Mother’s Day 2025: How The World Celebrates Mother’s Day With Different Customs and Traditions

Mother’s Day 2025: Every year on the second Sunday of May, we celebrate the remarkable women of our lives who nurture, guide, and love us unconditionally: our mothers. Mother’s Day serves as a reminder of the huge impact mothers have on our lives, as well as the fundamental role they play in shaping families and societies around the world. This year, Mother’s Day will be celebrated on 11th May, 2025.

Mother’s Day Significance

Mother’s Day recognizes and appreciates moms’ hard work, sacrifices, and unwavering devotion. It is an opportunity to express gratitude for the sleepless nights, comforting hugs, teachings, and endless support that often get lost in the rush of daily life.

Mother’s Day Celebration in Different Countries

Each country has its own way of celebrating Mother’s Day. Let us know more about different traditions followed across the globe.

United Kingdom

Mother’s Day in the United Kingdom is observed on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which changes from year to year. The tradition began in the Middle Ages as a religious feast known as Mothering Sunday, when domestic servants were permitted to return to their homes, mothers, churches, and frequently visit family. Mothering Sunday had become entirely secular by the 1950s, but it preserved its customary date during Lent. Mother’s Day is also known as Mothering Sunday in the United Kingdom.

Japan

Mother’s Day was first observed in Japan on March 6, 1931, to commemorate the birthday of Empress Kojun, Emperor Emeritus Akihito’s mother, but it was banned during World War II due to Western influence. Mother’s Day was first observed in Japan on the second Sunday in May, 1949. Today, families celebrate by giving their mothers gifts, cards, and flowers.

Mexico

Mexico has observed Mother’s Day since 1922, when it was founded as part of a campaign to encourage parenting as women's roles grew outside the home. Rafael Alducin, the publisher of the Mexico City newspaper El Excelsior, hosted the first commemoration on May 10, 1922. Today, in addition to flowers, cards, and other presents for mothers, families enjoy traditional Mexican food and music.

Ethiopia

Mother’s Day is observed in Ethiopia during Antrosht, a three-day celebration held at the end of the rainy season, which occurs between October and November. Families gather for customary singing, dancing, and a feast featuring a hash created by the mother. The children provide the ingredients for the hash, with boys bringing lamb or bull meat and girls bringing vegetables, spices, and dairy.

Thailand

Mother’s Day was first observed in Thailand on April 15, 1950, around Songkran, the Thai New Year, but it was changed to August 12 in 1976 to honor the birthday of Queen Sirikit, who is considered the mother of the country. Children offer their mothers jasmine garlands, which represent purity and affection, and families frequently give alms to Buddhist monks and make charity contributions.

France

People in France honour their mothers on the last Sunday in May. However, if it coincides with the Sunday of Pentecost celebrations, then Mother’s Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in June. Mother’s Day originated as a means to thank women with large families, and the entire country began celebrating it in the 1920s. It wasn’t until 1950 that the government decided to make it official, either on the last Sunday of May or the first Sunday of June. Families gift their mothers with cards and flowers. However, in France, the Lily of the Valley flower is a popular choice for Mother’s Day.

Haiti

Haitians commemorate Mother’s Day on the last Sunday of May. The celebrations involve extended church services with prayers and songs honouring mothers’ sacrifices. Everyone wears a flower to honour their mother. If your mother is still alive, you wear a red flower. If she died recently, wear a white flower; if she died a long time ago, wear a lavender flower.

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