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Mother' s Day 2018

Mother' s Day 2018

2018-05-11

.Mother`s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world, and Mother`s Day 2018 occurs on Sunday, May 13, in the United States. The American incarnation of Mother`s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914.



While versions of Mother`s Day are celebrated worldwide, traditions vary depending on the country. In Thailand, for example, Mother`s Day is always celebrated in August on the birthday of the current queen, Sirikit.


Another alternate observance of Mother`s Day can be found in Ethiopia, where families gather each fall to sing songs and eat a large feast as part of Antrosht, a multi-day celebration honoring motherhood.


In the United States, Mother`s Day continues to be celebrated by presenting mothers and other women with gifts and flowers, and it has become one of the biggest holidays for consumer spending. Families also celebrate by giving mothers a day off from activities like cooking or other household chores.


At times, Mother`s Day has also been a date for launching political or feminist causes. In 1968 Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., used Mother`s Day to host a march in support of underprivileged women and children. In the 1970s women`s groups also used the holiday as a time to highlight the need for equal rights and access to childcare.

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