<Tr> <Th> Frequency </Th> <Td> Annual </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related to </Th> <Td> Father's Day, Parents' Day </Td> </Tr> <P> Mother's Day in the United States is an annual holiday celebrated on the second Sunday in May . Mother's Day recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds in general, as well as the positive contributions that they make to society . It was established by Anna Jarvis, with the first official Mother's Day was celebrated at St. Andrew's Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia, on May 10, 1908 . In the United States, Mother's Day complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Father's Day, Siblings Day and Grandparents Day . </P> <P> Internationally, there are a large variety of Mother's Day celebrations with different origins and traditions, with some now also having been influenced by this more recent American tradition . </P>

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