When is Mothers Day 2011

Mothers Day 2011

Mothering Sunday is today! It is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent, and for this year, the date for Mothering Sunday is 3 April, 2011. Mothering Sunday in the UK is often called "Mother's Day" and is regarded as more or less synonymous with "Mother's Day" as celebrated in other countries around the world. Historically, many prefers that Mothers Day should be celebrated today as accurate date. Early Christians celebrated the fourth Sunday of Lent to honor the Virgin Mary, Mother of Christ. During this period, people commonly returned to their local church or catherdral - their "mother church" and said to have done "a-mothering."
Early Christians in the 1600's in England broadened the celebration from one focused on the church and the Virgin Mary, to include real Mothers, referring to the occasion as Mothering Day or Mothers Day.
But Mother's Day in United Kingdom is celebrated March 14, along with Ireland.
So when is Mothers Day 2011? It depends on where you are located in the world that Mothers Day falls in your country.
In the United States, Mothers Day is celebrated in May 8, the same as the many countries followed, Anguilla, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
So as early as now you can plan your Mother's Day Gift Ideas like Mother's Day Flowers, Personalized Gifts for Mom, Mother's Day Poems, Mother's Day Crafts, Mother's Day Gift Baskets or any other motherly stuff.
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When is Mothers Day 2011