Second Sunday of May
Second Sunday of May, U.S. celebration What's right after Teacher Appreciation Week? Yes, it's Mother's Day, how convenient, since most teachers are considered mothers. Some of the teachers are more respected than their actual mothers. But this blog isn't about that; it's about whether or not you should celebrate it by making gifts for your students' mothers or not. The history behind Mother's Day in the US is sad. In 1907, Anna Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother’s Day. Ms. Jarvis persuaded her mother’s church in Grafton, West Virginia, to celebrate Mother’s Day on the second anniversary of her mother’s death, which is the 2nd Sunday of May. It was successful, as by 1911 Mother’s Day was celebrated in almost every state. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother’s Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May. He established the day as a ...