The History Of Mothering Sunday In The Uk
Jay Marshall asked: Since the 16th Century Mothering Sunday has been celebrated in the UK on the fourth Sunday in Lent (exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday) meaning it falls on a different date each year.Mothering Sunday in the UK has in recent times, taken on the name and personality of ‘Mothers Day’ from America. In the US Mothers Day is in May and doesn’t change months year to year like it does in the UK. This transition to ‘Mothers Day’ from ‘Mothering Sunday’ has however meant that the original meaning of Mothering Sunday has been somewhat lost in the ...