In the United States, Mother's Day is celebrated on the **second Sunday of May** . The idea started in America when a woman called Anna Jarvis held a small memorial service for her own mother on 12 May 1907.
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May.
For example, in the United Kingdom, Mother's Day is celebrated on the **fourth Sunday of Lent**.
