When Is Mother's Day 2018? Why Do We Celebrate It And Everything ...

When is Mother's Day 2018? Why do we celebrate it and everything you need to know

Mothering Sunday is earlier in 2018 but what date is it in the UK? What day is it? Why do we celebrate it? Everything you need to know

CommentsWhat's OnEmma Gill Parents editor08:18, 06 Mar 2018Updated 08:18, 06 Mar 2018 How ,Mother's Day, became a tradition

It's one of those dates that changes each year and one that's easily forgotten without a gentle reminder.

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The occasion is celebrated on different dates throughout the world but here in the UK it will fall on Sunday, March 11 in 2018.

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In the UK Mother's Day is always the fourth Sunday of Lent, the 24 hours marks the maternal bond that exists between a mum and child - as well as other maternal figures such as grandmothers, mothers-in-law and stepmums.

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When is Mother's Day 2018?

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Mothering Sunday is a Christian celebration, which we Brits celebrate exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday.

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It has now evolved into a day of appreciation for all the maternal women in our lives.

Traditionally gifts such as flowers and chocolates are given as special thanks for all that mums do.

What are the origins of Mother's Day?

Mothering Sunday is a Christian celebration that has now become a worldwide event where we show mums how much we appreciate them.

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More than 30% of Brits say their mum is the most inspirational person in their life. Mother's Day is traditionally a celebration to observe and celebrate mums, grandmothers and stepmums with flowers, breakfast in bed, gifts and cards.

As previously mentioned, Mother's Day can find its origins back in the ancient Greek times but we celebrate it today in a way which the Americans started in the early 20th Century.

More recent origins of Mothering Sunday date back to the 1600s in England when it was held on the fourth Sunday of Lent. It was originally a day for Christians to visit their 'mother church'.