the essentials Mother’s Day takes place on Sunday 29 May. The last Sunday of May as provided for in an article of the Code of Social Action and Families. But where does this celebration come from? Was it an invention of Marshal Pétain? We disentangle the true from the false. Contrary to popular belief, Pétain is not the origin of Mother’s Day. In France, a special day is dedicated to mothers from the beginning of the 20th century, but in reality, mothers have been the subject of special celebration since Antiquity. Ancient origins Since Antiquity, the figure of the woman as a mother has been honored. In Greece, the mother goddesses Gaia and Rhea were celebrated at great banquets. The idea also seduced the Romans, the Empire celebrated each March 1 magna mater “the matronales”. The tradition seems to have been somewhat lost over the centuries before finding renewed interest in England in a different form. In the United Kingdom, in the 15th century, the mothering sunday, in other words, the Sunday of mothers/maternity, was celebrated by English Christians. On this day, servants get a day off which allows them to visit their families. At the beginning of the 20th century, the United States took over this European holiday, which became Mother’s Day. From Napoleon to Pétain via Isère In France, the idea of a day dedicated to mothers was mentioned in the 19th century during the Empire. Launched by Napoleon, Mother’s Day did not see the light of day immediately. In 1897, the National Alliance against depopulation preferred a children’s party to boost the birth rate. The first Mother’s Day will take place nine years later. The Fraternal Union of Deserving Family Fathers of Artas, in Isère, rewards, on June 10, 1906, the most deserving mothers for a festive day. The tradition extends especially at the end of the First World War. The need for births is important and General Croix-Laval formalizes the first “Mother’s Day” in Lyon. It was not until the end of the Second World War that the celebration took on an official national character. On June 25, 1945, Marshal Pétain legally and definitively established Mother’s Day. Its calendar is defined, mothers are celebrated in France on the last weekend of May, unless the date falls on the day of Pentecost.
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