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The Most Popular Date

Stated in 1912 by Anna Jarvis in the United States, the Second Sunday of May every year has spread to become the most popular date around the world for Mother's Day; and is adhered to by 80 countries including the United States. Below is a table showing when is Mother's Day:

Mothers Day in USA and 67 other countries
May 9, 2010
May 8, 2011
May 13, 2012
May 12, 2013
May 11, 2014
May 10, 2015
May 8, 2016

Originated in the United States on the second sunday of May in 1912, the date has spread throughout the world to become the most observed date to celebrate moms. A total of 80 countries currently observe Mother's Day on this date.

Countries That Celebrate Mothers Day on the 2nd Sunday of May
  • Anguilla
  • Ecuador
  • St. Vincent
  • Aruba
  • Estonia
  • Samoa
  • Angola
  • Ethiopia
  • Singapore
  • Argentina
  • Fiji
  • St. Maarten
  • Australia
  • Finland
  • Slovakia
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • South Africa
  • Bahamas
  • Ghana
  • Sri Lanka
  • Bangladesh
  • Greece
  • Suriname
  • Barbados
  • Greneda
  • Switzerland
  • Belgium
  • Guatemala
  • The Grenadines
  • Belgium
  • Honduras
  • Tonga
  • Belize
  • Hong Kong
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Bermuda
  • Iceland
  • Turkey
  • Bonaire
  • Italy
  • Uganda
  • Brazil
  • Jamaica
  • Ukraine
  • Brunei
  • Japan
  • USA
  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
  • Uruguay
  • Burma
  • Liechtenstein
  • Venezuela
  • Canada
  • Malaysia
  • Zambia
  • Chad
  • Malta
  • Zimbabwe
  • Chile
  • Myanmar

 
  • China (PRC)
  • Netherlands

 
  • Colombia
  • New Zealand

 
  • Cuba
  • Pakistan

 
  • Croatia
  • Papua New Guinea

 
  • Curaaso
  • Peru

 
  • Cyprus
  • Philippines

 
  • Czech Republic
  • Puerto Rico

 
  • Denmark
  • St. Kitts & Nevis

 
  • Dominica
  • St. Lucia

 

Most Arab countries celebrate Mother's Day on the vernal Equinox of March 21. Countries on the list include, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Other popular notable days for celebrate Mother's Day is the last Sunday in May, which is the case for France, French Antilles, Sweden, Tunisia, Haiti, Mauritius, Morocco, Dominican Republic, and many countries in Africa such as Algeria and Cameroon.

The United Kingdom does things a little differently and their Mother's Day falls in March usually.

Mothers Day in the UK and Ireland
March 14, 2010
April 3, 2011
March 18, 2012
March 10, 2013
March 30, 2014
March 15, 2015
March 6, 2016

 



  		 


 

 

 

 

 

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