it is mothering Sunday on the 3rd April however because it is mothering Sunday it changes every year!
Easter Sunday comes after Good Friday in the Christian calendar.
Mohers Day is a popular alternative name for what is correctly known as Mothering Sunday, an event already established in the christian calendar. A few nations have chosen other dates to honour mothers which may or may not be on a Sunday, but these are in the minority.
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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.
Mothering Sunday is a Christian festival celebrated throughout Europe and it falls on the 4th Sunday in Lent.During the sixteenth century, people returned to their 'mother church' for a service to be held on this Sunday and anyone who did this was commonly said to have gone "a-mothering".In later times, Mothering Sunday became a day when domestic servants were given a day off to visit their mothers and other family members. It was often the only time that whole families could gather together, since in other days they were prevented by conflicting working hours.
Sunday 25th March
applesI was under the impression that it was figs that were eaten on Mothering and Palm Sunday
Mothering Sunday has not ended, it is just more commonly called Mother's Day in some countries.
It is held onthe 4th Sunday in Lent
2010 = 14th March2012 = 18th April2013 = 10th March2014 = 30th March2015 = 15th March2016 = 6th March
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.