JABAR EKSPRES — Mother’s Day is a special day for mothers. So far, what you know is that people celebrate Mother’s Day on December 22nd. However, did you know that there are people who celebrate Mother’s Day every May 10th? In this article, you will find the answer. Is Mother’s Day celebrated on December 22nd or May 10th?
In Indonesia, we celebrate Mother’s Day every December 22nd. However, Americans celebrate Mother’s Day on May 10th. More precisely, people in the United States celebrate Mother’s Day on the second weekend of every May.
Mother’s Day (commonly in the United States), they usually celebrate on May 10th. Then, why does Indonesia celebrate it on December 22?
The History of Mother’s Day in the United States
According to the Global Citizen website, the United States celebrates Mother’s Day or Celebration Day in the second week of every May.
The history of celebrating Mother’s Day on May 10 begins with the Civil War that occurred in 1868.
At that time, an activist named Anna Jarvis formed a committee to create a “Mother’s Friendship Day” in order to reunite families divided during the Civil War.
Anna Jarvis has a dream to make this day an annual memorial for mothers. Unfortunately, she passed away in 1905.
After that, the daughter of Anna Jarvis held her first Mother’s Day celebration on May 10th, 1908, in West Virginia in honor of her mother.
Then, she launched a campaign to designate the first Mother’s Day as a national holiday in the United States.
The History of Mother’s Day in Indonesia
Meanwhile, the Indonesian people celebrate Mother’s Day every December 22nd to mark a historical event on December 22nd-25th 1928.
At that time, the first Indonesian Women’s Congress was held in Yogyakarta. This event became a milestone in the history of women’s awakening in Indonesia.
