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What are the customs of Western Mother's Day

Western Mother's Day customs are as follows:

1, the United States: send carnations

Mother's Day in the United States is the second Sunday in May each year. On this day, giving carnations is a traditional way for Americans to express their feelings to their mothers. In addition, giving cards, candies and other gifts, and inviting mothers to go out to eat is also a traditional way to celebrate Mother's Day.

2, France: the production of noodle necklaces

May 29 each year is Mother's Day in France, the holiday day, mothers across the globe with a happy mood to accept the children's "Happy Holidays" good wishes. Mother's Day was first celebrated in France in 1928, when the French president issued a decree making it an official national holiday.

On this day, in addition to the traditional gifts, children will wear their own handmade "noodle necklace" for their mothers, this "noodle necklace" is made of colorful, different shapes of macaroni, representing the children's gratitude to their mothers for their upbringing and their selfless devotion to their mothers. This "noodle necklace" is made of macaroni in different colors and shapes to represent the gratitude of children to their mothers for their upbringing and the high respect for their mothers' selfless devotion.

3, Thailand: send jasmine flowers

August 12 every year is Mother's Day in Thailand. During the festival, the country's most meaningful activity is the "selection of outstanding mothers", and then, thousands of daughters holding white jasmine as the "mother's flower" dedicated to their mothers to express their gratitude.

4, Japan: children wear red or white flowers

The third Sunday in October every year for the Japanese Mother's Day. In Japan, this holiday is full of thoughts. In order to show their respect for their mothers, on this day, those whose mothers are alive wear a red flower, while those whose mothers have passed away wear a white flower to show their remembrance of their mothers.

5, Switzerland: men must be obedient

January 1 to 4 every year for the "Women's Day". During these four days, women are in charge of the family and men are willing to do whatever they are told to do to show their respect for women.

6, Britain: send a card

British Mother's Day originated in the sixteenth century, every year before Easter, there is a forty-day Lent. The fourth Sunday of Lent, the traditional British "Mother's Day".

Earlier, Britons would take a day off, return to the church where they were baptized, and spend the day with their mothers and families. Nowadays, Mother's Day in the UK is less religious and Brits prefer to give cards on Mother's Day, with card stores doing a brisk business every year.

7, Mexico: singing and dancing

December 12 every year is Mexico's "Madonna Day" to commemorate a kind-hearted, happy to save the Virgin Mary. On this day, people dressed in national costumes, holding up the flag of the Virgin Mary, led by the old man singing and dancing.