Mother's Day

Mother's Day is celebrated to honor mothers and motherhood. It is held all around the world and on various days. Mother's day was first celebrated in 1908 when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in America. She then began a campaign to make "Mother's Day" a recognized holiday in the United States. Now, Jarvis' holiday is adopted by other countries and it is celebrated all over the world.


In Australia, people celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May.They think Mother's Day as an opportunity to express gratitude to their mothers. Children always show love to their mothers by giving flowers and cards to them. Traditionally, the Chrysanthemum is given to mothers for mother's day as the flower is naturally in season during Autumn and ends in "mum", a common affectionate shortening of "mother" in Australia.

Mother's day is becoming more popular in China. An new article explained that "People in China accept the holiday without hesitation because it is in line with the country's traditional ethics – respect for the elderly and filial piety towards parents".People usually give Carnation to their mothers in the Mother's day and celebrate the day in a restaurant.