Mother's Day 2019: History, Importance and Why we celebrate mother's day

Happy Mother's Day 2019 Date: This year, Mother's Day, which pays homage to mothers, falls on May 12.

Mother's Day 2019: A single day is not enough to thank you for the love and commitment. (Designed by Gargi Singh)
Happy Mother's Day 2019 Date: Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of every May to honor motherhood and pay homage to mothers who have and continues to inspire us all. It is believed that the bond between a mother and her child is the strongest, and Mother's Day appreciates the same.

The contribution of a mother in the life of her children is immense and though a single day is ever going to be able to love and commitment, it is necessary to acknowledge the same. On this occasion, a number of schools hold programs involving students and their mothers. This year, the festival falls on May 12.

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History

Back in 1908, her mother passed away in 1905, a woman named Anna Jarvis for a memorial for her mother at St Andrew's Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia (where the International Mother's Day Shrine is held). Recognize Mother's Day as a holiday in the United States.

Jarvis, who was a peace activist and worked on public health issues, by 1911, all US states began observing the holiday. American statesman and lawyer Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation order in the second Sunday in the form of a national holiday to honor mothers in 1941.

Mother's Day 2019 Date: When is Mother's Day in India 2019?

While UK celebrates it on the fourth Sunday of March in the Mother Church on Christian Mothering Sunday, there are also other nations that are associated with the motherhood. In Greece, the day honours motherhood with the Eastern Orthodox celebration of the presentation of Jesus Christ to the temple. According to the Julian calendar, the event is marked on February 2. In most Arab countries, the day is celebrated on March 21, which is the Spring equinox. Some Catholic countries observe it on the Virgin Mary Day. However, in most ex-communist countries instead of Mother's Day, International Women's Day is commemorated.

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