When is Mother's Day? Here's why it's celebrated and how to make it feel special
Just like Easter, Mother's Day does not have a fixed day each year, but is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. Why this particular anniversary? What are the thoughts that could please a mother the most? Why is it celebrated? There are several questions that we will answer in this article, so that you can be prepared to celebrate your mother on her holiday! But first, don't forget to prepare a special card for the perfect Mother's Day!
Mother's Day 2021: when is it?
We have already anticipated that there is no fixed date for Mother's Day, but it is one of those "mobile parties". Until the year 2000, May 8 was celebrated, then something in history has changed and now it is set for the second Sunday in May, which this year falls on May 9. This allows you to fully experience the special day, because on Sunday , this year above all, we are all freer, from work, study and the usual commitments. However, the date in question is valid only for Italy, because each country follows a different tradition and therefore has different dedicated days.
Here are the origins of this anniversary and how to make your mother feel special and loved, celebrating her in the best possible way, with unique phrases, gifts and thoughts.
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The origins of Mother's Day
Julia Ward Howe, a US peace activist and abolitionist, spoke for the first time about Mother "s Day for Peace, in May 1870, more like a moment of reflection against the war, yet not being listened to. To celebrate Mother's Day for the first time was Anna Jarvis, in 1908, to remember her mother, an activist who fought for peace.His supporters proposed to the ministers to make this day national, to be repeated every year, and as early as 1911 it was a widespread custom throughout the USA.
The celebration was made official by President Wilson in 1914, making widespread the custom of giving roses to mothers: red or white, for mothers who are no longer there.
In most countries, the anniversary was kept on the second Sunday of May, but others followed different traditions. This is the case of France, which celebrates Mother's Day on the last Sunday of May, Norway which celebrates it in February and Argentina, which celebrates it on the last Sunday of October.
What to give for Mother's Day? Do-it-yourself!
For such special occasions, no purchase is worth as much as a homemade chore, where every mother can feel all the affection she deserves. Some chores can be done in a short time and without much effort, for others it is necessary to be more experienced. and knowing certain "secrets of the trade", as well as possessing skills such as knowing how to sew and embroider. To find the right job for you, however, you just need to know your skills.
Even if DIY is not your strong point, don't rule out a priori that you won't be able to create the perfect job: anything done with your hands, and especially with your heart, will win your mom's heart. The forte of DIY jobs (do it yourself), in fact, it is precisely their being truly personalized and suitable for the recipient, tailor-made to make the first woman in your life feel loved.
Tips for DIY crafts for Mother's Day
Mother's Day is celebrated in the most colorful, sunny and flowery moment. In short, the most pleasant to spend in the open air and in company, gathered with great affection to celebrate someone as special as your mother. This is why it is a "great idea to start from those spring colors, from flowers and be inspired by nature. that surrounds you, which is in its most beautiful season!
In fact, since childhood, the typical symbols for Mother's Day creations are paper flowers, framed photos, small containing boxes, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other types of jewelry created with beads and small stones, jars or painted paintings. and decorated with leaves, petals and the like.
Children, then, have always favored drawings, which are also the ones that are most pleasing to all mothers. Pencil drawings, markers, chalks or brushes that portray mother and children together, or better still the whole family, to remember how nice it is to be united and to love each other. To embellish everything even more, frame your creation with a small picture, so that you can also hang it on the walls of the house.
Another example for the perfect gift, always personalized and suited to your mom's preferences, is to consider homemade cosmetics and soaps, which she will surely love for the fact that you have engaged in such a peculiar and unusual job!
Gift ideas for Mother's Day
One thing is certain: to make your mother happy, you will not have to throw yourself into an expensive gift, because never as on this occasion the most important thing and what matters most is the thought and the "affection that lies behind it." If you have discarded the DIY and want to buy an item for Mother's Day, focus on the originality and meaning of the gift, rather than its cost. If you are short of ideas, here are some!
- A beautiful bouquet of flowers;
- A colorful plant, in pot or to be buried;
- Aromatic plants also useful in the kitchen;
- A bag that she misses in the closet;
- A good novel of his favorite genre or, for the passionate, a collection of poems;
- A technological object, such as a tablet or smartphone;
- A nice pair of headphones, maybe Bluetooth, without the hassle of the wire;
- A set of make-up, a palette or a nice lipstick of your liking.
All large stores generally have a space dedicated to Mother's Day, with many gift ideas that can be useful and inspiring!
Phrases for Mother's Day
Nothing will please your mom more than beautiful phrases: they will remind her how special and important she is to you, and she will feel rewarded for everything she has always done for you! Give her the most beautiful quotes for mothers around the world by choosing from this selection!
A good mother is worth a hundred teachers.
Victor Hugo
Live this day as your mother would like you to live it.
Anna Jarvis
You can screw everyone for a while, or someone forever, but you can't screw mom!
Murphy's law, Captain Penny's law
A world of kisses for the best mom in the world: it should be your party every day!
All my thoughts go out to you, mom, like you none ever!
When my mom had to cook for eight, she always made enough for sixteen and then she needed half.
Gracie Allen
The mission of mothers is not procreation, but concern. Amoebas also give birth, but as far as I know, they don't care!
Andrea G. Pinketts
If evolution really works, why do mothers only have two hands?
Milton Berle
Ever since I was a child I have always followed the wrong women. It's my problem. When my mother took me to the cinema to see Snow White everyone fell in love with Snow White; I, of the witch.
Woody Allen
That of mothers is the only race that speaks the same language. A Manchurian mom could have a conversation with an American without missing a single word.
Will Rogers
