The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations are traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. In the 1600’s, England celebrated a day called “Mothering Sunday”, which honored the mothers of England. During this time many of the England’s poor worked as servants for the wealthy. On Mothering Sunday the servants would have the day off and were encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers. A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch.
In America Mother’s Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as a day dedicated to peace. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother’s Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May. While many countries celebrate their own Mother’s Day at different times throughout the year, there are some counties such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia and Belgium which also celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May.
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