If you’ve ever wondered when Mother’s Day is and why it’s celebrated, you’ll be surprised to learn that it wasn’t a business date in the beginning.
We tell you when is Mother’s Day
Although motherhood is universal, they are celebrated on a different date according to each country.
– In some countries that belonged to the former Soviet Union such as Tajikistan, it coincides with Women’s Day, March 8.
– Middle Eastern countries, such as Saudi Arabia, celebrate it on March 21, when spring begins.
– In Spain and South Africa, among others, it is celebrated on the first Sunday of May.
– Some nations, such as Mexico and India, celebrate it on May 10.
As in most countries, it is celebrated on the second Sunday of May, however, in 2020 it will be held again after the coronavirus quarantine has been overcomeas requested by Fenalco.
Why is Mother’s Day celebrated in Colombia?
In our country it was President Pedro Nel Ospina who established this festival by decree in 1926; the document indicates that the elementary students who obeyed their mothers the most would receive a prize.
Although many people believe that this is a commercial celebration, it has antecedents in ancient times, when celebrations around mother goddessesWhat:
- Rhea, mother of Zeus, Poseidon and Hades (Greece)
- And Cibeles (Rome)
Secondly, Christians also celebrate the Virgin Mary on May 13a date very close to the second Sunday of the same month.
In 1905, American Anna Jarvis lost her mother and petitioned her community to dedicate a day to the women who sacrificed their day to day for their children.
The first celebration was held in 1907 and In 1914 the President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, established it as a national holiday. for the second Sunday in May.
With information from: Weather Archive Y The Herald
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