Mother's Day 2027
Mother's Day 2027 is on Sunday, May 9, 2027 (in 209 days). It is celebrated in the United States on the second Sunday of May and is not a federal holiday.
- Date
- Sunday, May 9, 2027
- Countdown
- In 209 days
- Federal holiday
- No
- Date rule
- Second Sunday of May
- Possible dates
- May 8 to May 14
- Next occurrence
- Sunday, May 14, 2028
Mother's Day dates by year
| Year | Date | Weekday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | May 10, 2026 | Sunday | 155 days ago |
| 2027 | May 9, 2027 | Sunday | in 209 days |
| 2028 | May 14, 2028 | Sunday | in 19 months |
| 2029 | May 13, 2029 | Sunday | in 2 years |
| 2030 | May 12, 2030 | Sunday | in 3 years |
| 2031 | May 11, 2031 | Sunday | in 4 years |
| 2032 | May 9, 2032 | Sunday | in 5 years |
| 2033 | May 8, 2033 | Sunday | in 6 years |
| 2034 | May 14, 2034 | Sunday | in 7 years |
| 2035 | May 13, 2035 | Sunday | in 8 years |
Dates are calculated from the rule shown above, not copied from a list, so they stay correct for any year. See everything else happening that month in the calendar for May 2027.
How the date of Mother's Day is set
Mother's Day is the second Sunday in May, so the date moves between May 8 and May 14 and is always a Sunday. Other countries choose other dates: the United Kingdom celebrates Mothering Sunday in March, and Mexico celebrates on May 10 whatever the weekday. In 2028 the U.S. Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 14, 2028.
Anna Jarvis and the first Mother's Day
After her mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis, died in 1905, Anna Jarvis campaigned for a national day to honor mothers. The first Mother's Day service was held on May 10, 1908, at a church in Grafton, West Virginia. President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint resolution on May 8, 1914, that set the second Sunday of May as Mother's Day. Jarvis later opposed the holiday's commercialization and campaigned against it.
Symbols and customs
Anna Jarvis chose the white carnation, her mother's favorite flower, as the symbol of the day. A custom grew of wearing a red carnation for a mother who is living and a white one in memory of a mother who has died. Today the day is celebrated with cards, flowers, brunches and phone calls, and many churches, schools and workplaces hold special events.
Ann Reeves Jarvis and the Mothers' Day Work Clubs
Anna Jarvis built on the work of her mother. In the 1850s Ann Reeves Jarvis organized Mothers' Day Work Clubs in the Appalachian region of western Virginia, which is now West Virginia, to teach women about sanitation and child care and to fight disease. After the Civil War she held a Mothers' Friendship Day to bring together families that had been on opposite sides of the war. Her daughter wanted to honor her mother's life, and the Mother's Day that Americans know today grew out of that memorial.
Mother's Day around the world
Many countries share the second Sunday of May with the United States, among them Canada, Australia, India, Japan and Italy. Others choose a date with its own meaning. Norway celebrates on the second Sunday of February, Thailand on August 12, the birthday of Queen Sirikit, and Russia on the last Sunday of November. In Egypt and several other Arab countries Mother's Day is on March 21, the first day of spring.
Is it a day off?
Mother's Day is not a federal or state holiday. It always falls on a Sunday, so most offices are closed anyway, and restaurants, florists and card shops are among the busiest businesses of the year.
Frequently asked questions about Mother's Day
When is Mother's Day 2027?
Mother's Day 2027 is on Sunday, May 9, 2027.
When is Mother's Day 2028?
Mother's Day 2028 is on Sunday, May 14, 2028.
Is Mother's Day a federal holiday?
No. Presidents proclaim Mother's Day each year, but it is not a legal public holiday and it is always on a Sunday.
Is Mother's Day on the same date in every country?
No. The United States, Canada and Australia celebrate on the second Sunday of May, but the United Kingdom celebrates Mothering Sunday on the fourth Sunday of Lent and Mexico celebrates on May 10.
Who started Mother's Day in the United States?
Anna Jarvis of West Virginia and Philadelphia led the campaign. The first service was held in 1908, and President Wilson made the second Sunday of May an official observance in 1914.