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History and Traditions of Mother's Day

Mother's Day is a holiday celebrated in many parts of the world to honor mothers and motherhood. It originated in the United States in 1908 when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother and campaigned to establish Mother's Day as a recognized holiday. By 1914 it was adopted as a holiday in the US, though Jarvis later became disappointed by its commercialization. The modern version of Mother's Day spread to other countries and is now celebrated globally, though some traditions trace back to ancient festivals honoring mother goddesses.

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History and Traditions of Mother's Day

Mother's Day is a holiday celebrated in many parts of the world to honor mothers and motherhood. It originated in the United States in 1908 when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother and campaigned to establish Mother's Day as a recognized holiday. By 1914 it was adopted as a holiday in the US, though Jarvis later became disappointed by its commercialization. The modern version of Mother's Day spread to other countries and is now celebrated globally, though some traditions trace back to ancient festivals honoring mother goddesses.

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Mother's Day is a celebration that honors mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.

It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March, April, or May. It complements Father's Day, a celebration honoring fathers. Celebrations of mothers and motherhood occur throughout the world. Many of these trace back to ancient festivals, like the Greek cult to Cybele, the Roman festival of Hilaria, or the Christian Mothering Sunday celebration. However, the modern holiday is an American invention and not directly descended from these celebrations.[1][2][3] Despite this, in some countries Mother's Day has become synonymous with these older traditions.[4]

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1 Founding 2 Spelling 3 Dates around the world 4 International history and traditions o 4.1 Religion o 4.2 Countries 4.2.1 Arab world [Link] Palestine [Link] Jordan [Link] Lebanon 4.2.2 Afghanistan 4.2.3 Argentina 4.2.4 Australia 4.2.5 Bangladesh 4.2.6 Belgium 4.2.7 Bolivia 4.2.8 Brazil 4.2.9 Bulgaria 4.2.10 Canada 4.2.11 China 4.2.12 The Czech Republic 4.2.13 Estonia 4.2.14 France 4.2.15 Germany 4.2.16 Greece 4.2.17 Hungary 4.2.18 India 4.2.19 Indonesia 4.2.20 Iran 4.2.21 Iraq 4.2.22 Israel 4.2.23 Italy 4.2.24 Japan 4.2.25 Latvia

4.2.26 Lithuania 4.2.27 Malta 4.2.28 Mexico 4.2.29 Nepal 4.2.30 New Zealand 4.2.31 Nicaragua 4.2.32 Maldives 4.2.33 Pakistan 4.2.34 Panama 4.2.35 Paraguay 4.2.36 Philippines 4.2.37 Poland 4.2.38 Portugal 4.2.39 Romania 4.2.40 Slovakia 4.2.41 Sri Lanka 4.2.42 Sweden 4.2.43 Switzerland 4.2.44 Taiwan 4.2.45 Thailand 4.2.46 Turkey 4.2.47 United Kingdom and Ireland 4.2.48 United States [Link] Commercialization

5 See also 6 Notes o 6.1 Footnotes o 6.2 Citations 7 References

Founding
Main article: Mother's Day (U.S.) The modern holiday of Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in America. She then began a campaign to make "Mother's Day" a recognized holiday in the United States. Although she was successful in 1914, she was already disappointed with its commercialization by the 1920s. Jarvis' holiday was adopted by other countries and it is now celebrated all over the world. Jarvis never mentioned Mothering Sunday or Julia Ward Howe's attempts in the 1870s, and she never mentioned any connection to the Protestant school celebrations, and she always said that the creation was hers alone.[5] The observations in the 1870s and the 1880s never had resonance beyond the local level.[6]

For more information on previous attempts, see the "United States" section in this article.

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