Perhaps you don't know, the mother's day initiative originated from a Sunday school in Gavton, West Virginia, USA. 1876, the United States is still mourning the victims of the civil war. Anna jarvis teaches Memorial Day in a chapel. After telling the story of the hero who died in the battle, she prayed: "I hope that somewhere and at some time, someone will create a mother's day to commemorate and praise the mothers of the United States and the whole world." Mrs Chavez has served her church for more than 25 years. When she died at the age of 72, her 465,438+0-year-old daughter Anna decided to create a Mother's Day to fulfill her mother's wish to pray many years ago. Anna has written to many celebrities, asking them to support the establishment of Mother's Day to promote filial piety. At first, she was indifferent, but she was not discouraged and continued to appeal to all walks of life.
1907 On May 12, Andre Methodist Church held a week for mothers at the invitation of Anna. The following year, this ceremony was held in Philadelphia and received a warm response. Finally, it won the support of the governor of Victoria and announced the establishment of Mother's Day in the state. The telephone number is 19 10. Then, many states in the United States, Canada and Mexico successively recognized Mother's Day and held celebrations.
19 14, US President Wilson asked Congress to pass a resolution to make Mother's Day a national holiday, and called on people to "publicly express our love for their mothers". All over the world have followed suit, thus becoming "International Mother's Day".
Anna originally suggested that the date of her mother's death should be May 10, but later, in order to facilitate people to celebrate for their families, she chose the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
The Development of Mother's Day in China
Mother's Day was introduced to the mainland after it became popular in Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Precious jewels, carnations symbolizing maternal love, special love desserts, exquisite handmade greeting cards, etc. It has become a gift for people to express their love to their mothers. In 1980s, Mother's Day was gradually accepted by Chinese mainland people. Starting from 1988, some cities in southern China, such as Guangzhou, began to hold mother's day celebrations. Selecting a "good mother" is one of the contents. At the end of the 20th century, this festival became more and more popular in Chinese mainland. On the second Sunday of May every year, people in China and other countries in the world express their gratitude to their mothers in various ways.
Of course, Mother's Day in China is more like that in China. China people express their deep affection in their own unique way. On Mother's Day, people will give their mothers flowers, cakes, homemade meals and other gifts. China children who have been filial to their parents since childhood will try their best to cook, wash their faces, make up, play music and draw pictures for their mothers and celebrate the New Year happily. On this day, people will not only remember their biological mothers, but also raise money for charity.
On Mother's Day, mothers in China will hold cooking competitions, fashion shows and other activities to celebrate their festivals. Various activities will be held everywhere, such as organizing mothers to travel and selecting outstanding mothers.
Mother's Day, which respects mothers and promotes maternal love, has become a custom festival in China.
Mother's Day custom (habit &; Custom)
Wear carnations on your chest. The color is exquisite. People whose mothers died still wear white carnations, while those whose mothers are alive wear red carnations. On this day, people always try their best to make their mothers spend the festival happily, and thank and compensate them for their hard work over the past year. The most common way is to send mother's day cards and gifts to mother. During the festival, every mother will be filled with joy and accept roses or other bouquets, sweets, books and souvenirs presented by her children and husbands, especially when they receive cards made by their children, which say "Mom, I love you" childishly with crayons. But the most precious and generous gift is to free them from daily housework and relax for a whole day. On this day, husbands and children in many families do all the housework. Mom doesn't have to cook, wash dishes or wash clothes. Many families also have the custom of waiting on their mothers to have breakfast in bed.
Mother's Day has won the support of people all over the world since it was founded. When Oman Jarvis was alive, Mother's Day had been established in 43 countries. Today, more countries celebrate this festival. Mother's Day has become a veritable international festival. Traditionally, May 1 1 day is "International Mother's Day". Although some countries celebrate Mother's Day at different times of the year, most countries, including China, such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia and Belgium, celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May.
Hemerocallis, the mother flower of carnation in China, is a kind of flower dedicated to mother in the world, and it is a bright and beautiful flower growing on a slender green stem. Petals are tight and not easy to wither, leaves are slender and not easy to curl, flowers are elegant and unique, and the attractive and rich aroma is fascinating. This is a mother's day flower-carnation. Red carnations symbolize enthusiasm, justice, beauty and never giving up. Pink carnation, pray that mother will always be young and beautiful; White carnations symbolize children's pure love and sincere gratitude to their mothers. Yellow symbolizes gratitude and gratitude to mother for her hard work.
The national flower of our country is Hemerocallis, also called the girl without sorrow. On this day, the children gave a girl without sadness to her mother, wishing her to stay away from troubles and worries, be happy physically and mentally, and live a long and healthy life. Hemerocallis Hemerocallis Hemerocallis is a perennial herb of Liliaceae. Its rhizome is fleshy, its leaves are long and narrow, and there are orange or orange flowers at the top of the slender branches, which are very gorgeous. It is not only for people to watch, but also its buds are called lilies.
Mother's flower, the main flower of mother's day: carnation carnation flower language: charm, true feelings, mother I love you, warm wishes, love your mother's love at all costs, family thoughts.
Vanilla: a noble flower representing a mother's character.
Don't forget me: true love, eternal love.
Lupine is the mainstream flower of maternal love in Taiwan Province Province. The flower language of lupine is maternal love.
Daylily Flower Language: Love your mother forever, great maternal love, loving mother.
The mainstream flower of Hakka mother: Lu
Lu's flower language and its symbolic significance: maternal love, diligence and dedication.
I owe all my achievements and hopes to my angel mother. I remember my mother's prayers, and they have always been with me. They have stuck to me all their lives.
—— abraham lincoln1809 ——1865
No matter what I am now, no matter what I hope to be in the future, I owe it to my angel mother. I remember my mother's prayer, which accompanied me all my life. Abraham lincoln
My mother is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. I owe everything to my mother. I owe all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education she gave me.
-George Washington1732-1799
My mother is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. I owe everything to my mother. All my achievements in this life are due to the moral, intellectual and physical education I got from her. George Washington
There has never been a woman like her. She is as gentle as a dove and as brave as a lioness ... After all, the memory of my mother and her teachings are the only capital for me to start my life, and I have embarked on my own path on this capital.
-andrew jackson
There has never been a woman like her. She is very gentle, just like a dove; She is also very brave, like a lioness ... After all, the memory of my mother and her teaching are the only capital for me to start my life and laid the foundation for my life. Andrew Jackson
A good mother is worth a hundred teachers. —george herbert (1593— 1633)
A good mother is worth a hundred teachers. George herbert
Youth fades; Love languishes; The leaves of friendship have fallen. Mother's secret hope outlives them all.
-Oliver Wendell Holmes1809-1894
Youth will pass away; Love will wither; The green leaves of friendship will wither. Mother's inner hope outlives them all. Oliver Wendell Homer
All the glory and pride in the world come from mothers.
Gorky
A loving mother's arm is made of love. How can a child not be sweet when sleeping in it?
Hugo
How similar mothers all over the world are! Their hearts will never change, and every mother has a very pure heart.
whitman
I caused my mother a lot of trouble, but I think she enjoys it.
-Mark Twain
My life began with opening my eyes and falling in love with my mother's face.
-George Eliot God can't be everywhere, but he created the mother. -Jewish proverb
God can't be everywhere, so he created mother. -Jewish proverb
Motherly love is a huge flame. (romain rolland)
Motherly love is the greatest power in the world (Mill)
There is a most beautiful voice in the world, and that is the call of mother (Dante)
Mom, where you are, where is the happiest place (UK).
The sweetest word a person's lips can utter is mother, and the best call is "mother" (Bolen)
Everything else in the world is false and empty, and only mother is real, eternal and immortal. (India)
How strong, selfish and fanatical is maternal love, occupying the feelings of our whole soul. (Duncan)
In the child's mouth and heart, the mother is God. (UK)
Women are fragile, but mothers are strong (France)
Without the help of selfless maternal love, the child's mind will be a desert. (UK)