American Holidays Mothers Day
hi everyone I’m Alicia mother’s day is
held on the second Sunday in May of
every year it’s one of the most
important commercial holidays in the
nation the holiday is over 100 years old
and was officially declared a federal
holiday in 1914 originally the holiday
was celebrated by hanging a flag to
recognize the mothers who had a child
who died in war today it has no
association with war whatsoever
the first Mother’s Day celebrations were
associated with a particular movement do
you know what movement with which it was
associated will show you the answer at
the end of this video
Mother’s Day is just as the name implies
a celebration of everything to do with
mothers it’s common for people to buy
expensive gifts for their mothers or at
the very least to send them a card
showing their appreciation Mother’s Day
cards have become among the most
commercially successful items associated
with the holiday it’s one of the times
of year where card companies are just
swamped more so than other occasions in
the United States children will
sometimes really go over the top for
their mothers on this holiday this is
particularly true of sons in families
where there is more than one son it’s
not uncommon for all of them to compete
to get the best gift for their mother
this is truly a day where motherhood is
venerated in the United States while
motherhood is the main theme behind
Mother’s Day people in the United States
only celebrate this holiday for their
own mothers it’s rare for people to give
Mother’s Day gifts to anybody but their
own mother some families may include the
grandmothers in the celebrations but by
and large this is a holiday celebrated
within the nuclear family
you
the International Mother’s Day shrine is
a historic landmark in the United States
where the inaugural Mother’s Day
celebration was held and now here’s the
answer to the quiz do you know what
movement the first Mother’s Day
celebrations were associated with some
of the first Mother’s Day celebrations
were connected to the temperance
movement the movement behind the
prohibition laws that went into effect
in the early 20th century today however
Mother’s Day is completely apolitical
how is this lesson did you learn
something interesting is there a day
dedicated to mothers in your country
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you