Mother’s Day Gian Joseph

5/6/2010

Historical Antecedents:

• This day came from a custom of mother worship in ancient Greece, which kept a festival to Cybele, a great mother of Greek gods.

• The ancient Romans also had another holiday, Matronalia, that was dedicated to Juno, though mothers were usually given gifts on this day.

Dates Around the

World:

Dates Countries

Second Sunday of Feb.

Norway

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Ireland, Nigeria, United Kingdom

May 15th Paraguay

May 26th Poland

May 27th Bolivia

Last Sunday in may

Dominican Republic

Last Sunday in November

Russia

June 14th Iran

Lt Sunday June Kenya

October 17th Argentina

August 15th Costa Rica

June 1st Mongolia

May 10th Mexico

Why do we celebrate the Mother’s Day?

• We celebrate mother’s day to honor and thank our mother for caring for us, and loving us.

My Message to my mom…

– I love you Mom, thank you for always being there for me, and mostly for loving me.

Mom, Thank you for…• Thank you caring for me, and

encouraging me to do better in life.