When is Mothers Day?

Mother's Day is celebrated on different days and dates around the world. Most commonly, Mother's Day takes place on the second Sunday in May.

Mother's Day in the United States

The United States celebrates Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May.

2020 Date

In 2020, the U.S. date for Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10.

Are You Ready?

Today is Wednesday, September 30, 2020.

There are 211 days, 6 hours and 2 minutes left until 2020 Mother's Day in the United States.

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United Kingdom - Fourth Sunday of Lent

Mothering Sunday falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent.

In 2020, Mothering Sunday will take place on March 22.

Ireland also celebrates Mothering Sunday.

Mother's Day Dates in the US & UK — 2012 - 2020

In 2019, Mother's Day in the U.S. was Sunday, May 12. In 2020 it will be Sunday, May 10. UK's Mothering Sunday was March 31. In 2020 it will be Sunday, March 22.

Here's an easy chart for anyone wanting to know future Mothers Day dates in the U.S. and UK, from 2012 through 2030.

Year Mothers Day (U.S.) Mothering Sunday (UK) 2012 May 13, 2012 March 18, 2012 2013 May 12, 2013 March 10, 2013 2014 May 11, 2014 March 30, 2014 2015 May 10, 2015 March 15, 2015 2016 May 8, 2016 March 6, 2016 2017 May 14, 2017 March 26, 2017 2018 May 13, 2018 March 11, 2018 2019 May 12, 2019 March 31, 2019 2020 May 10, 2020 March 22, 2020 2021 May 9, 2021 March 14, 2021 2022 May 8, 2022 March 27, 2022 2023 May 14, 2023 March 19, 2023 2024 May 12, 2024 March 10, 2024 2025 May 11, 2025 March 30, 2025 2026 May 10, 2026 March 15, 2026 2027 May 9, 2027 March 7, 2027 2028 May 14, 2028 March 26, 2028 2029 May 13, 2029 March 11, 2029 2030 May 12, 2030 March 31, 2030

Full Year 2012 Celebration Dates Around the World

What day is Mothers Day? Depends on where in the world you are! Check out the list below to see what date Mothers Day falls on in your country:

February 12 - Norway

March 3 - Georgia

March 8 - Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Vietnam.

March 18 - Bangladesh, Ireland, Nigeria, United Kingdom

March 21 (first day of spring) - Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

March 25 - Slovenia

April 7 (Mother's Day and Beauty Day) - Armenia

April 21 (Mata Tirtha Aunshi) - Nepal

May 6 (first Sunday in May) - Hungary, Lithuania, Mozambique, Portugal, Spain

May 8 - South Korea (Parents' Day)

May 10 - El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico

May 13 (second Sunday in May) - Anguilla, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burma, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

May 15 - Paraguay

May 26 - Poland

May 27 - Bolivia

May 27 (last Sunday in May) - Algeria, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mauritius, Morocco, Sweden, Tunisia, France and French Antilles (France is the last Sunday in May except if it coincides with Pentecost day (50th day after lent), in which case it is shifted to the first Sunday in June)

May 30 - Nicaragua

June 1 - Mongolia

June 12 (second Sunday in June) - Luxembourg

June 26 (last Sunday in June) - Kenya

August 12 - Thailand (Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara's birthday)

August 15 - Costa Rica, Antwerp (Belgium)

October 10 (second Monday in October) - Malawi

October 14 - Belarus

October 16 (third Sunday in October) - Argentina

December 8 - Panama

December 22 - Indonesia

Full Year 2013 Celebration Dates Around the World

What day is Mothers Day? Depends on where in the world you are! Check out the list below to see what date Mothers Day falls on in your country: