When is Mothers Day 2016

International Mothers Day is celebrated every year on second Sunday of May

month. United States observes it as a public holiday. In 2016 Mothers Day falls

on 8th of May Sunday. he celebration started in US in the early t!entieth century

and later on !as spread to other countries. hou"h it is not declared a public

holiday in countries other than US# it is celebrated !ith "reat enthusiasm in

almost all parts of !orld. Mothers are !ished for the day !ith "ifts# "reetin"

cards# messa"es and !ishes. Mothers Day "ifts and cards are purchased by sons

and dau"hters.

 his article is mainly to ac$uaint readers !hen is mothers day 2016 and ho! it

!ill be celebrated. % brief history of mothers day is also shared in this piece of

information. Mothers Day !as bein" boosted before its o&cial declaration in US.

 he international mothers day celebrated no! is $uite di'erent from the

traditional day of motherhood !hich is bein" celebrated in ancient cultures li(e

)ree( and *oman. +hile the traditional days used to celebrate the motherhood#

the modern celebration o'ers this day to all the mothers by appreciatin" them.

Mothers are appreciated and re!arded for their enormous contributions to brin"

up family and children.

History of Mothers Day

%ncient cultures li(e )ree( and *oman celebrates motherhood throu"h their

re"ional festivals (no!n as ,ybele and -ilaria. In ,hristianity too# the mother

Sunday celebration celebrates mother church. he modern day celebration of

mothers day started !hen in 11/# the then resident of US +oodro! +ilson

proclaimed every second Sunday of May as a national holiday to honour all

mothers.

-o!ever# this happened because of movement ta(en up by %nna arvis !ho

celebrated it rst in 108. She held a tribute in form of memorial for her mother

in 108 at the St. %ndre!s ,hurh in +est 3ir"inia. Since then this shrine is (no!n

as International Mothers Day Shrine. -er campai"n !as to ma(e Mothers Day a

national holiday in US !hich she initiated in 104 !hen she lost her mother. She

then too( the movement to commemorate a day to honour a person !ho does so

much for family and (ids more than anyone else. he Mothers Day founder %nna

 arvis5s mother too !as a peace activist !ho used to care for the !ounded army

soldiers durin" the ,ivil +ar. She also created Mothers Day !or( "roups to care

about public issues related to health.