Mothering Sunday, sometimes known as Mother's Day, is held on the fourth
Sunday of Lent. It is exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday and
usually falls in the second half of March or early April.
What Do People Do?
Mother's Day, or Mothering Sunday, is now a day to honor mothers and
other mother figures, such as grandmothers, stepmothers and
mothers-in-law. Many people make a special effort to visit their mother.
They take cards and gifts to her and may treat her to brunch, lunch or
high tea in a cafe, restaurant or hotel. People who cannot visit their
mother usually send gifts or cards to her.
