HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY !!!! <3
What is Mother's Day? And why is it celebrated on different dates around the world?
MOTHER'S DAY, or Mothering Sunday as it is known in the UK, is celebrated all over the world, but at different times of the year. In America, the annual celebration of "moms" takes place on the second Sunday of May, but in Britain it is held on the fourth Sunday of Lent - 30 March this year.
Where did it come from?The modern version of Mother's Day has its origins in the US and date back to the creation of mother's groups, whose sons had fought in the Civil War. The American date was formalised in 1914 by President Woodrow Wilson. It was chosen after a campaign by a woman named Anna Jarvis, whose own mother died in May, 1907, the Daily Telegraph says.
Read more: http://www.theweek.co.uk/world-news/mothers-day/57889/long-and-curious-history-mothers-day#ixzz2xS3OwIpW
