Mother’s Day 2022: Know The Importance Of This Day And The Story Behind It

Mother’s Day is celebrated worldwide on the second Sunday of May. This year Mother’s Day will be celebrated on May 8. Every day is unique for a mother, but on Mother’s Day, we get a chance to make her even more special.

Today’s date is exceptional for the world. Today Mother’s Day 2022 is being celebrated all over the world.. Its purpose is to remember the unconditional love of mothers worldwide and every sacrifice they make for their children. On this occasion, everyone thanked the women who played the role of mother and thank her for their sacrifice and dedication.

Mother’s Day-Where Did The Day Start?

Mother’s Day was first started in the year 1908 in America. Mother’s Day was celebrated for the first time in 1908 at Andrews Methodist Church in Grafton (West Virginia). The day became so popular that in the year 1914, the then President of America, Woodrow Wilson, declared it the National Day of the country.

Mother’s Day-Why Did The Day Start?

Ann Reeves Jarvis was an American woman. She spent her life making women aware of how they should raise their children. Seeing mothers dedicated to their children throughout the year, Anna Reeves also expressed her wish that someday someone would dedicate one day a year to fulfill her mother’s wishes. She will be respected for her services. Anna Reeves Jarvis organized Mother’s Day Work Club for health awareness. She wanted to manage this club as an annual memorial. However, she died in 1905 before she could achieve this objective.

Daughter Fulfilled Her Dream

Ann Reeves Jarvis’s dream was fulfilled by her daughter, Anna Jarvis. After the death of her mother, she continued her work. In 1908, Anna Jarvis held a memorial ceremony at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church to honor her mother and all mothers on the second Sunday of May. After this, gradually, this day started becoming popular in America and other countries. Finally, in 1914, it was formally declared the day in America. After this, other countries also approved it.

Different Dates In Some Countries

Mother’s Day is celebrated in many countries in other months instead of May. For example, in the United Kingdom, it is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of March. At the same time, Mother’s Day is celebrated in Norway in February. Inspired by different stories and on other dates, everyone pays respect to their mothers on this day.