Mother's Day Celebration Dates Around the World

Mother's Day -- Dates worldwide

United States - May 9, 2010

The United States celebrates Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May.

In 2010, Mother's Day will fall on Sunday, May 9.

India - May 9, 2010

In 2010, Mother's Day is celebrated on Sunday, May 10.

Also on May 9, 2010

The following countries also celebrate Mother's Day on May 10:

United Kingdom - March 23, 2010

Mothering Sunday falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent. In 2010, Mothering Sunday will occur on March 23.

Ireland also celebrates Mothering Sunday.

Celebration Dates Throughout 2010 for Moms in Other Countries Around the World

• February 2 - Norway
• March 23 - Ireland, Nigeria, United Kingdom
• March 3 - Georgia
• March 8 - Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Laos, Macedonia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Ukraine. The date coincides with the International Women's Day.
• March 21 (first day of spring) - Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Syria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Palestinian Territories, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Sudan, Saudi Arabia
• March 25 - Slovenia
• April 7 - Armenia
• May 3 (first Sunday in May) - Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain
• May 8 - South Korea, Albania (Parents' Day)
• May 9 - Anguilla, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Slovakia, South Africa, St. Lucia, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Uruguay, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Venezuela, Zimbabwe. El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico
• May 30 (last Sunday in May) - Algeria, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mauritius, Morocco, Sweden, Tunisia, France(France is the last Sunday in May except if it coincides with Pentecost day [50th day after lent] , in which case it is shifted to the first Sunday in June)
• May 26 - Poland
• May 27 - Bolivia
• May 30 - Nicaragua
• June 14 (second Sunday in June) - Luxembourg
• June 28 (last Sunday in June) - Kenya
• August 12 - Thailand (Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara's birthday)
• August 15 - Costa Rica, Antwerp (Belgium)
• October 12 (second Monday in October) - Malawi
• October 14 - Belarus
• October 18 (third Sunday in October) - Argentina
• November 29 (last Sunday in November) - Russia
• December 8 - Panama
• December 22 - Indonedia