Mother’s Day is just around the corner and it’s never too early to start thinking of gift ideas for mom.
Mother’s Day, which is celebrated on different dates around the world, always falls on the second Sunday of May in the U.S. It origins can be traced to ancient Greeks and Romans who held festivals to honor the mother goddess Rhea and Cybele, according to History.com.
What to know about the holiday:
When is Mother’s Day 2026 in the U.S.?
Mother’s Day always falls on the second Sunday of May. This year, the holiday is celebrated on May 10, 2026.
How many people give cards for Mother’s Day?
The card company Hallmark says millions of people celebrate Mother’s Day:
Do Mother’s Day and Father’s Day change every year?
Mother’s Day as we know it, and celebration, in the U.S. began in 1908, but its origins can be traced all the way back to the mid-1800s.
“The ‘Mother’s Day’ we celebrate today has its origins in the peace-and-reconciliation campaigns of the post-Civil War era. During the 1860s, at the urging of activist Ann Reeves Jarvis, one divided West Virginia town celebrated “Mother’s Work Days” that brought together the mothers of Confederate and Union soldiers…” History.com says.
“In 1909, 45 states observed the day, and in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson approved a resolution that made the second Sunday in May a holiday in honor of ‘that tender, gentle army, the mothers of America.’”
Father’s Day always landing on the third Sunday in June. Since both holidays are designated to a particular week in their respective months, the date shifts each year.
Mother’s Day 2025 fell on May 11. This year, the calendar date for Mother’s Day is May 10.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: When is Mother’s Day? When annual holiday falls in 2026
Reporting by Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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