Mother's Day around the world

Traditionally, girls would bake this kind of cake for their mother for Mother’s Day

Chruch’s often hand out this flower to children on Mother’s Day so that they may gift them to their mother.

In the United States of America, they have been celebrating Mother’s Day since…

In India, Hindus honor Durga, the goddess of mothers, during the 10-day festival known as Durga Puja. The celebration is thought to date back to the sixteenth century and is considered both a religious ceremony and a time for family reunions. In which month does this celebration take place?

Following World War II, a version of Mother’s Day grew popular in Japan. Carnations were presented to mothers as a symbol of sweetness and endurance of motherhood in Japanese culture. White carnations are now the standard, however white was originally only displayed if…

In Ethiopia, mother’s day is celebrated at the end of the rainy season when the weather has cleared for good. Families flock together to celebrate mom with food, song and dance. Daughters traditionally bring vegetables and cheese, while sons supply what?

In the United Kingdom, Mothering Sunday dates back to the 1700s, the day was marked by young house servants returning home to spend time with their mothers. Today, the holiday remains grounded in religion and is celebrated on which Sunday of Lent?

In 1920, the government of France began awarding medals to mothers of large families in gratitude for helping rebuild the population after so many lives were lost in World War I. After the second World War, the government declared the last Sunday in May to be the Day of Mothers. The traditional gift is now is…

Muttertag, Mother’s day celebration in Germany takes place on the second Sunday of May, unless it falls on Pentecost in which case it’s a week earlier. There are a lot of phone calls that German mothers receive from their children – as a form to express gratitude and adoration for their moms for the love and care given to them. There are a lot of colourful flowers that German mothers get on this day. This flower is sent to the graves of mothers who passed away.

In Canada we celebrate Mother’s Day by…