Mother's Day has roots in ancient civilizations, where societies would honor maternal figures and fertility goddesses with festivals. However, the modern Mother's Day we celebrate today has its origins in the early 20th century in the United States.
The official Mother's Day holiday in the United States was established by Anna Jarvis in the early 20th century. Anna Jarvis, inspired by her own mother's activism and care for wounded soldiers during the Civil War, wanted to create a day to honor mothers and motherhood. She started campaigning for a nationally recognized Mother's Day in 1905, the year her own mother passed away.
Jarvis organized the first Mother's Day celebration in 1908 in Grafton, West Virginia, where a church service was held to honor mothers. The idea gained popularity, and in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson officially declared the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day, a national holiday, to honor mothers and their influence on society.
Since then, Mother's Day has become a widely celebrated holiday around the world, although different countries may have varying traditions and dates for honoring mothers. It's a day when people express their love and appreciation for their mothers through gifts, cards, and acts of kindness.
What they like best for Mother's Day is time with the ones that made them a mother <3
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to ALL MOMs!!
