passage)
- ^ House Vote #275 (May 7, 2008) Table Motion to Reconsider: H RES 1113 Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother’s Day
- ^ Dana Milbank, "Republicans Vote Against Moms; No Word Yet on Puppies, Kittens", Washington Post, Friday, May 9, 2008; page A03, found at Washington Post article. Accessed May 14, 2008.
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Mother's Day
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- (Holidays) A day in honor of mothers, the second Sunday in May.
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