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Mother’s Day Around The Globe
Although it seems as if Christmas and New Years were only just here, we’re already coming up on Mother’s Day in the States: The holiday will occur on the second Sunday in May. But people in the USA aren’t the only ones who celebrate this special day on that Sunday. Anguilla, Chile, Germany, Jamaica, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saint Maarten, Turkey, Uruguay and many others do too.
That’s very likely why, starting in March or April, so many Web surfers go online searching for Mother’s Day cards, printable Mother’s Day decorations, free Mother’s Day gift certificates and other related items. Not everyone can afford to buy Mothers Day presents, invitations and decorations, so these freebies can come in pretty handy. Truthfully, however, the Mother’s Day printable decorations, invitations, vintage cards and clip art can require a bit of talent to use. So those might be a little more difficult to use unless you’re a crafty type person. The free holiday gift certificates are a piece of cake though. All you have to do is print one, sign it and give it to your mom.
May Isn’t the Only Month for Moms
Many other countries celebrate mom throughout the year. The following countries also have some form of Mother’s Day celebration:
- Greece: February 2
- Norway: The 2nd Sunday in February
- Isreal: It’s celebrated on Shevat 30, which occurs sometime between January 30 and Mar. 1
- Georgia (the country): Mar. 3
- Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Laos, The Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia and Serbia: Mar. 8
- Ireland, Nigeria and the United Kingdom: The fourth Sunday during Lent
- Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and most Arab League countries: Mar. 21
- Slovenia: Mar. 25
- Armenia: April 7
- Nepal: April 24 (+/- 5 days)
- Hungary, Lithuania, Mozambique, Portugal, Macao and Spain: The first Sunday in May
- El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico: May 10
- Paraguay: May 15
- Poland: May 26
- Bolivia: May 27
- Algeria, Dominican Republic, France (1st Sunday in June if Pentecost occurs on this day), French Antilles (The first Sunday in June if Pentecost falls on this day), Haiti, Morocco, Mauritius, Sweden and Tunisia: Final Sunday in May
- Nicaragua: May 30
- Luxembourg: The second Sunday in June
- Kenya: Last Sunday in June
- Thailand: August 12
- Belgium and Costa Rica: August 15
- India: August 19
- Malawi: The 2nd Monday in October
- Belarus: Oct. 14
- Argentina: The third Sunday in October
- Russia: Final Sunday in Nov.
- Panama: Dec. 8
- Indonesia: Dec. 22
There are also different versions of Mother’s Day, called Parents’ Day, which is celebrated on May 8 in South Korea and Albania, and The Mothers and Children’s Day, which is celebrated in Mongolia on June 1.
It’s pretty apparent that the desire to honor Mom is a pretty widespread one, given that nearly every region on the planet has some form of Mother’s Day celebration. It’s heartwarming to know that even people in locations that may seem like adversaries to us have the common bond of paying respect to the women who gave them life.
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