Mother's Day observed on May 10, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 9 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Mother's Day will be celebrated on Sunday, May 10, 2026.
The modern version of Mother's Day in the United States (US) traces back to the early 20th century through the efforts of activist Anna Jarvis.
President Woodrow Wilson officially designated the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day, a legal national holiday, in 1914.
Alabama's U.S. Representative J. Thomas Heflin introduced a joint resolution in Congress seeking a nationwide Mother's Day.
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas helped move the proposal for a nationwide Mother's Day forward.