The day of the mothers

How long has Mother's Day actually been celebrated? The origin of Mother's Day is in America and the custom originated there about 100 years ago. This beautiful custom, which is always celebrated on the second Sunday in May, is a sign of appreciation to all mothers. Children make gifts, and together with dad cook on Mother's Day to spoil the mother.

Mother's Day in honor of the mother has been around since 1914 and originated in the United States. Over the years, it has become established in the Western world. In many countries, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Origins of Mother's Day can be traced back to ancient Greece and to the Romans with the corresponding goddesses such as the Greek goddess Rhea.

Mother's Day can be traced back to the American and English women's movements. American Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis founded the Mothers Friendships Day movement in 1865. At the Mothers Day meetings, mothers discussed current issues. Beginning in 1860, various women's movements were also founded in Europe to promote peace, more women's rights, and better educational opportunities for girls. In 1890, the International Council of Women emerged to fight for more recognition for mothers.

Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis' daughter, Anna Marie Jarvis, is considered the actual founder of Mother's Day as we celebrate it today. She organized the Memorial Mothers Day Meeting on May 12, 1907, the Sunday after the second anniversary of her mother's death. A year later, she again urged that all mothers be remembered on the second Sunday of May at the Methodist Church in Grafton. In memory of her beloved, deceased mother, she had 500 white carnations distributed to other mothers.

She devoted all her time to making Mother's Day official. She wrote letters to important people in politics, the church and business, as well as to women's associations. The movement quickly gained sympathy and grew steadily, and by 1909 Mother's Day was celebrated in 45 states in the United States. In 1912, the Methodists introduced Mother's Day in West Virginia. And on May 8, 194, the U.S. Congress enacted the Joint Resolution Designating the Second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. In 1914, Mother's Day was celebrated as a national holiday for the first time. The increasing commercialization of Mother's Day angered Anna Marie Jarvis. She turned her back on her project and even fought to abolish the holiday, but unsuccessfully.

Mother's Day then quickly spread to the wider world. Mother's Day reached Switzerland in 1917. However, at first without much attention. Then the florists, the gardeners and the confectioners got the scent of big business and started to promote Mother's Day. They supported the organizations that promoted Mother's Day. Through the press, leaflets, radio and shop windows, Mother's Day then made its breakthrough in 1930. Since then, Mother's Day has also been celebrated in Switzerland on the second Sunday in May.