It is held onthe 4th Sunday in Lent
it is mothering Sunday on the 3rd April however because it is mothering Sunday it changes every year!
Mother's Day is a US term, which has spread to a variety of other countries such as Australia, whilst Mothering Sunday tends to be a UK term. Both days celebrate mothers everywhere, but Mother's Day and Mothering Sunday have different origins. Mother's Day has only been around since the early twentieth century, but Mothering Sunday began to be celebrated hundreds of years ago.
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In 1983, Mothering Sunday in the UK was celebrated on March 27th. Mothering Sunday is observed on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which varies each year based on the date of Easter.
Sunday 25th March
applesI was under the impression that it was figs that were eaten on Mothering and Palm Sunday
Its always the second Sunday of every May in countries such as the US and Australia. The UK equivalent, "Mothering Sunday", is celebrated in March each year.
Mothering Sunday has not ended, it is just more commonly called Mother's Day in some countries.
2010 = 14th March2012 = 18th April2013 = 10th March2014 = 30th March2015 = 15th March2016 = 6th March
Mothering Sunday falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent in the UK, which means its date varies each year. In 2024, it will be celebrated on March 10. However, in 2023, it was observed on March 19.
20th March
Sunday, March 30 Mothering Sunday 2014