Mother's Day

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This article is about a holiday celebrating mothers and motherhood. For other uses, see Mother's
Day (disambiguation).
Mother's Day
A mother posing with her card
Observed by Many countries
Type Secular
Significance Honors mothers and motherhood
Date Many dates; most commonly the second Sunday of
May
Frequency annual
Related to Children's Day, Siblings Day,Father's Day, arents'
Day
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring one's own mother, 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. It complements similar celebrations honoring family
members, such as Father's Day andiblings Day.
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Despite this, in some countries Mother's Day has become synonymous with
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