How to Make Your Mum Feel Special This Mother’s Day
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Mother’s Day has a habit of creeping up on you – and this year is no different. This year, Mother’s Day In the UK is slated for the 27th March – but why does Mother’s Day have a different date each year? What’s the difference between Mother’s Day in the UK and the US? And what can you do to make your mum feel particularly loved this Mother’s Day?
What Is Mother’s Day?
Mother’s Day in the UK, otherwise known as Mothering Sunday, always takes place on the fourth Sunday of Lent – a day of respite from the traditional fasting historically undertaken for the holiday, and three weeks before Easter Sunday takes place. Mothering Sunday differs from the American Mother’s Day holiday, which is always celebrated on the second Sunday in May and was inspired by the life and death of an American Civil War activist who held congregations for the mothers of fallen soldiers.
Mother’s Day In The Modern Day
Both the US Mother’s Day and Mothering Sunday were overwhelmingly religious events in history; as an example, Mothering Sunday, for a time in the 1800s, represented a day of reprieve for maids and servants to visit their ‘mother’ church and worship unburdened by their duties. The religious significance of the day is not lost in the modern day, with services and worship to honour the occasion – but the holiday has also enjoyed secular appeal, simply as a day for showing love and appreciation to mothers and matriarchs. The holiday has been somewhat commercialised since the early 20th century, with branded cards and related gifts representing a significant portion of the UK’s spending habits around the holiday.
Ideas For Making Your Mum Feel Special
There are myriad ways you can celebrate your mum for Mothering Sunday, material and beyond. A great place to start is to have Mother’s Day flowers and chocolates delivered to your mum’s home as a surprise; this can not only act as a great way to start their day for them but also the perfect way to show your love remotely if she or you are isolating. A Mother’s Day card is a must, whether sent via an online card site or handmade and personalised by yourself. Physical gifts aren’t everything, however – sometimes the best gift you can give is that of your time. Consider taking your mum for a walk and a meal out, spending time with them and simply telling them how grateful you are! Wherever you go or whatever you do, the most effective way you can celebrate your mum this Mothering Sunday is simply being there for them.
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