When is Mother's Day 2018? Why do we give carnations on Mother's Day?
March 28th of the lunar calendar, 2018 (May 13th of the new calendar, 2018) is Mother's Day. As an international holiday, Mother's Day has always been valued by people all over the world. So, do you know why carnations are given on Mother's Day? Let’s take a look! The Fortune Teller website has carefully compiled detailed information about the third month of the lunar calendar in 2018. If you want to know about the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of the lunar calendar days in the third month, please come to Mr. Shui Mo!When is Mother's Day in 2018?This year's Mother's Day is on the 28th day of the third lunar month, 2018 (lunar calendar), which corresponds to the Gregorian calendar, May 13th, 2018, which is a Sunday, Taurus (solar calendar). Mother's Day is on the second Sunday of May every year, and the second Sunday of May in 2018 is May 13th.Why do we give carnations on Mother's Day?The earliest record of Mother's Day was in 1872 in the United States, proposed by a lady named Anna Chavez. Her mother died on May 9, 1907, and she was deeply saddened and missed her deeply. On the anniversary of her mother's death the following year, she wore white carnations on her lapel to commemorate her. She also called on the public to establish a holiday to honor mothers, and asked daughters to give red carnations to their living mothers to express their gratitude for her upbringing.It was this bouquet of carnations that made the world linger. In the following two years, Anna and her friends wrote thousands of letters to influential government ministers, congressmen and business celebrities of the time, seeking support. They selected a certain day each year to remember and honor their mothers, and hoped to establish a legal holiday - Mother's Day. Anna believes that children often neglect their feelings for their mothers. In order to repay their mothers for their upbringing, she hopes that Mother's Day can make people think more about the hardships and hard work that mothers have put in for their families. This initiative is gaining increasing sympathy and support from the general public. Thanks to everyone's tireless efforts, the U.S. Congress finally passed a resolution in 1914 to designate the second Sunday in May each year as Mother's Day. In 1907, Jarvis of Philadelphia, USA, used pink carnations as a symbol of Mother's Day, which represents health and beauty. The first Mother's Day was held on May 10, 1908 in Anna's hometown of Philadelphia, the United States. During that festival, carnations were also chosen as the flowers to express love for mothers, and this tradition has been passed down ever since. What are the rules for giving your mother carnations on Mother’s Day?Different colors and numbers of carnations have different meanings:11 flowers represent single-mindedness; 12 flowers represent hearts connected to each other; 16 represents the highest point; 19 flowers represent the expectation of companionship; 20 flowers represent that emotions will never change; 29 flowers represent eternity; 33 roses represent a passionate call. Different carnations have different colors and flower meanings. White carnation: pure friendship Pink carnation: wish mother eternal youth and beauty Red carnation: wish mother longevity and health Yellow carnation: long-lasting friendship Beige carnation: sadness Crimson carnation: ardent love Pink carnation: loving you Variegated carnation: rejecting your love Purple carnation: capricious and unpredictable Striped carnation: rejecting, I cannot be with you Striped carnation: I’m sorry On Mother’s Day, those whose mothers have passed away will wear white carnations, and those whose mothers are still alive will wear red carnations. But no matter whether our mother is still with us or not, on this special day, everyone has the same wish that their mother is well and happy. I wish all the mothers a happy Mother's Day! |
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