Holiday: Mother's Day
Date: May 8, 2011
History: Mother's Day is celebrated throughout many parts of the world on various days. It is a day to honor mothers and motherhood. In the United States, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Created by Anna Jarvis in 1908, President Woodrow Wilson made it an official national holiday in 1914. Lake many holidays in the U.S., Mother's Day has become very commercialized. In fact, Anna Jarvis eventually regretted what her holiday had become.
Interesting Facts: Mother's Day is the biggest holiday for long-distance telephone calls. There are approximately two billion mothers in the world and 82.5 million mothers in the U.S.
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