It is hard to miss Mother's Day when the card shops change their displays to a wash of pink and flowers as soon as Valentine's Day has been and gone.
But for those of you who have managed to avoid the constant adverts on what gift to get your mum this Mother's Day, here's our guide to when it is and why we celebrate it.
When is Mother's Day?
Mother's Day - also known as Mothering Sunday - is a national celebration giving sons and daughters the opportunity to show their gratitude to their mums.
Mother's Day is held on Laetare Sunday - the fourth Sunday of Lent - and is always three weeks before Easter Sunday.
The date can change depending on the date Easter falls on, meaning it can be March 1 at the earliest and April 4 at the latest.
In 2014, Mother's Day takes place this Sunday (March 30).
What is Mother's Day?
Historians believe Mothering Sunday has evolved from the 16th century Christian practice of returning to the childhood church. Families came together for reunions in the towns and villages where they grew up and it became customary for those working as servants to be given the day off in order to visit their mothers. They often took gifts from their employers to their mothers which then led to the modern day event in which children give gifts to their mums.
Mother's Day today
Mother's Day became much more commercialised once the United States of America recognised it as an official occasion, although they celebrate it on the second Sunday of May. The event is now celebrated in dozens of countries around the world on different dates throughout the year.
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