The origins of the majority of festivals haven't been exactly founded. Take Mother's Day for instance. It dated back in the era of ancient Greek and Romans. But the roots of this day can also be traced in the UK which a Mothering Sunday was celebrated much. Moreover,the celebration of the festival as it is seen today a recent phenomenon.

Today the festival of Mother's Day is celebrated across 46  countries and is a huge popular event. Millions of people take the day as an opportunity to honoring their mothers for giving them life and raising them. The more recently history of this day can go back to seventeenth century in England. There a Mothering Sunday was celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of Lent. After a prayer service in church to honor Virgin Mary,children brought various kind of gifts and flowers to pay tribute to their own mothers.

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