Mother's Day Facts
Mother's Day began in the early 1900s in the United States. Despite the fact that there are earlier traditions that commemorate similar holidays, Mother's Day is not thought to have originated from them. Mother's Day is a day set aside to celebrate mothers and their contributions to society, as well as maternal ties and motherhood. It is observed on the second Sunday in May in the United States and Canada, but it is also observed in other areas of the globe in March and other months. Facts about Mother's Day that are worth knowing: Mothering Sunday, a Christian festival, is often linked with Mother's Day. They have nothing to do with one other. Mother's Day has also been connected to the Greek festival of Cybele and the Roman feast of Hilaria. They have nothing to do with Mother's Day. In 1908, the first Mother's Day was observed. Anna Jarvis created a monument for her mother Ann Jarvis. In 1868, Ann Jarvis formed a committee to create "Mother'...