Mother's Day: Origin and meaning

Most of us today, in addition to the big holidays such as the International Women's Day, March 8, the Vietnamese women's day of October 20, no one is unaware of Mother's Day. Mother's Day is not like other holidays in the year, time is not fixed on a specific day, and every year Mother's Day changes. Mother's Day is usually the second Sunday of May every year. This is a day when we, filial children, can express our deep gratitude to the person who gave birth to us.

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So in 2017, what date will Mother's Day fall on this year? The following article will introduce you to the exact date so that you can actively implement congratulatory plans, as well as prepare meaningful gifts to give birth to yourself: In 2017, Mother's Day is May 14, 2017.

The following years will be the following days:

1. Mother's Day 2017: 14/5/2017
2. Mother's Day in 2018: 13/5/2018
3. Mother's Day 2019: 12/5/2019
4. Mother's Day 2020: May 10, 2020

1. The origin of Mother's Day

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Mother's Day has many different views about the origin of the starting point. According to some documents, Mother's Day has its origins in the Greek and Roman periods. In the spring, the Mother's Grateful Festival is held annually in Greece and the people at that time sacrificed to the goddesses, especially the god of Rhea - Mother of many gods in Greek mythology.

There is also another document saying that Mother's Day history originated first in England around the year 1600. Accordingly, Mother's Day is held every year before Easter 40 days to express gratitude to the mother. According to custom, the children will then give flowers or fruit cakes to their mothers to show their respect. However, over time this custom gradually fell into oblivion, and in the 19th century was almost annihilated.

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Later, thanks to the patience and struggle of a girl named Anna Jarvis in Philadelphia, USA, Mother's Day is well known and celebrated. The beginning of this mental struggle is because after her mother died, Anna always felt tormented when she still had many things that had not been done for her, and also because of the indifferent attitude of everyone to the one who had born. me Therefore, this girl was determined to ask the US Senate to organize Mother's Day nationwide and in 1911, after years of fighting, Mother's Day was agreed to be held in most states of the United States. . And on May 8, 1914, the US president signed a decision to set the second Sunday of the year of May every year as the official Mother's Day.

Currently, not only in the US, but most of the countries in the world celebrate Mother's Day in May every year. In Vietnam, the children also show their respect to the person who has put a heavy burden on them by using a gift or a good blessing for Mother. Or simply, just having children from far away to reunite is enough for mothers to feel happy.

2. Meaning of Mother's Day

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Like other holidays, every day has its own meaning. With Mother's Day is no exception. Not only on this day, but all the days in our lives should be grateful to the women, the mothers who have suffered to give birth so we are as healthy as today. Without my mother, perhaps we will not be in this world.

On this day, we should express our gratitude to the mother, be it a bouquet of flowers or a gift box of meaningful wishes. And there is a precious gift that every mother wants to see is her child growing up, being healthy and being a person, which is probably what the births desire to see from their children.

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So, outside of the Vu Lan Festival, Mother's Day is a special occasion to inform parents. However, it is not every day that children have the opportunity to express their love to their births, every day, give their parents a warm hug, warm sayings and caring feet. Most successful, that made them happy.

So, these days are also a reminder for each of us to try to live well, make me laugh more every day and live happily with my parents who are happy with parents.