<P> In the Roman Catholic Church, the holiday is strongly associated with revering the Virgin Mary . In some Catholic homes, families have a special shrine devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary . In many Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, a special prayer service is held in honor of the Theotokos Virgin Mary . </P> <P> In Islam there is no concept of Mother's Day, but the Quran teaches that children should give priority to loving their mother over their father . </P> <P> In Hindu tradition, Mother's Day is called "Mata Tirtha Aunshi" or "Mother Pilgrimage fortnight", and is celebrated in countries with a Hindu population, especially in Nepal . The holiday is observed on the new moon day in the month of Baisakh, i.e., April / May . This celebration is based on Hindu religion and it pre-dates the creation of the US - inspired celebration by at least a few centuries . </P> <P> In Buddhism, the festival of Ullambana is derived from the story of Maudgalyayana and his mother . </P>

When is father's day and mother's day celebrated