Mother's Day is a celebration for honoring all mothers and expressing gratitude to them for all that they do to bring up a child. Most countries including the U.S., Australia, Canada and India celebrate on or near the second Sunday of May. The practice of honoring of motherhood is rooted in antiquity, and past traditional often had strong symbolic and spiritual overtones. Only in the past few centuries have celebrations of motherhood developed a more human focus.
The majority of countries that celebrate Mother's Day do so on the second Sunday of May. On this day, it is common for Mothers to be lavished with presents and special attention from their families, friends and loved ones.
A westernized version of Mother's Day is officially observed on May 10 in India. On this day mothers receive flowers, a prepared meal, cards or a phone call. Yet apart from the modern version of Mother’s Day, Hindus have long celebrated a 10 day festival in October called Durga Puja. As the ancient Greeks honored their earth goddess, the Hindu holiday praises their divine mother, Durga.
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