Mothers Day is celebrated in several country across
the globe though the month and date on which Mother's Day is celebrated
in different countries varies. Most countries celebrate Mothers Day on
second Sunday in the Month of May. This Mother's Day date was declared
by US President Woodrow Wilson on May 8, 1914 when he signed a Joint
Resolution designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. This US
tradition of celebrating Mothers Day and paying tribute to mothers
spread across several countries over the years and these countries too
adopted second Sunday of May as Mother's Day. However, in many countries
the way Mothers Day is celebrated varies and is quite different from the
manner in which Mothers Day is celebrated in US. But what is more
important than the date and fashion of celebration is the feeling behind
the festival. The idea of celebrating Mother's Day the world over is to
pay tribute to mothers for all their love and support and to make them
feel special.
Mother's Day Date in Different CountriesUnited States: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Australia: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Belgium: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Brazil: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Canada: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Denmark: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Finland: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Germany: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Greece: Second Sunday in the month of May.
India: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Italy: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Japan: Second Sunday in the month of May.
New Zealand: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Singapore: Second Sunday in the month of May.
Turkey: Second Sunday in the month of May.
United Kingdom/England: Mother's Day is called Mothering Sunday and falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent.
France: First Sunday in June or last Sunday in May
Much of South America (as well as Mexico), Bahrain, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates: May 10
Mexico: - May 8
Albania: - March 8
Russia: - November 28
Poland: - May 26
Indonesia: - December 22
Egypt: - March 21
Norway: - February 13
Thailand: Birthday of Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara - August 12
Sweden: Last Sunday in May
Lebanon: First day of Spring
Norway: The second Sunday in February
Austria, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Taiwan, Hungary, Portugal, South Africa, Spain: First Sunday in May
Antwerp (Belgium), Costa Rica: Assumption day - August 15
Argentina: The Día de la Madre - The second or third Sunday in October
