Mother's Day is officially celebrated in well over 140 countries around the world on differing days throughout the year.
In the United States and many other countries, Mother's Day is always celebrated on the second Sunday in May. The other countries that celebrate Mother's Day at this time are: Anguilla, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.
In the UK, Ireland and Nigeria, Mother's Day (also know as "Mothering Sunday") is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent, exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday. As Easter Sunday is a moveable feast, Mother's day is celebrated on a different date each year.
In Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and All Arab countries in general, Mother's Day is celebrated on the vernal equinox and falls on March 21st.
In Norway, Mother's Day is always celebrated on the second Sunday in February.
In Israel, Mother's Day is celebrated on the 30th day of Shevat and can fall anywhere from January 30th to March 1st.
Mother's Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in May in Algeria, Dominican Republic, France, Haiti, Mauritius, Morocco, Sweden and Tunisia. If this coincides with Pentecost day in France, then Mother's Day is moved to the first Sunday of June instead.
In El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico, Mother's Day is celebrated on May 10th.
In South Korea and Albania, Mother's Day is known as Parent's Day and combines both Mother's Day and Father's Day. It is always celebrated on May 8th.
Mother's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in May in Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal and Spain.
In Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Laos, Montenegro and Ukraine, Mother's Day is celebrated on March 8th. Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Guyana, Italy, Macedonia, and Ukraine also observe Mother's Day on this date, but it is observed as International Women's Day, not specifically Mother's Day.
Mother's Day is celebrated the following fixed dates in these individual counties:
Mother's Day is celebrated on the following moveable dates in these individual countries:
Mongolia is the only country to celebrate Mother's Day twice, once as Mothers and Children's day on the 1st of June and once as International Mother's Day on the 8th of March.
Days that honor mothers are celebrated in many countries worldwide, but all countries do not celebrate on the same day. Though there are some differences in the history and how the day is celebrated, the common theme is that they all honor mothers, most often by giving them gifts like flowers and cards or doing special things for them.
Mother's Day (or the equivalent) is celebrated on different days around the world:
The United Kingdom celebrates Mothering Day on the fourth Sunday of Lent.
The United States, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Japan, and Turkey. celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May.
Mexico, Bahrain, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.celebrate Mother's Day on May 10.
Countries that celebrate similar days are: Argentina (2nd Sunday in Oct.), France (last Sunday in May), Lebanon (1st day of Spring), Norway (2nd Sunday in Feb.), South Africa (1st Sunday in May), Sweden (last Sunday in May), and Yugoslavia/Serbia (two weeks before Christmas).
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