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- DictionaryMoth·er's Day/ˈməT͟Hərz ˌdā/
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- 1. a day of the year (in the US, the second Sunday in May) on which mothers are honored by their children.
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Mother's Day is an annual holiday celebrated in the United States on the second Sunday in May. Mother's Day recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds in general, as well as their positive contributions to their families and society. wikipedia.org
- Annual (2nd Sunday of May)
- In 1907, when Anna Jarvis held the first Mother's Day service of worship at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia.
- Holiday card and gift giving, churchgoing accompanied by the distribution of carnations, and family dinners
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In 1912, Anna Jarvis trademarked the phrase "Second Sunday in May, Mother's Day, Anna Jarvis, Founder” and created the Mother's Day International Association.
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