A Mother's Day 2017 Beauty Gifts,Best cards,Poems

A Mother's Day 2017 Beauty Gifts:It's Mothering Sunday today - the special day to celebrate all mums across the UK.

Also the fourth Sunday of Lent, the 24-hours marks the maternal bond that exists between a mum and child - as well as other maternal figures such as grandmothers, mothers-in-law and stepmums.

When is Mother's Day 2017?

In the UK, the event falls on Sunday, March 26. However this date varies all around the world.

How is Mother's Day celebrated?

Mothering Sunday is a Christian celebration that has now become a worldwide event where we show mums how much we appreciate them.

More than 30% of Brits say their mum is the most inspirational person in their life. Mother's Day is traditionally a celebration to observe and celebrate mums, grandmothers and step-mums with flowers, breakfast in bed, gifts and cards.

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How did Mother’s Day begin?

The origins of Mother’s Day date back to the ancient Greek times, but the way in which we celebrate it today began in America in the early 20th Century.

The ancient Greeks dedicated an annual spring festival to maternal goddesses, and ancient Romans also celebrated a spring festival called Hilaria which was for a mother goddess called Cybele.

More recent origins of Mothering Sunday date back to the 1600s in England when it was held on the fourth Sunday of Lent.

It was originally a day for Christians to visit their 'mother church'. Servants were given the day off the return to their hometown and worship with their families. Returning home, young people would pick wild flowers to place in the church, or to give to mums. This is why we often given flowers today.

By 1911, Mother’s Day was celebrated in almost every US state and on May 8, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint resolution document that confirmed every second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.

Nowadays the day has moved away from its religious meaning and is mostly just a day to show our mum's - or maternal figures in our life - that we appreciate them.

By 1911, Mother’s Day was celebrated in almost every US state and on May 8, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint resolution document that confirmed every second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.

Nowadays the day has moved away from its religious meaning and is mostly just a day to show our mum's - or maternal figures in our life - that we appreciate them.

 

Why does Mothers Day change each year?

This stems back to its Christian roots. Ever since the 16th century the date has changed annually. It's because the day is linked to Easter, which also moves as its set by the lunar calendar.

You can always tell when it is by Lent - it's the fourth Sunday every year.

So why is it celebrated on different dates around the world?

Here are the dates for your diary if you're in the US or beyond.

UK, Ireland and Nigeria - Fourth Sunday in Lent

US and most other countries - Second Sunday in May

Romania, Slovenia and others - May 7

Egypt, Syria, Iraq and others - March 21

Portugal, Spain and others - First Sunday of May

Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador - May 10

France, Sweden and others - Last Sunday of May (occasionally first Sunday of June)

Poland - May 26

Russia - Last Sunday of November

Indonesia - December 22

Happy Mothers Day 2017

It's one of those dates that changes each year and one that's easily forgotten without a gentle reminder.

The origins of Mother’s Day date back as early as the ancient Greek times. The ancient Greeks dedicated an annual spring festival to maternal goddesses and ancient Romans also celebrated a spring festival called Hilaria which was for a mother goddess called Cybele.

The occasion is celebrated on different dates throughout the world but here in the UK it will fall on March 26 in 2017.

In the UK Mother's Day is always the fourth Sunday of Lent, the 24-hours marks the maternal bond that exists between a mum and child - as well as other maternal figures such as grandmothers, mothers-in-law and stepmums.

When is Mother's Day 2017?

If you want to plan something special for your mum this year then you need to note it now - Mother's Day falls on Sunday, March 26. Just two days before the new £1 coin is released. There's almost definitely no correlation there however.

Mothering Sunday is a Christian celebration, which we Brits celebrate exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday.