Mother's Day
Mother's Day
Mother's Day (/ˈmʌðərz deɪ/) is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May.
Etymology
The modern holiday of Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother at St Andrew's Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia. Her campaign to make "Mother's Day" a recognized holiday in the United States began in 1905, the year her mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis, died.
Related Terms
- Mother: A woman in relation to her child or children.
- Holiday: A day of festivity or recreation when no work is done.
- Celebration: The action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social, activity.
- Maternal bond: The relationship between a mother and her child.
- Society: The aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mother's Day
- Wikipedia's article - Mother's Day
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