WHEN IS 2009 MOTHERS DAY?

United Kingdom — March 22, 2009
Mothering Sunday falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent. In 2009, Mothering Sunday will occur on March 22.

Ireland also celebrates Mothering Sunday
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United States — May 10, 2009
The United States celebrates Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May.

In 2009, Mother's Day will fall on Sunday, May 10.

Also on May 10, 2009
The following countries also celebrate Mother's Day on May 10:

Anguilla
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Barbados
Bangladesh
Belgium
Belize
Bermuda
Bonaire
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Cuba
Croatia
Curaasao
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iceland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Latvia
Malta
Malaysia
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Peru
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
Suriname
Switzerland
Taiwan
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Uruguay
Venezuela
Zimbabwe

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Celebration Dates Throughout 2009 for Moms in Other Countries Around the World
February 8 - Norway
March 22 - Ireland, Nigeria, United Kingdom
March 3 - Georgia
March 8 - Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Laos, Macedonia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Ukraine. The date coincides with the International Women's Day.
March 21 (first day of spring) - Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Syria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Palestinian Territories, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Sudan, Saudi Arabia
March 25 - Slovenia
April 7 - Armenia
May 3 (first Sunday in May) - Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain
May 8 - South Korea, Albania (Parents' Day)
May 10 - Anguilla, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Slovakia, South Africa, St. Lucia, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Uruguay, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Venezuela, Zimbabwe. El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico
May 31 (last Sunday in May) - Algeria, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mauritius, Morocco, Sweden, Tunisia, France(France is the last Sunday in May except if it coincides with Pentecost day [50th day after lent] , in which case it is shifted to the first Sunday in June)
May 26 - Poland
May 27 - Bolivia
May 30 - Nicaragua
June 14 (second Sunday in June) - Luxembourg
June 28 (last Sunday in June) - Kenya
August 12 - Thailand (Queen Sirikit Kitiyakara's birthday)
August 15 - Costa Rica, Antwerp (Belgium)
October 12 (second Monday in October) - Malawi
October 14 - Belarus
October 18 (third Sunday in October) - Argentina
November 29 (last Sunday in November) - Russia
December 8 - Panama
December 22 - Indonedia