Mother is the most precious thing in the world. You can find the enormous sweetest thing in the world, but not another one like your mother. She dedicates her life to the wellness of children and families. So, it is important to respect them. For instance, almost all of the country all over the world dedicated a day for mothers.
“Most cultures celebrate mothers because they are traditionally the main caregiver, which comes with great responsibility,” said Mei-Ling Hopgood.
The world celebrates mother’s day based on its social values, culture, traditions. Whatever their way of celebration is from race to race. Every nation celebrates the day with the main theme of respecting mothers. Here we choose some countries to show you the picture of mother’s day tradition.
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USA
The first American Mother’s Day was celebrated in 1908 when a woman named Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her late mother. Jarvis was a peace activist and a Civil War medic who wanted to create a day specifically dedicated to moms—the person she said does more to care for us than anyone else. By 1914, the occasion had gained national popularity and President Woodrow Wilson declared that the second Sunday in May would become a national holiday. In 1920, Hallmark began selling Mother’s Day cards, and the tradition of showering mom with gifts, cards, and quality time was born.
The celebration of mother’s day is not very old in the USA. In 1998, the first mother’s day celebrated in the history of the USA. Anna Jarvis, daughter of Ann Reeve Jarvis, has thought about a day for mothers. From then mothers day has been celebrated in the USA. Mothers day celebrated in the USA on the second Sunday of May. The country welcomes the day with splendour and mothers take a break from 364 day’s work. Children give gifts, cards, and chocolates to their parents and enjoy quality time with them. Carnation is the flower of the day!
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Japan
Japan celebrates Mother’s Day on the 2nd Sunday of May. From history, Japan started Mother’s Day celebration before the USA in 1913. But during the 2nd world war, the celebration had stopped. After the war, Mother’s Day came with a different and unique meaning for the Japanese. Many mothers lost their beloved children in world war 2. After that, Mother’s Day came with an influence for them, a console for them. You can see a common thing in the presentation around the country. The thing symbolized the endurance and sweetness of mothers. Normally, children give red or pink carnations to their mothers. On this day, Children do household chores, make handmade gifts for their mom with chocolates.
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United Kingdom
In the UK, mother’s day is celebrated on different days every year. Why this? Because mother’s day was not mother’s day we celebrate now. In the 1700s they started celebrating mother’s day. On that, they went to “mother” church and it was on the fourth Sunday of Lent (a year system followed by solar). So, it held different years on a different date. Then, slowly people shifted from religion from time to time and they started to dedicate the day to their mother. Still, many people went to church on this day. Children give daffodils to their mom on this day. The day is called mothering Sunday. Children prepare breakfast for their mother. They give chocolates, flowers, handmade cakes, perfumes. The day is enjoyed by all over the country as it is a national event.
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France
Fête des Mères is French Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is celebrated in France last Sunday of May. Mother’s day concept is developed in Napoleonic Era. From 1920, Mother’s Day was celebrated in France. The day is announced for that because of women’s equality and empowerment. At that time, France struggled for a low birth rate. So, govt announced to give a reward to men with larger than 4 members. So, women were not got any honour. Children give flowers, jewellery, chocolates to their mothers. They do household work for their mother. Flower-shaped cakes are now very popular in France for this occasion.
Is not it sweet? Children are doing household works, give flowers to their mothers? Where ever you live you can do this to your mother.
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Peru
In Peru, Mother’s Day is a big holiday. It is celebrated for a week here, rather than just one day. Over the course of the week, families plan dinners, lunches, celebrations, and outings. The city is full of art and musical performances. Additionally, during this week, mothers are entitled to free admission to museums, exhibitions, and festivals. Flowers and gifts are given to mothers by the children. Peruvian mother’s day celebrations are unique. They give respect to their deceased mothers too. People pay flowers and balloons to the graves of their deceased mothers, grandmothers, and wives. Peru is arguably the most enthusiastic about Mother’s Day celebrations of any of the countries. The most interesting part is that they have seven day holidays for this!
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India
India celebrates Mother’s Day for continuous 10 days. The event is called there Durga Puja. Actually, the occasion is inspired by or came from the root Hindus. This is the biggest and main religious program of Hindus also. The main event is held on the 9th or 10th day. The 9th day is called Navaratri and the 10th is Dasami of Durga Puja. The days are held in October month. But, the most interesting part is that they worship their goddess Durga instead of their mother on this day. In fact, we can say that they are unaware of the modern version of Mother’s Day. They celebrate the day with different activities. Like a family reunion, local delicious cakes making, decorating the home nicely, went for street foods. The country turns on the festival mood for 10 days.
There is also another part of Mother’s Day in India and that is the urban Part. They follow the USA and celebrate the day on the second Sunday of May. Children give gifts like chocolate, flowers, cakes. They went to restaurants on this day.