International Mothers Day

International Mother’s Day is a special occasion that’s celebrated across the globe to honor our lovely mothers and motherly bonds within a family. Some countries that wholeheartedly celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May are Denmark, Australia, Italy, Turkey, Finland, Switzerland, and Belgium. Probably to disassociate themselves from the traditions in British regions, the pilgrim fathers who visited America did not seem to follow Mothering Sunday.

But centuries later, in 1907, Miss Anna Jarvis started a movement to set up a national Mother’s Day to honor her mother. Her mother had been vocal about forming “Mothers Friendship Day” to assist the healing process soon after the Civil War. So, Miss Jarvis wanted to set a day for honoring all mothers – living or dead. And since then it’s been celebrated as the official day of Mother’s Day in America – and beyond.

However, this occasion does not have a fixed date or month. In many countries, mother’s day is celebrated on different months or dates. Here we list different days and dates on which people celebrate Mother’s day in their respective countries.