When is Mother’s Day Around the World?
While Mother’s Day in the US is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of May, and the UK’s Mothering Sundayis celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent, worldwide many countries also celebrate Mother’s Day (also known as Ladies Day, Women’s Day, Parent’s Day) throughout the year.
| Date Celebrated | Countries Celebrating |
| 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*, Montenegro, Moldova*, Montenegro, Romania*, Russia*, Serbia, Ukraine.*In Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Guyana, Italy, Macedonia, Mongolia, and Russia the day is observed as International Women’s Day (not specifically Mothers’ Day). |
| Fourth Sunday in Lent (Mothering Sunday) |
Ireland, Nigeria, United Kingdom |
| March 21 (Vernal Equinox) |
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 |
| Baisakh (Mata Tirtha Aunsi – April/May) | Nepal |
| 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 15 | Paraguay |
| May 26 | Poland |
| May 27 | Bolivia |
| Last Sunday in May | Algeria, Dominican Republic, France*, Haiti, Mauritius, Morocco, Sweden, Tunisia*(except if the day falls on Pentecost Sunday, in which case Mother’s Day will be celebrated on the first Sunday of June) |
| 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 |
| December 22 | Indonesia |
