The History of Mother s Day The tradition of

The History of Mother’s Day The tradition of Mothers Day started with the ancient Greeks who celebrated their annual spring festival in honor of Rhea, the mother of many Gods and Goddesses in the Greek mythology.

Early Christians celebrated a Mother's Day of sorts during the festival on the fourth Sunday of Lent in honor of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Christ.

Mothers Day is celebrated in several country across the world and date on which Mother's Day is celebrated in different countries varies: Russia: - November 28 United States: - May 9

People take the day as an opportunity to pay tribute to their mothers and thank them for all their love and support.

In most countries, Mother's Day is a recent observance derived from the holiday as it has evolved in the United States.

When it was adopted by other countries and cultures, it was given different meanings, associated to different events

Some countries already had existing celebrations honoring motherhood, and their celebrations have adopted several external characteristics from the American holiday

The extent of the celebrations varies greatly. In some countries, it is potentially offensive to one's mother not to mark Mother's Day

In others, it is a little-known festival celebrated mainly by immigrants, or covered by the media as a taste of foreign culture

Questions 1)When did tradition of Mother’s day start? 2)When is Mother’s Day celebrated in Russia ? 3)Do you congratulate your mother? How? 4) How do extent of the celebrations in some countries vary ? 5)When did Early Christians celebrate Mother's Day?

Translate to English: (Present simple) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. День матери – замечательный праздник. Дата праздника в России не совпадает с датой, используемой в США. Ты собираешься поздравлять своих родителей? Родители – самые близкие люди для каждого ребенка. Букет цветов является хорошим подарком.