母親節是美國法定的全國性節日。在每年5月的第二個星期日舉行。為母親過節最早源于古希臘的民間風俗。那時，古希臘人每年春天都要為傳說中的眾神之母、人類母親的象征——賽比亞舉行盛大的慶祝活動。但這時還未形成母親節。

　　Mother's day in the United States legal a national holiday. Held on the second Sunday of May each year. Mother festival originated from the ancient Greek Folk customs. At that time, the ancient Greeks in spring every year as a symbol of the legend of the mother of the gods, human mothers -- Serbia held a grand celebration. But at this moment is not formed on Mother's day.

　　1906年，美國的安娜·賈維絲小姐遭受到母親突然去世的強大打擊，因為她太愛自己的母親了。如何表達對母親的懷念和感激呢?賈維絲小姐決定實現母親生前渴望創立一個母親節的遺愿。為此，她首先提出了設立母親節的設想，并為此而四處奔走，歷盡艱辛。同年，她還在家鄉費城組織了第一次慶祝母親節的活動。她還分別給國會議員、政府官員、教師以及新聞界寫了上千封信，懇求幫助。她的熱誠和努力，終于贏得了社會各界的普遍支持。1914年，美國國會通過決議，并由威爾遜總統親自簽署，將每年5月的第二個星期天定為母親節。當時很多國家成千上萬的歐戰中陣亡將士的妻子、母親正深陷在痛苦之中，美國母親節的創立，使她們得到了極大的安慰，引起了強烈共鳴。母親節的活動豐富多彩。節日這天，家庭成員都要做各種使母親歡心的事情，并向她贈送禮品表示祝賀。

　　In 1906, the United States miss Anna Jarvis suffered a strong blow to the sudden death of her mother, because she loves her mother. How to express thanks and remembrance of her mother? Miss Jia Weisi decided to realize the mother's desire to create a mother's day wishes. To this end, she first put forward the idea of the establishment of mother's day, and this everywhere, experienced all kinds of hardships. The same year, she was at his home in Philadelphia organized the first mother's day celebrations. She also gave members of Parliament, government officials, teachers and journalists wrote thousands of letters to ask for help. Her hard work and dedication, won widespread support from all sectors of society. In 1914, Congress passed a resolution America, and by Wilson president personally signed, will be held on the second Sunday of May is mother's day. At a time when many countries of Europe in the memorial's wife, mother is mired in pain, the creation of the United States Mother's day, so they are a great comfort, aroused a strong resonance. Mother's Day activity of rich and colorful. On this day, family members have to do to make mother happy things, and to congratulate her gifts.

　　各家的父親在這天則主動管理家務和孩子，以便讓妻子休息一天。美國加利福尼亞的芬德爾鎮慶祝方式尤為獨特，即在每年的這天都要舉行為期一周的“活動雕塑比賽大會”。現在，世界上已有43個國家公認這一節日，可以說，母親節已成為一個世界性的節日了。

　　The house and the children active management in this day the father, in order to let his wife one day of rest. California American fendall town celebration is particularly unique, in every year of this day will be held the week of "mobile game conference". Now, 43 countries in the world have recognized this holiday, it can be said, mother's day has become a worldwide festival.