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Saturday, May 7, 2016

2016 Mother's Day - Second Sunday of May - Sunday May 08,2016

Mother's Day is a modern celebration honoring one's own Mother, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May

In India,Australia,New Zealand,Canada,USA and in many other countries Mother's Day is celebrated on Second Sunday of May   ever year


Anna Marie Jarvis, had started a campaign in 1907 following her mother's death to make Mother's Day a recognised holiday in the US.
 In 1912 she obtained trademarks for the phrases "second Sunday in May" and "Mother's Day" and established the Mother's Day International Association. 
US President Woodrow Wilson signed a law making the holiday official

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