Some countries already had existing celebrations honoring motherhood, and their celebrations have adopted several external characteristics from the US holiday, like giving carnations and other presents to your own mother.
Gregorian calendar Occurrence Dates Country
Second Sunday of February
February 8, 2009
February 14, 2010
February 13, 2011
Shevat 30
(Falls anywhere between January 30 and March 1)
March 3
March 8
Azerbaijan
Belarus†
Bosnia and Herzegovina†
Macedonia†
Romania
Moldova
Montenegro†
Russia†*
Serbia†
Ukraine
Vietnam†*
Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 22, 2009
March 14, 2010
April 3, 2011
March 21
(vernal equinox)
Bahrain
Egypt
Jordan
Kuwait
Libya
Lebanon
Oman
Palestinian Territories
Israeli Arabs [10]
United Arab Emirates
Yemen (All
Arab countries in general)
Iraq [11]
March 25
April 7
April 24 ± 5 days Baisakh Amavasya (Mata Tirtha Aunsi)
First Sunday in May
May 3, 2009
May 2, 2010
May 1, 2011
May 8
Albania (Parents' Day)
South Korea (Parents' Day)
May 10
Second Sunday of May
May 10, 2009
May 9, 2010
May 8, 2011
Anguilla
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Bermuda
Bonaire
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
People's Republic of China†[12]
Colombia
Croatia
Cuba[13]
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic[14]
Denmark
Dominica
Ecuador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iceland
India
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Latvia*
Liechtenstein*
Macao
Malaysia
Malta
Myanmar
Netherlands
New Zealand
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Peru[15]
Philippines
Puerto Rico
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia[14]
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe
May 15
Paraguay (same day as Día de la Patria)[16]
May 26
Poland "Dzień Matki"
May 27
Last Sunday of May
May 31, 2009
May 30, 2010
France (First Sunday of June if Pentecost occurs on this day)
French Antilles (First Sunday of June if Pentecost occurs on this day)
May 30
June 1
Mongolia† (The Mothers and Children's Day.)
Second Sunday of June
June 14, 2009
June 13, 2010
June 12, 2011
Last Sunday of June
June 28, 2009
June 27, 2010
August 12
Thailand (the birthday of Queen Sirikit)
August 15
Second Monday of October
October 12, 2009
October 11, 2010
October 10, 2011
October 14
Third Sunday of October
October 18, 2009
October 17, 2010
Argentina (Día de la Madre)
Last Sunday of November
November 29, 2009
November 28, 2010
December 8 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
December 22
Islamic calendar Occurrence Dates Country
14 June 2009
In Hindu tradition it is called "Mata Tirtha Aunshi" or "Mother Pilgrimage fortnight", and it is celebrated in countries with Hindu population, especially in Nepal. It is celebrated on the new moon day in the month of Baisakh i.e. April/May.
Mothers day is the children's special day to contribute to their mothers token of appreciation for the hardships they faced in nurturing their children. Today Mothers were praised for giving children the-" Mothers theory "
I have studied economics but the basic knowledge that I have is about my mothers natural behaviors-she is the theory that I propagate & the techniques that she gives to me are my learning methods.Today,is mothers day is celebrated in the above listed countries . Is a mother not thanked in a specific part of World-no it is not true amongst living beings everyone is but except a lioness also thankful to her mother to teach the cub how to hunt. They are our basic mannerism that were evolved out of you worlds great mothers
With concern to the fast speed to celebrate this enthusiasm Mother's Day continuously, it will not be long when the Mothers Day will be noted as the national festival of India.
I think as a kid I contest on mothers day ,not only with, who across the world to be a token of love by her & not only Usa.