The Mother's Day ...

In France, the Mother's Day is celebrated last Sunday of May except if this day is Sunday of Pentecost, in this rather exceptional case, the Mother's Day is deferred to first Sunday of June.

The Mother's Day is a habit of American origin before being copied in considerable countries in the world.
In 1872, the poet Julia Ward Howe launched the idea of a “Mother' S Day Proclamation” intended to honour the mothers and peace.
From 1907, the celebration of second Sunday of May in the honor of the moms extended very quickly in all the American states.
This fest is officialized into 1914 in the United States.
In 1918, In France, the Day of the Mothers is created.
In 1920, it becomes the national Day of the mothers of big families.
In 1926 a decree fixed officially the feastday of the Mothers at last Sunday of May but it is a law of May 24, 1950 which institutionalizes this day definitively: Mother's Day.

Nowadays, the Mother's Day is before a a whole intimate and family festival. It is the occasion for all to express the love which they carry to their mom. In France, it is of tradition that the small ones and large children offer gifts, flowers, charts… with their mom.