Gifts For Mothers Day

In 2011, Mothers Day falls on different dates depending on where you're at. The many different dates for Mother's Day around the world occur because of the many different origins for this holiday.

Mother's Day in the United States.

In the United States, "Mother's Day" is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. In 2011, the US Mother's Day is on May 8. This holiday was started by Anna Jarvis of West Virginia when she paid tribute to her mother on May 12, 1907 (2 years after her mother's death). Jarvis was very particular that the correct spelling of the holiday be Mother's Day, signifying a celebration of your own mother, and not a celebration of motherhood in general. Anna Jarvis achieved national recognition of the Mother's Day holiday in the United States in 1914. She placed copyrights on both the phrases "Second Sunday In May" and "Mother's Day", as well as created the Mother's Day International Association. Anna Jarvis was very bitter about the commercialization of the holiday.

Mothering Sunday in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, "Mothering Sunday" is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in Lent. This is also exactly 3 weeks before Easter Sunday. In 2011, the UK / Irish Mothering Sunday is on April 3. Mothering Sunday has its roots in the Christian Church. A 16th Century Christian practice prescribed that you reunite with your mother annually: it is believed that young apprentices and women in service were given the day off to visit their mothers. The earliest that Mothering Sunday can occur is March 1 and the latest is April 4. It is now a secular holiday where people honor their mothers.

• The traditional flower of Mother's Day is the white carnation.

Mothers Day Gifts

No matter who your mom is, we'll help you find the perfect gift for her. Even if that perfect gift for mom is just a quiet afternoon with her children, we'll show you where to get everything you need to make that time happen.