Australians and Americans celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May.
Britons celebrate Mothering Sunday three weeks before Easter.
Other countries Mother’s Day celebrations range from February to December.
Mother’s Day in America, Australia and England
Mother’s Day 2009
Mother’s Day (USA, Australia) Sunday, May 10 2009
Mothering Sunday (UK) March 22, 2009
Mother’s Day 2010
Mother’s Day (USA, Australia) Sunday, May 09 2010
Mothering Sunday (UK) March 14, 2010
Mother’s Day 2011
Mother’s Day (USA, Australia) Sunday, May 08 2011
Mothering Sunday (UK) April 03, 2011
Mother’s Day 2012
Mother’s Day (USA, Australia) Sunday, May 13 2012
Mothering Sunday (UK) March 18, 2012
Mother’s Day 2013
Mother’s Day (USA, Australia) Sunday, May 12 2013
Mothering Sunday (UK) March 10, 2013
Mother’s Day 2014
Mother’s Day (USA, Australia) Sunday, May 11 2012
Mothering Sunday (UK) March 30, 2012
Mother’s Day 2015
Mother’s Day (USA, Australia) Sunday, May 10 2012
Mothering Sunday (UK) March 15, 2012
Mother’s Day 2016
Mother’s Day (USA, Australia) Sunday, May 8 2012
Mothering Sunday (UK) March 6, 2012
Mother’s Day Around the World
Second Sunday in February
Norway
Jan 30 – March 1
Israel – Shevat 30
March 3
Georgia
March 8
Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Laos, Macedonia*, Montenegro, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine.
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Ireland, Nigeria, United Kingdom
March 21
Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen (most Arab countries)
March 25
Slovenia
April 7
Armenia
April-May
Nepal – Baisakh
First Sunday in May
Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain
May 8
Albania (Parents’ Day), South Korea (Parents’ Day)
May 10
El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico
Second Sunday in May
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, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
May 26
Poland
May 27
Bolivia
Last Sunday in May
Algeria, Dominican Republic, France, Haiti, Mauritius, Morocco, Sweden, Tunisia
May 30
Nicaragua
June 1
Mongolia (The Mothers and Children’s Day. Mongolia is the only country that celebrates Mother’s day twice a year)
Second Sunday in June
Luxembourg
Last Sunday in June
Kenya
August 12
Thailand (the birthday of Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara)
August 15
Antwerp (Belgium), Costa Rica
Second Monday in October
Malawi
October 14
Belarus
Third Sunday in October
Argentina (Día de la Madre)
Last Sunday in November
Russia
December 8
Panama
December 22
Indonesia
