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Mother's Day Historical Marker at Market and N. Juniper Sts. Philadelphia PA President Wilson's Mother's Day Proclamation of May 9, 1914. In its present form, Mother's Day was established by Anna Jarvis with the help of Philadelphia merchant John Wanamaker following the death of her mother
Anna Maria Jarvis (May 1, 1864 – November 24, 1948) was the founder of Mother's Day in the United States. Her mother had frequently expressed a desire to establish such a holiday, and after her mother's death, Jarvis led the movement for the commemoration.
Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis (September 30, 1832 – May 9, 1905) was a social activist and community organizer during the American Civil War era. She is recognized as the mother who inspired Mother's Day and as a founder of Mother's Day movements, and her daughter, Anna Marie Jarvis (1864–1948), is recognized as the founder of the Mother's Day holiday in the United States.
However, Mother’s Day was created after Jarvis’ mother died, in 1905. As Jarvis grieved, she asked her friends to join her at church to commemorate the anniversary of her mother’s death.
It was her tireless advocacy for the holiday that led President Woodrow Wilson to sign a proclamation in 1914, officially declaring the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
As the story goes, President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet eventually got wind of Anna's work, and it was under his guidance that Mother's Day officially became a national holiday in 1914.
Mother's Day in the Netherlands in 1925 Northern Pacific Railway postcard for Mother's Day 1916. Mother's Day gift in 2007 Mother and daughter and Mother's Day card. In most countries, Mother's Day is an observance derived from the holiday as it has evolved in the United States, promoted by companies who saw benefit in making it popular. [9]
September 17: Constitution Day and Citizenship Day and Constitution Week; September 22: American Business Women's Day; September 28: National Good Neighbor Day; 4th Monday in September: Family Day; last Sunday in September: Gold Star Mother's Day; 1st Monday in October: Child Health Day; October 6: German-American Day; 2nd Monday in October ...