When is Mother’s Day?
In the US, Canada and Australia, Mother’s Day is always the second Sunday in May – in 2027 that’s Sunday, May 9, 2027. The UK celebrates Mothering Sunday earlier, three weeks before Easter.
208 days until Mother’s Day
That’s 29 weeks and 5 days – or 208 sleeps.
Mother’s Day 2027 is on Sunday, May 9, 2027.
Key dates
- Mothering Sunday (UK): Sunday, March 7, 2027
- Mother’s Day (US, Canada, Australia): Sunday, May 9, 2027
- Father’s Day: Sunday, June 20, 2027
Mother’s Day in the next years
| 2027 | Sunday, May 9 |
|---|---|
| 2028 | Sunday, May 14 |
| 2029 | Sunday, May 13 |
| 2030 | Sunday, May 12 |
| 2031 | Sunday, May 11 |
| 2032 | Sunday, May 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
When is Mother’s Day 2027?
Sunday, May 9, 2027 in the US, Canada and Australia. It’s always the second Sunday in May, so it falls between May 8 and 14.
When is Mother’s Day in the UK?
The UK celebrates Mothering Sunday on the fourth Sunday of Lent, three weeks before Easter Sunday – in 2027 on Sunday, March 7, 2027.
Is Mother’s Day a federal holiday?
No. It isn’t a federal holiday, but since it’s always on a Sunday, most people have the day off anyway.
Who started Mother’s Day?
Anna Jarvis campaigned for a day honoring mothers after her own mother died. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.