How is the date of Mother’s Day determined?

US Mother’s Day is always the second Sunday of May, so it falls between May 8 and May 14. This page computes the exact Sunday for the next occurrence automatically and counts down to it live.

Is Mother’s Day the same date in other countries?

No. Over 90 countries share the US second-Sunday-of-May date (including Canada and Australia), but the UK’s Mothering Sunday is three weeks before Easter, Mexico fixes it on May 10, and France uses late May or early June. Check the country before congratulating an international mom.

How far ahead should I book a Mother’s Day brunch?

Two to three weeks for popular restaurants — Mother’s Day is typically the busiest dining-out day of the entire year in the US, ahead of Valentine’s Day. Set a reminder when this countdown reaches about 21 days.

Why did Anna Jarvis turn against Mother’s Day?

Jarvis envisioned a personal day of handwritten letters and church visits. As florists, card companies and candy makers built an industry around it, she campaigned — including with lawsuits and arrests at protests — to abolish the very holiday she founded.

Days Until Mother's Day 💐

Name: Days Until Mother's Day
Author: Miikka

How many days until Mother’s Day? Mother’s Day floats — it’s the second Sunday of May, between May 8 and May 14 — and this countdown computes the exact Sunday automatically and counts down live.

By Miikka · CalcBrew · Updated Sep 16, 2026

💐 Days until Mother's Day

191 days

that's 27 weeks and 2 days

Next Mother's Day falls on

Sunday, May 9, 2027

Counting from today

Friday, October 30, 2026

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📌 Counted live from your device's date. Floating holidays (Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day) and Easter are computed automatically for every year, so this countdown never goes out of date.

The second Sunday of May — by design

US Mother’s Day is the second Sunday of May, which can fall anywhere from May 8 to May 14. The date traces to Anna Jarvis, who held the first service in Grafton, West Virginia on May 10, 1908, in memory of her mother; President Wilson made the second Sunday of May official in 1914. Jarvis later spent decades fighting the holiday’s commercialization — a battle she conclusively lost.

Because the definition is “sunday,” there’s no day off to observe: it’s always on a weekend by construction. The calculator above resolves the rule for the next occurrence.

The busiest brunch of the year

Mother’s Day is reliably the single busiest restaurant day of the American year — busier than Valentine’s Day — so brunch and dinner reservations at popular spots are best made two to three weeks ahead. It’s also the top flower-giving holiday ahead of Valentine’s Day; order deliveries at least a week early for the Sunday itself. Shipping a gift? Count backwards from the Sunday the counter shows: standard shipping needs the order in about a week ahead, and a card mailed cross-country needs 3–5 mailing days.

Counting toward a date of your own instead? The days from today calculator adds any number of days to today, and the days between dates calculator measures the gap between any two dates — deadlines, anniversaries or trips.

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