Born in this world, the people we need to thank most are our parents, who let us be born in this world, who let us grow up, and who let us understand the beauty of the world. So a person must learn to be grateful to his parents. It's mother's day. What gift do you want to give your mother? On Mother's day, you may as well sincerely express your love to your mother.
What month is mother's day? What time is mother's day in 2019
Mother's day, as a festival of thanking mothers, first appeared in ancient Greece on January 8 every year. In China, the United States, Canada and some other countries, it is the second Sunday of May every year. The date in other countries is also different.
In China, mother's Day is Sunday, May 12, 2019.
The development of mother's day in China
Mother's day came to the mainland after it became popular in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Precious jewelry, carnations, special desserts and exquisite handmade greeting cards have become gifts of love to mothers. In the 1980s, mother's Day was gradually accepted by the people in mainland China. Since 1988, some cities in southern China, such as Guangzhou, have begun to hold mother's Day celebrations, with the selection of "good mothers" as one of their contents. In the late twentieth Century, with the increasing integration of China and the international community, the mother's Day festival was spreading in Chinese mainland. More and more people began to accept the concept of mother's day. On the second Sunday of May, Chinese and other people in other countries all over the world expressed their gratitude for their mother's rearing kindness in various ways.
Mother and son of course, Chinese mother's Day is more Chinese. On Mother's day, people will give their mothers flowers, cakes, hand cooked meals and other gifts. Chinese children, who have been filial to their parents since childhood, try to cook for their mothers, wash their faces, make up, play music, draw pictures, and let them have a happy holiday. On this day, in addition to honoring their biological mothers, people will also return their family affection to more mothers by means of charitable donation and voluntary service.
The development of mother's day in China
On Mother's day, Chinese mothers hold cooking competitions, fashion shows and other activities to celebrate their own festivals. All kinds of activities will be held, such as organizing mothers' travel, selecting excellent mothers and so on.
Mother's day, which respects and promotes mother's love, has become a conventional festival in China. Now, mother's day on the second Sunday of May every year has become a must for the public. With mother's day becoming a public holiday, Chinese people can finally express their deep feelings for their mother on this day.
On November 13, 2006, Li Hanqiu, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference, proposed the establishment of Chinese mother's day with the theme of "creating Chinese mother's Day", and proposed that Mencius mother could be the image representative of Chinese mother's day. In December 2006, four core sponsors of mother's day, namely, the Hui Culture Committee of China Association for democracy and people's livelihood, Zoucheng municipal Party committee and municipal government, Beijing Oriental Moral Research Institute, and Shijiazhuang primary and secondary school students' comprehensive practice base, officially established the Chinese mother's Day Promotion Association, which designated the second day of April of the lunar calendar, the day when Mencius mother gave birth to Mencius, as the Chinese mother's day, and decided to celebrate the first Chinese mother's day A series of celebrations were held on the occasion of mother's day.
Now the world's popular mother's Day is the second Sunday in May, which was first established in the United States.
What can I give you for mother's day in 2019
1. Send flowers
Many people send flowers on Mother's day, such as carnations. The flower language of carnation is "great love". Carnation has many colors and different meanings. Red, yellow and pink carnations are suitable for mothers on Mother's day. Red carnations represent enthusiasm and good wishes for mother's health and longevity. Yellow carnations represent gratitude for mother's contribution to us. Pink carnations represent beauty. I hope mother will be young and beautiful forever.
2. Send greetings
Some friends can't accompany their mother on Mother's day for some reasons. At this time, we send a greeting message to our mother and make a phone call. Express your blessing to your mother. Sometimes your little action will make her happy all day.
3. Cooking
Friends who usually live with their parents can get up early and make breakfast for their mother,. Usually, our mother cooks for us. On Mother's day, we cook a meal for our mother so that she can sleep in. Let's wrap up today's housework and let mother have a day off.
4. Food and clothing
We can send some food that mother likes to eat and clothes that she is reluctant to buy on Mother's day.
5. Send instrument
Most mothers suffer from spinal and lumbocrural problems due to years of hard work. On Mother's day, we send an auxiliary health treatment instrument. So that the mother can self-treatment after fatigue, relieve physical discomfort.
Flowers on Mother's Day
In May 1934, the United States issued its first mother's Day commemorative stamp. On the stamp, a kind mother, with her hands on her knees, happily looked at a bunch of bright and beautiful carnations in the vase in front of her. With the spread of stamps, many people associate mother's day with carnation. Carnation has become a symbol of maternal love and is respected by people.
Carnation is the international flower dedicated to mother. It has bright and beautiful flowers on the slender green stem. The petals are compact but not easy to wither, the leaves are slender but not easy to curl, and the flowers are graceful and beautiful with elegant and chic posture. Red carnations symbolize passion, justice, beauty and never give up, wish mother health and longevity; pink carnations wish mother forever young and beautiful; white carnations symbolize children's pure love and sincere thanks for their mother; yellow flowers symbolize gratitude for their mother's hard work.