Mother's Day Dates: When is Mother's Day?

By Gary R. Hess. Category: Mother's Day Articles

Mother's Day is celebrated in almost every country on Earth. Nonetheless, the date it is held on are scattered across the entire year. The Second Sunday in May is the most popular.

Mother's Day is the celebration of mother's across the nation. However, not all nations have a single day dedicated to just mothers. Countries such as South Korea actually use a day called "Parent's Day" to celebrate both the moms and dads.

The Mother's Day dates are as follows (you might want to use CTRL + F to quickly find your country):

Second Sunday of February - Norway
Shevat 30 - Israel
March 3 - Georgia
March 8 - Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Laos, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine
Fourth Sunday in Lent - Ireland, Nigeria, United Kingdom
March 21 (Vernal Equinox) - Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Israeli Arabs, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Iraq
March 25 - Slovenia
April 7 - Armenia
The first new moon of Boishakh (The first month of the Bangla Calendar) - Nepal
First Sunday in May - Hungary, Lithuania, Mozambique, Portugal, Spain
May 8 - Albania (known as Parents' Day), South Korea (Known as Parents' Day)
May 10 - El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico
Second Sunday in May - Anguilla, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, 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, Philippines, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, USA, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
May 15 - Paraguay
May 26 - Poland
May 27 - Bolivia
Last Sunday of May - Algeria, Dominican Republic, France (First Sunday of June if it's the same day as Pentecost), French Antilles (First Sunday of June if it's the same day as Pentecost), Haiti, Mauritius, Morocco, Sweden, Tunisia
May 30 - Nicaragua
June 1 - Mongolia (The Mothers and Children's Day)
Second Sunday of June - Luxembourg
Last Sunday of June - Kenya
August 12 - Thailand (birthday of Queen Sirikit)
August 15 - Costa Rica
Second Monday of October - Malawi
October 14 - Belarus
Third Sunday of October - Argentina (Día de la Madre)
Last Sunday of November - Russia
December 8 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception) - Panama
December 22 - Indonesia
20 Jumada al-thani (Islamic calendar) - Iran