Origin of Mother's Day

HISTORY OF MOTHER'S DAY

Mother's Day is celebrated around the world, the history of this festival dates back to ancient Greece, where they surrendered honors Rea, the mother of Poseidon, Hades and Zeus gods.

For its part the Catholic Church changed the date of Mother's Day in a celebration to honor the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.

The celebration of Mother's Day around the planet was decreed by President Woodrow Wilson United States in 1914.