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11 Facts We Love About Mother's Day
Here at HAVERHILL, Mother's Day is one of the most important days of the year. It's our busiest time for creating personalized jewelry — designing quintessential Mother's Day gifts that represent the whole family with birthstones and letters.
We love the bustle of creating beautiful, meaningful jewelry for moms everywhere, imagining their reactions as they open the special gift of a timeless keepsake. With Mother's Day just around the corner, we're thinking about this special holiday and the different ways people honor their moms. We're amazed by a lot of the customs we've learned about — maybe you will be, too!
1. In the United States, many families give Mom a day off from cooking by treating her to a special meal at a nice restaurant. In fact, the holiday is the restaurant industry's busiest day of the year, with over 60% of Americans dining out!
1. In the United States, many families give Mom a day off from cooking by treating her to a special meal at a nice restaurant. In fact, the holiday is the restaurant industry's busiest day of the year, with over 60% of Americans dining out!
2. The flower most associated with Mother's Day is the carnation. Traditionally, a red carnation symbolizes love, a pink one symbolizes admiration, and a white carnation is worn to honor the memory of a mother who's passed away.
3. In Australia, where Mother's Day is observed in the fall, the flower of choice is the chrysanthemum ("mum").
3. In Australia, where Mother's Day is observed in the fall, the flower of choice is the chrysanthemum ("mum").
4. Most countries observe Mother's Day in May, with the second Sunday of the month being the most popular date. In most Eastern European countries, Mother's Day is celebrated on International Women's Day, March 8. In the Middle East, it's usually observed around the time of the Spring Equinox, on March 21.
5. In Ethiopia, Mother's Day is part of a three-day celebration called Antrosht, which takes place at the end of the rainy seaon. Families gather to cook a traditional meal known as "hash." Daughters contribute vegetables, spices, butter, and cheese; sons provide a bull or lamb; and Mom does the cooking. After the meal, the family sings, dances, and spends time together.
5. In Ethiopia, Mother's Day is part of a three-day celebration called Antrosht, which takes place at the end of the rainy seaon. Families gather to cook a traditional meal known as "hash." Daughters contribute vegetables, spices, butter, and cheese; sons provide a bull or lamb; and Mom does the cooking. After the meal, the family sings, dances, and spends time together.
6. In Mexico, Mother's Day is celebrated on May 10. For many moms, the day begins with their children singing "La Mañanitas" to them. This popular song is also sung on birthdays and other holidays.
7. Mother's Day celebrations in Peru are a week long! In addition to enjoying parties and special dinners throughout the week, mothers can visit museums, exhibitions, and festivals for free. Families also visit cemeteries to clean and decorate the gravestones of deceased mothers, grandmothers, and other mother figures, with flowers and balloons.
7. Mother's Day celebrations in Peru are a week long! In addition to enjoying parties and special dinners throughout the week, mothers can visit museums, exhibitions, and festivals for free. Families also visit cemeteries to clean and decorate the gravestones of deceased mothers, grandmothers, and other mother figures, with flowers and balloons.
8. In the United Kingdom, Mother's Day falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent, and is known as Mothering Sunday. This name comes from the holiday's origins as the day when people traditionally returned to the church of the village where they grew up (their "mother" church). They would take this opportunity to visit their mothers and bring them gifts. A customary treat on Mothering Sunday is simnel cake, a light fruitcake made with marzipan (also eaten at Easter).
9. On Mother's Day in Serbia, there's a tradition for children to tie their mom to a chair with some ribbon, and not free her until she gives them gifts and treats. (The following week, the same thing happens to Dad on Father's Day!)
9. On Mother's Day in Serbia, there's a tradition for children to tie their mom to a chair with some ribbon, and not free her until she gives them gifts and treats. (The following week, the same thing happens to Dad on Father's Day!)
10. In Japan, it's popular for children to draw portraits of their moms for Mother's Day. The drawings are frequently posted at local shops, and even entered in art contests!
11. In the days leading up to Mother's Day in Sweden, the Swedish Red Cross sells small plastic flowers. Proceeds from the flower sales go to support mothers and children in need.
11. In the days leading up to Mother's Day in Sweden, the Swedish Red Cross sells small plastic flowers. Proceeds from the flower sales go to support mothers and children in need.
However you celebrate, we hope you enjoy a memorable Mother's Day!