Mother's Day In Various Regions

Second Sunday in February - Norway

Shevat 30 (falls anywhere between January 30 and March 1) - Israel


March 3 - Georgia


March 8 - Afghanistan, Albania*, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,Laos, Macedonia*, Moldova*, Montenegro, Romania*, Russia*, Serbia, Ukraine South Korea. *In Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Guyana, Italy, Macedonia, Mongolia, and Russia it is observed as International Women's Day, not specifically Mothers' day.


Fourth Sunday in Lent (Mothering Sunday - March 2 in 2008) - Ireland, Nigeria, United Kingdom


March 21 (vernal equinox) - Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen (All Arab countries in general)


March 25 - Slovenia


April 7 - Armenia


Baisakh Amavasya (Mata Tirtha Aunsi) - Nepal


First Sunday in May - Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain


May 8 - Albania (Parents' Day), South Korea(Parents' Day).


May 10 - El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico
Second Sunday in May - Anguilla, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, 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, Slovakia, South Africa, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zimbabwe


May 15 - Paraguay


May 26 - Poland


May 27 - Bolivia


Last Sunday in May - Algeria, Dominican Republic, France (except if it coincides with Pentecost day, in which case Mother's Day will be shifted to the first Sunday of June), Haiti, Mauritius,

Morocco, Sweden, Tunisia.


May 30 - Nicaragua


June 1 - Mongolia (The Mothers and Children's Day. Mongolia is the only country that celebrates Mother's day twice a year.)


2nd Sunday of June - Luxembourg


Last Sunday of June - Kenya


August 12 - Thailand (the birthday of Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara)


August 15 (Assumption Day) - Antwerp (Belgium), Costa Rica


Second Monday in October - Malawi


October 14 - Belarus


Third Sunday in October - Argentina (Día de la Madre)


Last Sunday of November - Russia


December 8 - Panama


16 December, Iranian calendar: 25 Azar (Mother And Child Foundation) - Iran (This date is almost deprecated inside Iran and is replaced by birthdate of Fatimah daughter of Islam prophet.)


December 22 - Indonesia