关于母亲节的来历英文版

In the U.S. Mothers' Day is a holiday celebrated on second Sunday in May. It is a day when children honor their mothers with cards, gifts, and flowers. First observance in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1907, it is based on suggestions by Julia Ward Howe in 1872 and by Anna Jarvis in 1907.

Although it wasn't celebrated in the U.S. until 1907, there were days honoring mothers even in the days of ancient Greece. In those days, however, it was Rhea, the Mother of the gods that was given honor.

Later, in the 1600's, in England there was an annual observance called "Mothering Sunday." It was celebrated during June, on the fourth Sunday. On Mothering Sunday, the servants, who generally lived with their employers, were encouraged to return home and honor their mothers. It was traditional for them to bring a special cake along to celebrate the occasion.

在美国，母亲节是在五月的第二个星期天庆祝的节日。这是孩子们用卡片、礼物和鲜花向母亲表示敬意的日子。1907年首次在宾夕法尼亚州费城举行纪念活动，是基于1872年茱莉亚·沃德·豪和1907年安娜·贾维斯的建议。

尽管直到1907年才在美国庆祝，但在古希腊也有纪念母亲的日子。然而，在那些日子里，是瑞亚，众神之母得到了荣誉。

后来，在16世纪的英国，每年都有一个叫做“母亲节”的仪式，在6月的第四个星期天举行。在母亲节的星期天，通常与雇主住在一起的仆人被鼓励回家，并向他们的母亲表示敬意。传统上，他们会带一个特别的蛋糕来庆祝这个节日。