Mothering Sunday
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Mothering Sunday is a traditional Christian holiday in the United Kingdom and Ireland, historically associated with visiting one’s “mother church” and now widely observed as a day honoring mothers.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian holiday
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holiday in Ireland ⓘ holiday in the United Kingdom ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Laetare Sunday (in some contexts)
NERFINISHED
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Mother’s Day (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFood |
Simnel cake
NERFINISHED
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roast dinners (modern UK custom) ⓘ |
| calendar | liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| calendarType | moveable feast ⓘ |
| category |
Christian festivals and holy days
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Holidays in Ireland ⓘ Holidays in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country |
Ireland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| determinedBy | date of Easter ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
International Women’s Day
NERFINISHED
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Mother’s Day (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolvedInto | secular celebration of motherhood in the UK ⓘ |
| follows | First Sunday in Lent ⓘ |
| historicalPractice |
children bringing gifts to their mothers
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domestic servants visiting home ⓘ visiting the mother church ⓘ |
| influencedBy | veneration of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| influences | commercial celebrations for mothers in the UK ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | Rose (in many churches) ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Anglicans
NERFINISHED
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Protestant denominations in the UK and Ireland ⓘ Roman Catholics in the UK and Ireland ⓘ general public in Ireland ⓘ general public in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| occursOn | Fourth Sunday in Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Easter
NERFINISHED
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Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theme |
family reunion
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honoring mothers ⓘ returning to the mother church ⓘ |
| timeframe | mid-Lent ⓘ |
| tradition |
attending church services
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family meals ⓘ giving cards to mothers ⓘ giving flowers to mothers ⓘ giving gifts to mothers ⓘ visiting one’s mother ⓘ |
| typicalGift |
chocolates
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flowers ⓘ greeting cards ⓘ |
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