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Mother's Day - Sunday March 2, 2008(UK)     Mother's Day is a day honoring mothers, celebrated on various days in many places around the world. Mothers often receive gifts on this day.     Honore' de Balzac: Motherhood Quotes "The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness" History Different countries celebrate Mother's Day on various days of the year because the day has a number of different origins. One school of thought claims this day emerged from a custom of mother worship in ancient Greece, which kept a festival to Cybele, a great mother of Greek gods. This festival was held around the Vernal Equinox around Asia Minor and eventually in Rome itself from the Ides of March (15 March) to 18 March. The ancient Romans also had another holiday, Matronalia, that was dedicated to Juno, though mothers were usually given gifts on this day. In some countries the Mother's Day began not as a celebration for individual mothers but rather for Christians.   Day Location Second Sunday in February Norway Shevat 30 (falls anywhere between January 30 and March 1) Israel March 3 Georgia March 8 Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Laos, Macedonia*, Mongolia*, Montenegro, Romania, Russia*, Serbia, Ukraine. *In Belarus, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Mongolia, and Russia it is observed as International Women's Day, not specifically Mothers' Day. In Romania it is celebrated as both Mother's Day and Ladies Day. Fourth Sunday in Lent (Mothering Sunday - March 2 in 2008) Ireland, Nigeria, United Kingdom March 21 (first day of spring) Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen March 25 Slovenia April 7 Armenia Baisakh Amavasya (Mata Tirtha Aunsi) Nepal First Sunday in May Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain May 8 Albania (Parents' Day), South Korea. May 10 El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Oman Second Sunday in May see: Mother's Day (United States) 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, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, St. Lucia, 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 (except if it coincides with Pentecost day, in which case Mother's Day will be shifted to the first Sunday of June), 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.) 2nd Sunday of June Luxembourg Last Sunday of June Kenya August 12 Thailand (the birthday of Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara) August 15 (Assumption Day) Antwerp (Belgium), Costa Rica Second Monday in October Malawi October 14 Belarus Third Sunday in October Argentina (Día de la Madre) Last Sunday of November Russia December 8 Panama 16 December, Iranian calendar: 25 Azar (Mother And Child Foundation) Iran December 22 Indonesia Note: The definition used in the following table allows "Women's day" to be treated the same as "Mother's Day".   Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother's_Day   .