Every year on the second Sunday of May, one of the brightest and kindest holidays - Mother's Day - is celebrated in many countries of Europe, Africa, North and South America, Australia, China and Japan.
This holiday is more than a hundred years old. Although the origins of Mother's Day may be found in the spring festivals that the people of ancient Greece dedicated to Rhea, the mother of the great god Zeus. Beginning in 1600, a tradition of celebrating Mothering Sunday emerged in England. On this day, which fell on the fourth Sunday of Lent, mothers were honored. And also on this day you could not work, you had to visit your parents.
The history of today's Mother's Day is as follows. In 1907, a young American Anna Jarvis (Anna Jarvis) from West Virginia took the initiative to honor mothers in memory of her mother, who died prematurely. Anna wrote letters to government agencies, legislatures, and prominent individuals suggesting that one day a year be dedicated to honoring mothers.
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