Does your country have an equivalent of “Mother’s Day” like in the US?

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1. Yes, we have the “día de la madre”. It is a holiday when they do not work and usually their sons congratulate them and give them gifts.

2. We have a… [drumroll]… mother’s day. I’m pretty sure most of Europe does. You give your mother some chocolate or something, maybe make some nice dinner or go out, and say thanks for dealing with my shenanigans for 18 years. Children will make drawings or small cards

3. Spending one right now.

   We celebrate it with good food, sauna and flowers.

   And family tries to get together for the occasion.

4. Iirc Mother’s Day in Norway is the second Sunday of February. We’ve never celebrated it. My mum never celebrated it. It’s not a thing in my family. In my opinion it’s mostly just shops trying to get you to buy useless crap. But that’s us, other people in Norway might celebrate it.

5. Our Mother’s Day is the second Sunday in February. Don’t think there’s much difference in celebration between our countries, though I’m not sure?
   Each family might do things a bit differently of course, but it’s common to buy or make a cake. You can easily tell when the day is getting close because the stores will have cakes with writing on them (like “mom” or “happy Mother’s Day” or something). You’ll see a lot of people buying flowers too. People might also buy gifts.

   I believe that for most it’s not a huge thing and smaller in scale than for example birthdays, but it is a day where the mom is more in focus and the kids should show they care/have thought of her.

   I usually make dinner + make or buy a cake + often I buy flowers or a small gift (preferably something more personal/sweet)

6. Yes it is on 25th of March which normaly coincidence with “Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary” . If you are in kindergarten or first triad of elementary school you would probably create some “art” for your mother, later you just give greetings to your mother or give a call.

7. Yes 25th march is mother’s day. We don’t celebrate it, maybe give a flower to your mother and be extra nice, that’s about it.

   Women’s day is bigger here I think, 8th march. It is more endorsed by different activist groups, especially feminist.

   I don’t know, depends on your circle I guess..

8. Yes on the second Sunday of May. The first time it was celebrated was in 1918, but only in one place. The tradition spread in the following years and the date (second Sunday) became established in 1927. In 1947 it became an official [flag day](https://intermin.fi/en/flag-and-arms/flag-flying-days).

   It’s common that children give self-made cards and flowers they have picked (traditionally [wood anemone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemonoides_nemorosa) here in the south) and make breakfast for mother. When children are older you often go to have a Mother’s day brunch in a restaurant.

9. Yes, today as well.

   We don’t celebrate it super big in my family. We usually get our mom a little present, maybe a cake, and spend the afternoon/dinner together. Just a family (half-)day basically.

10. Poland celebrates Mother’s Day on 26th of May.

    Children in kindergartens and primary schools usually prepare cards, songs and/or poems for that day. Everyone else just brings gifts for their mums, sends flowers, prepares dinner etc. Those who no longer have a mother often visit her grave on that day.

11. In Slovakia we celebrate the Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May. You give your mom a little gift – flowers, chocolate, one of the gifts they sell with something like “for the best mom” written on them, or anything you know she likes.

    When I was in the primary school, some 25 years ago, we have always had someone to come to our school and offer us [gingerbread hearts](https://scontent.fbts8-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/182509393_4294198583932260_7049186868494110599_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-6&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=g4NkPnA9tasAX9oSgAn&_nc_ht=scontent.fbts8-1.fna&oh=00_AT9uHzcF3n8ShttDNHkbIvlgLkg_hUZZJSZeOlLM5oJGVg&oe=629F150C) to buy for our mom. It was a nice and cheap, affordable gift for a kid. We have also did something of paper for her in school.

    There is also a little *party* at kindergarten and primary schools, we call it *besiedka* – the teachers prepare a little program, the kids from different classes (usually the younger ones) learn poems, songs, dances or short plays, they invite their parents, grandparents, and perform for them and give to the moms a gift they did in school. It’s in the evening, at 4 or 5.