mothers day is always celebrated on the second sunday of february in hungary and spain.
mothers day is always celebrated on the second sunday of february in hungary and spain.
what day of the year is mothers day always celebrated in hungary and spain?
second sunday of february
in spain, mother's day or día de la madre is celebrated on the first sunday of may. the weeks leading up to this sunday, school children spend a few hours a day to prepare a gift for their mothers, aided by their school teachers. in general, mothers receive gifts by their family members & this day is meant to be celebrated with the whole family. it is also said to be celebrated in may, as may is the month dedicated to the virgin mary (mother of jesus) according to catholicism.the idea of a month dedicated specifically to mary can be traced back to baroque times. although it wasn't always held during may, mary month included thirty daily spiritual exercises honoring mary.
mother's day
"'mothers day every day:"the campaign for healthy moms and newborns: a us-based campaign launched february 27, 2009 and sponsored by the white ribbon alliance and care calling for greater u.s. leadership to accelerate progress toward safe and healthy pregnancy and childbirth globally. many influential leaders are members of the mothers day every day advisory committee such as co-chair donna shalala, president of the university of miami and former secretary of u.s. health and human services; co-chair ann m. veneman, executive director of unicef; maria cino, former deputy secretary of the united states department of transportation; and mark r. dybul, co-director and distinguished scholar at the o’neill institute for national and global health law and former united states global aids coordinator.
white ribbon alliance for safe motherhood