Mother's Day is celebrated on different dates around the world:
- In the United States and many other countries (including Germany, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Australia, Canada), Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. In 2025, this falls on May 11.
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it is known as Mothering Sunday and falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent , which in 2025 is March 30.
- In Poland, Mother's Day (Dzień Matki) is celebrated on May 26 every year regardless of the day of the week.
- In France, Sweden, and some African and Caribbean countries, it falls on the last Sunday in May , which in 2025 is May 25.
So the most common date internationally is the second Sunday in May, which in 2025 is May 11.
