Mother's Day: Why is this holiday celebrated on different days in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Mexico?

On Sunday, Americans, Australians and Italians will be celebrating Mother's Day – nearly two months after the start of the ceremony in the UK.

Google is also participating in the celebrations, with a Google Doodle for users from all countries participating in the festivities.

These include the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Kenya, Japan and a number of European countries such as Iceland, the United States, the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Kenya and Japan. Italy, Finland and Germany.

The Doodle itself includes a big, dark duck mother surrounded by her six adorable sleeping chicks.

But why is Mother's Day being celebrated on a different day in the UK? When did it start?

Why are we celebrating Mother's Day in March in the UK?

In the United Kingdom, Mother's Day is officially known as Mother's Sunday. It takes place on the fourth Sunday of Lent and was traditionally a day in which Christians were encouraged to visit their "mother church".

But over the years, the day has become increasingly associated with family reunions and children working away from home recognize it by returning home to visit their mothers.

Now, this looks like the American celebration and its religious roots have been usurped by promotional campaigns encouraging kids to knock out their mothers of flowers, cards and gifts.

How did the United States start celebrating Mother's Day in May?

The American Mother's Day has no religious connotation and was officially created by President Wilson in 1914 following the launch of the campaign by a West Virginia American, Anna Jarvis, whose mother died in May.

It has since been held every second Sunday of May in the United States and several other countries, including Australia.

After the campaign, President Wilson formalized the date, declaring it "public expression of our love and our reverence for the mothers of our country. "

It is believed, however, that Jarvis disapproved of the subsequent commercialization of this holiday, which she says has gone beyond her sentimental origins. She even said that she regretted having launched it and at one point sought to abolish it.

When is Mother's Day in Mexico?

Mexicans celebrate Mother's Day slightly differently from the rest of the world, celebrating it with "Día de las Madres" every year on May 10th.

It is believed that the date chosen was announced in 1922 after the newspaper's editor, Rafael Alducin, wrote an article for the Mexico City newspaper, El Excelsior, extolling the benefits of Mother's Day celebrations and encouraging others to participate in Mexico.

The American tradition had already begun to spread in the country of Central America, but the article was backed by a media campaign and the Catholic Church was urging Mexicans to choose their own date to celebrate that day May 10th.

As in other countries, people celebrate it by offering their mothers large bouquets of flowers and organizing family reunions.