Dia de la Madre

Mother's Day, May 10

In Mexico, Mother's Day is celebrated on the 10th of May, every year. Mexicans have a fixed date for celebrating this special day, unlike the Americans who celebrate it on the second Sunday of May. For Mexicans, it is the time to reflect and rejoice the greatness which motherhood encompasses within itself. A mother bears a lot of pain, trouble and suffering while bringing her child to the world and continues to sacrifice for him/her all her life. She sacrifices all her needs and wants to make the life painless and pleasing for her child. Such a day gives the child a chance to pay homage to that blessed soul.

In Mexico, May 10th is an auspicious day. Its importance in Mexican culture is noted with the fact that it is regarded as an especially significant holiday. It is celebrated with a mass at the shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, where an orchestra plays ‘las mañanitas’ of the Virgin. The Virgin here is symbolical of motherhood. After the mass, Mexicans follow a wonderful custom of providing early morning meal to all the mothers.

Apart from giving the conventional flowers, Mexicans also indulge in the custom of giving gifts to their mother. Whilst the older children give expensive gifts to their mother, the young ones make her happy with handmade gifts. However, all of them have a single aim - to make the day special for their mother. They want is to let their mother know that they realize her importance and she holds a very special place in their life, which no one else can take over.