{"id":11524,"date":"2022-05-10T09:58:09","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T08:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=11524"},"modified":"2022-05-11T10:58:25","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T09:58:25","slug":"how-many-mothers-days-do-we-have-in-one-calendar-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/how-many-mothers-days-do-we-have-in-one-calendar-year\/","title":{"rendered":"How many Mother\u2019s Days do we have in one calendar year?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mother\u2019s Day is amongst the most celebrated global events\u00a0 and it is a day set aside to celebrate and honor mothers in diverse communities and families as well as motherhood, maternal bond and the influence of mothers in society. Even when we can argue that we celebrate our mothers daily, yet an entire day is dedicated justifiably\u00a0 to mothers around the world. With the annual alarm of confusion raised by many like this tweet<\/a> questioning how many mother\u2019s days are there in one calendar year, DUBAWA<\/a> decided to explain the reasons for the bemusement with regards to this\u00a0 event. .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A brief historical overview of how the whole idea of Mother\u2019s Day came about can be traced to the history<\/a> of ancient Greeks and Romans\u00a0 and how they celebrated festivals in honor of mother goddess Rhen & Cybele respectively. However , the early Christian festival, otherwise known as \u201cMothering Sunday<\/a>, ” makes a clear case for a precedent for the modern Mother\u2019s Day celebration. \u201cThe Mothering Sunday celebration fell on fourth Sunday in Lent and was originally viewed as a time the faithful would return to their \u201cMother Church,\u201d the main church in the vicinity of their home for a special service.“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Mothering Sunday<\/a> tradition later merged with the American Mother\u2019s Day in the 1930s and 1940s. Mothers\u2019 day celebrations originated in the United States around the 19th<\/sup> century with groups like \u2018The Mother\u2019s day work club,\u201d Mother\u2019s Friendship day to Mother\u2019s Peace day, all evolving with events like the civil war.\u00a0 These women groups and unions\u00a0 agitated for a peaceful world during the heightened times of the American Civil War.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American woman Anna Jarvis<\/a> is credited with turning mother’s day into a national holiday in the United States. With the death of her mom, Anna perceived Mother\u2019s day as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children. Anna, who was unmarried and childless throughout her life, advocated for the day to be added to the national calendar, citing that American holidays were biased towards male achievements. She raised her voice on the issue through newspapers with writings targeting politicians and calling for a day to honor motherhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With some towns and churches adopting Mother\u2019s Day as national holidays, Anna had already formed the International Mother\u2019s Day Association to fast track her cause. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a measure<\/a> that formally established the second Sunday in May as Mother\u2019s day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where lies the misconception?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, there have been misconceptions over the number of Mother\u2019s Day events in one year. This can possibly be associated with the fact that International Women’s Day<\/a> is celebrated in the month of March, barely eight weeks before the widely recognized International Mother’s Day<\/a>. Here is what you should know about the\u00a0 misconception about Mother\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, there are different versions of mother\u2019s day celebrations worldwide with varying traditions. The second Sunday in May is celebrated as Mother\u2019s Day in more than 50 countries around the world. A few other exceptions are with countries like Mexico and many parts of Latin America where it is celebrated on 10th <\/sup>\u00a0May yearly. Thailand, for instance, always celebrates<\/a> mother\u2019s day in August on the birthday of their current Queen. Some countries have different dates for mother\u2019s day with some informed by religion, history or tradition, as can be found in this mother\u2019s day article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the second Sunday in May celebration  is widely recognized around the world in countries including Sierra Leone as the day to honour mothers across the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It should, however, be noted that Mother\u2019s Day and International Women\u2019s Day\u00a0 are two separate and distinct \u00a0 days of celebrating women, but one of them is exclusively dedicated to honor one category of women (mothers) and the other for all women. International Women\u2019s day should not be confused with the widely accepted International Mother\u2019s day which is annually celebrated on the second Sunday of May. It is, however, important to state that a few European countries celebrate Mother\u2019s day on\u00a0 March 8, which coincides with Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mother\u2019s Day is amongst the most celebrated global events\u00a0 and it is a day set aside to celebrate and honor mothers in diverse communities and families as well as motherhood, maternal bond and the influence of mothers in society. Even when we can argue that we celebrate our mothers daily, yet an entire day is dedicated justifiably\u00a0 to mothers around the world. With the annual alarm of confusion raised by many like this tweet questioning how many mother\u2019s days are there in one calendar year, DUBAWA decided to explain the reasons for the bemusement with regards to this\u00a0 event. . A brief historical overview of how the whole idea of Mother\u2019s Day came about can be traced to the history of ancient Greeks and Romans\u00a0 and how they celebrated festivals in honor of mother goddess Rhen & Cybele respectively. However , the early Christian festival, otherwise known as \u201cMothering Sunday, ” makes a clear case for a precedent for the modern Mother\u2019s Day celebration. \u201cThe Mothering Sunday celebration fell on fourth Sunday in Lent and was originally viewed as a time the faithful would return to their \u201cMother Church,\u201d the main church in the vicinity of their home for a special service.“ This Mothering Sunday tradition later merged with the American Mother\u2019s Day in the 1930s and 1940s. Mothers\u2019 day celebrations originated in the United States around the 19th century with groups like \u2018The Mother\u2019s day work club,\u201d Mother\u2019s Friendship day to Mother\u2019s Peace day, all evolving with events like the civil war.\u00a0 These women groups and unions\u00a0 agitated for a peaceful world during the heightened times of the American Civil War.\u00a0 American woman Anna Jarvis is credited with turning mother’s day into a national holiday in the United States. With the death of her mom, Anna perceived Mother\u2019s day as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children. Anna, who was unmarried and childless throughout her life, advocated for the day to be added to the national calendar, citing that American holidays were biased towards male achievements. She raised her voice on the issue through newspapers with writings targeting politicians and calling for a day to honor motherhood. With some towns and churches adopting Mother\u2019s Day as national holidays, Anna had already formed the International Mother\u2019s Day Association to fast track her cause. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a measure that formally established the second Sunday in May as Mother\u2019s day. Where lies the misconception? Over the years, there have been misconceptions over the number of Mother\u2019s Day events in one year. This can possibly be associated with the fact that International Women’s Day is celebrated in the month of March, barely eight weeks before the widely recognized International Mother’s Day. Here is what you should know about the\u00a0 misconception about Mother\u2019s Day. Yes, there are different versions of mother\u2019s day celebrations worldwide with varying traditions. The second Sunday in May is celebrated as Mother\u2019s Day in more than 50 countries around the world. A few other exceptions are with countries like Mexico and many parts of Latin America where it is celebrated on 10th \u00a0May yearly. Thailand, for instance, always celebrates mother\u2019s day in August on the birthday of their current Queen. Some countries have different dates for mother\u2019s day with some informed by religion, history or tradition, as can be found in this mother\u2019s day article. However, the second Sunday in May celebration  is widely recognized around the world in countries including Sierra Leone as the day to honour mothers across the world.  Conclusion It should, however, be noted that Mother\u2019s Day and International Women\u2019s Day\u00a0 are two separate and distinct \u00a0 days of celebrating women, but one of them is exclusively dedicated to honor one category of women (mothers) and the other for all women. International Women\u2019s day should not be confused with the widely accepted International Mother\u2019s day which is annually celebrated on the second Sunday of May. It is, however, important to state that a few European countries celebrate Mother\u2019s day on\u00a0 March 8, which coincides with Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1572,1268],"tags":[3302,3303,3301],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[1270],"class_list":["post-11524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-explainers","category-sierra-leone","tag-how-many-mothers-day-in-a-year","tag-is-today-mothers-day","tag-mothers-day"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-2ZS","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":1270,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"alietarawally","display_name":"Alie Tarawally","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4dfb39a6e0d16bf66cb549f4f1310e8b4bff6698e82467a363ad53c8e7f14a9c?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"Tarawally","first_name":"Alie","job_title":"","description":""}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-many-Mothers-Days-do-we-have-in-one-calendar-year.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11524"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11540,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11524\/revisions\/11540"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11524"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=11524"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=11524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}