Mother’s Day is a festival to express gratitude to mothers.

The history of this festival can be traced back to Greece in 250 BC, when there was a goddess named Cybele, who was regarded as the mother of all things, andpeople held a grand celebration in spring.

Later, Mother’s Day was celebrated in different ways and at different times in different countries and regions. Until 1908, an American woman Anna Jarvis began to advocate celebrating Mother’s Day on the second Sunday every year.

In 1914, it was officially declared as a national holiday in the United States, and other countries also celebrated Mother’s Day one after another, becoming a global holiday.

What is the origin of Mother’s Day in China?

Mother’s Day originated in Greece, and was set uptopay tribute to the mother of Greek gods. In the mid-17th century, Mother’s Day spread to Britain, and the British took the fourth Sunday of lent as Mother’s Day. Modern Mother’s Day originated in the United States, and it is the second Sunday in May every year. Mother’s Day was firstpopular in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and then gradually spread to the mainland, and basically became a recognized mother’s day at the end of the 20th century

What are the allusions to Mother’s Day?

Origin of Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is a national holiday in the United States, which falls on the second Sunday of May every year. Mother’s Day originated from ancient Greek folk customs. At that time, every spring, the ancient Greeks held a grand celebration for Sebia, the legendary mother of gods and the symbol of human mother. But mother’s day has not yet formed.

Mother’s Day was initiated by a woman named Jarvis, and by her daughter Anna Jarvis.

Jarvis, a mother of 10 children, was then Graff, the director of Sunday School of the Church in Downtown, USA. After the civil war aimed at liberating the United States and slaves, she was in charge of the American Memorial Day course at school. Jarvis is a kind and compassionate woman. She told the stories of heroes who died for justice in the war and looked at the faces of children under the stage. I suddenly thought of an idea: didn’t those mothers contribute so many brave soldiers to the motherland and ensure the victory of the war? Didn’t these unknown mothers suffer the greatestpain and sacrifice when their sons were covered with blood? Therefore, she suggested setting upa memorial day or Mother’s Day to give these ordinary women some comfort and express their filialpiety to their mothers. Unfortunately, Mrs Jarvis died before this wonderful wish came true. Her daughter Anna Jarvis witnessed her mother’s hard work in raising herself and her brothers and sisters, and deeply felt that her mother’sproposal was suitable for thepeople. Therefore, she wrote dozens of letters and sent them to American local governors and congresses of women’s organizations. Propose the creation of Mother’s Day. Under her repeated appeals, thisproposal has been widely responded and supported by the society.

In 1914, President Wilson of the United States solemnly announced that the second Sunday in May, the anniversary of Mrs. Jarvis’ death, would be Mother’s Day. The American government also stipulates that on Mother’s Day, every family should hang the national flag to show respect for their mothers. Because Mrs Jarvis loved carnations all her life, this flower became a symbol of Mother’s Day.

Mother’s Day is a festival full of human feelings. On this day, the male members of the family must finish all the housework, and the children must do something to make their mother happy, so as to be filial. Even children who are far away from home should call to congratulate their mother. On this day, the Americanpeople will wear a flower on their chests. If mother is still alive, wear a colorful flower to show joy; When her mother died, she wore a white flower to express her sadness.

Since its establishment, Mother’s Day has been supported bypeople all over the world. When Anna Jarvis was alive, Mother’s Day was established in 43 countries. Today, more countries celebrate this festival. Mother’s Day has become a truly international holiday. Traditionally, International Mother’s Day is on May 11th every year. Mother’s Day in Japan is also the second Sunday in May. During the festival,people give their mothers a carnation to express their congratulations.

Mother’s Day was first celebrated in France in 1928, and it was set on the last Sunday in May. On this day, millions of mothers accept their children’s “Happy Holidays” with joy.

In 1976, Thailand declared August 12th as Mother’s Day. This day is also the birthday of Queen Teriji. During the festival, the whole country will carry out “excellent mothers” selection activities. The children held fragrant jasmine flowers andpresented them to their mother.

In many countries in Arabia, Mother’s Day is set on March 21st, the “vernal equinox”. Localpeople think that “vernal equinox” is the beginning of spring and the beginning of a year, which shows the greatness of mother. Mother’s Day in Portugal is on December 8th. Indonesia is scheduled for December 22.

Mother’s Day is a regional festival in China, which was first held in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. After the reform and opening up, Mother’s Day was also accepted by the mainland. Since 1988 in Guangdong Province and 1989 in Hangzhou and other cities, women’s federations have organized Mother’s Day celebrations at all levels, and the selection of “good mothers” is one of the festival contents.

Expanding knowledge:

Mother’s Day originated in the United States, initiated by Jarvis, a woman, and founded by her daughter Anna Jarvis. She never married and stayed with her mother. Oman’s mother died in 1905, and she was heartbroken. Two years later (1907), Oman and her friends began to write letters to influential ministers, businessmen andparliamentarians for support in order to make Mother’s Day a legal holiday.

Amam thinks that children often ignore their feelings for their mothers. She hopes that mothers can save energy and makepeople think more about what their mothers have done for their families. The first Mother’s Day was held in West Virginia and Pennsylvania on May 10th, 1908. In this festival, Kang Naiqing was chosen as a flower dedicated to her mother and has been handed down from generation to generation. In 1913, the US Congresspassed a bill to designate the second Sunday in May as the legal Mother’s Day.

Since then, Mother’s Day has spread!