Mother ’ s Day

b Mother ’s Day is one of the most celebrated holidays in the world.

b Nearly 4 million mothers give bir th to a baby each year in the U S b Here in the U.S., we like to spoil our moms. We spend more than 14 billion dollars on her favorite treats each year. b When was the first Mother ’s Day? b Mother ’s Day is t ypically the day people buy their spring flowers. It marks the end of freezing season and the star t of summer

On May 9, 1914, President Wilson signed the bill, declaring Mother ’s Day a national holiday.