Trivia for Mother's Day
Since when is Mother's Day celebrated in Poland? What gift do you give to Italian children in addition to their mother's flowers? We have gathered some interesting facts about this special holiday for you.
The origin of the Mother's Day is found in ancient Greece and Rome, where the cult of the so-called " mother-goddesses. They symbolized fertility and fertility, and their reverence was guaranteed to farmers, among others. Abundant yields.
British "Sunday at the mother”
The first European custom similar to Mother's Day, which appeared from seventeenth-century England, was "Mother's Sunday." The holiday (holiday) was celebrated every year on the fourth Sunday of fast. On that day, the family first prayed in the church, and then the mother was gifted with flowers and sweets in exchange for the blessing received.
May 26 - Only in Poland
Mother's Day is celebrated in many countries, but in different dates. The earliest Mother's Day celebrates the Norwegians, because already the second Sunday in February. Very often Mother's Day is associated with Women's Day (March 8th). In the United States and in South American countries this day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. In South Korea, they do not have Mother's Day, but they have Mother's Day, which is celebrated on March 8. May 26 Mother's Day we celebrate only in Poland. The first time was celebrated in 1914 in Krakow. This is a unique day not only because of a unique date.
In most countries this day celebrates similarly. Mothers are usually gifted with small gifts and flowers, but sometimes there are exceptions. In Italy, for example, we have additionally received their heart-shaped cake from their children.
On this day we should also think about a unique and unconventional gift that will make mums much fun. Such a gift may, for example, be designed with our own photo case. For this type of case we can put our pictures or photos of the whole family. Such an author's gift, a unique and very practical matter of joy and will shake any mom.