To all the MOMS out there....

Fishmanic · May 10, 2020

Hope you celebrate Mother's Day in style...
here's a video to enjoy: turn on the volume in the lower right corner of the video and celebrate your day
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Salty&Onion · May 10, 2020

Mothers day was already here in UK..

DwarfCichlidLvr · May 10, 2020

Salty&Onion said:
Mothers day was already here in UK..

It's on Saturday there?

Thanks for posting this thread.

Salty&Onion · May 10, 2020

DwarfCichlidLvr said:
It's on Saturday there?

22nd March 2020 in UK. Already was

DwarfCichlidLvr · May 10, 2020

Salty&Onion said:
22nd March 2020 in UK. Already was

really? Interesting. Is it always the 22nd?

Fishmanic · May 10, 2020

Mother's day is celebrated today here in the US

DwarfCichlidLvr · May 10, 2020

Fishmanic said:
Mother's day is celebrated today here in the US

yes. same in Canada too.

Salty&Onion · May 10, 2020

DwarfCichlidLvr said:
really? Interesting. Is it always the 22nd?

Nope, in 2021 will be on 14th March. The exact same day will be my birthday

Salty&Onion · May 10, 2020

Fishmanic said:
Mother's day is celebrated today here in the US

I'm aware

DwarfCichlidLvr · May 10, 2020

Salty&Onion said:
Nope, in 2021 will be on 14th March. The exact same day will be my birthday

Is it always on the third Wednesday or Mrach?

Salty&Onion · May 10, 2020

DwarfCichlidLvr said:
Is it always on the third Wednesday or Mrach?

Lol, up to 2023 Mother's Day will be until 27th March.

Salty&Onion · May 10, 2020

DwarfCichlidLvr said:
Is it always on the third Wednesday or Mrach?

This should help you:

Teaching Resources - Family & Education / iChild

Teaching Resources

www.ichild.co.uk

Essjay · May 10, 2020

It's always on a Sunday. It's the 4th Sunday of Lent.
Once upon a time it was called Mothering Sunday, and church services were held to celebrate it. My mother always insisted it be called Mothering Sunday and that Mother's Day was an Americanism. Do you know how hard it was to find a Mothering Sunday card?
Originally it was a day people went to their home or 'mother' church which was the main church of the parish. On the 4th Sunday of Lent it was considered important to worship in the main church of the parish instead of the local chapel. Then it became the day that child servants were given the day off, and they would go home to visit their mothers.

DwarfCichlidLvr · May 10, 2020

essjay said:
It's always on a Sunday. It's the 4th Sunday of Lent.
Once upon a time it was called Mothering Sunday, and church services were held to celebrate it. My mother always insisted it be called Mothering Sunday and that Mother's Day was an Americanism. Do you know how hard it was to find a Mothering Sunday card?
Originally it was a day people went to their home or 'mother' church which was the main church of the parish. On the 4th Sunday of Lent it was considered important to worship in the main church of the parish instead of the local chapel. Then it became the day that child servants were given the day off, and they would go home to visit their mothers.

Ok, cool. Much different than over here.
good to know.
hahaha. How on eatrth did you get her a card? Did you have to make one?
that's really good to know. I learned something today! lol

Essjay · May 11, 2020

There were always a few, but most of them were little flowers and half a book of poetry. As her eyesight was failing in her last few years I needed a card with big flowers and not many words. I usually managed to find one but I started looking just after Christmas

My mother-in-law was quite happy with a card that said Mother's Day, so her cards were much easier.

Nowadays, very few people have even heard of Mothering Sunday and everyone just celebrates Mother's Day. It was my mother who told me about the original, centuries old origins. Mother's Day in the UK just uses the same date as Mothering Sunday.