Mother's Day

TraditionTradition

This holiday tradition like their March 8. His This holiday tradition like their March 8. His roots in the Victorian era, when children roots in the Victorian era, when children from an early age worked away from his from an early age worked away from his father's house, and the money earned by father's house, and the money earned by them forwarded to the family. Then one day them forwarded to the family. Then one day a year the children were allowed to hold a a year the children were allowed to hold a family shelter with her parents. According family shelter with her parents. According to tradition, they were presented to to tradition, they were presented to mothers and grandmothers small gifts - mothers and grandmothers small gifts - bouquets of flowers or fresh eggs.bouquets of flowers or fresh eggs.

Today and Today and the pastthe past

Today, British children in this day Today, British children in this day ggааveve the flowers to their mothers the flowers to their mothers and clean the house.and clean the house.

On On Mothering SundayMothering Sunday the servants the servants got a day off, they returned to their got a day off, they returned to their families, to spend the day with their families, to spend the day with their mothers.mothers.

Maternal cakeMaternal cake

By the holiday table always served By the holiday table always served on this day a traditional cake called on this day a traditional cake called "maternal cake". On this day "maternal cake". On this day everybody visited the mothers and everybody visited the mothers and gave them a cake as a gift in gave them a cake as a gift in exchange for a mother's blessing.exchange for a mother's blessing.

How is today a holiday?How is today a holiday?

Today Mother's Day in England is Today Mother's Day in England is quietly. English ladies had a rest and quietly. English ladies had a rest and their men engaged in domestic work their men engaged in domestic work and cook dinner.and cook dinner.

PresentsPresents

Sometimes husbands give their Sometimes husbands give their wives on this day trip to the wives on this day trip to the restaurant. Children give flowers, restaurant. Children give flowers, cards and gifts to mothers and cards and gifts to mothers and grandmothers. Just as in other grandmothers. Just as in other countries on 8 March .countries on 8 March .

Song of Mothering Sunday Song of Mothering Sunday

Let's go out and pick some flowersLet's go out and pick some flowers And make a big bouquet;And make a big bouquet; We must bring a special giftWe must bring a special gift To Mom on Mother's Day!To Mom on Mother's Day!

Here's a rose, and there's a daisyHere's a rose, and there's a daisy For our Mom's bouquet,For our Mom's bouquet, Pretty flowers to show we love herPretty flowers to show we love her More and more each day!More and more each day!