MOTHERS DAY

M - MOMMY IS MY STAR, MY MOON AND MY SUN

O - ON RAINY GRAY DAYS HER SMILE MAKES IT
BRIGHT
T - TAKING HER HAND MAKES ME FEEL SAFE
AND SOUND
H - HEART TO HEART WITH MY MOMMY
EVERYTHINGS ALRIGHT
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In Thailand, on August 12
it is celebrated as the birthday of Her Majesty Queen
Sirikit and the nation immerses in celebrations. As the Queen is also regarded as
mother to all Thai people, this day is also celebrated as Mothers Day.
Thai people commemorate this day because of the queens benevolence towards
needy and poor in the nation. The Queen has captured the hearts of Thai people
through
her devotion towards welfare and well- being of her people.
LITHUANIA
In Lithuania Mothers Day is on the first Sunday of May. In Lithuania there is a
tradition to give flowers to your mother, especially tulips or roses, or to put a candle
on the grave if your mother is dead. Children also give cards to their mother.
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Concerts and plays are performed at schools.
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HOLLAND
It is celebrated on the 1st Sunday5 of May. The people of Netherland love to give
surprises to their mothers in the morning of Mothers day. Some decorate the whole
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SLOVENIA
buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have
In Slovenia Mothers Day is celebrated on March 25 th. In Slovenia Mothers
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home or, increasingly, at a local restaurant : Italian Mother's Day has become the
most popular day of the year to dine out in Italy. Wherever it's held there will be
flowers on the table and lots of simple food. The meal is always rounded off with a
MEXICO
sweet cake, the most popular being an Italian cheesecake,
and perhaps a liqueur
Mothers
Day is celebrated on a fixed day of May 10 th. Mothers Day in Mexico is
coffee.
celebrated in a colorful fashion. Children honor their mothers and thank them for
their efforts in bringing them up and according to a custom in Mexico, sons and
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distribution of 'tamales' and 'atole', the traditional early-morning meal to all local
mothers. The day is celebrated
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to church
for aTHE
special
mass.
MOTHERS
DAY
AROUND
WORLD.
On Mother's Day people in Mexico give flowers and cards to their mothers. There is
also a tradition of giving gifts on Mothers Day. While the older children buy gifts
from the store the younger ones prepare handmade gifts to honor their mothers. In

and songs to express their gratitude for their mothers and to entertain them.

A) MEXICO B) ITALY
F) HOLLAND

C) THAILAND

D) PORTUGAL

1. In this country Mothers Day is celebrated on the 1 st Sunday in May.

E) FRANCE

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2. In this country Mothers usually go to church.

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3. In these countries Mothers Day is not celebrated in May.

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4. In this country the festival is mostly dedicated to the Queen.

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5. In this country the children write poems for their mother.

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6. In this country the dessert is usually cheesecake.

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7. In this country Mothers Day started to be celebrated 20 years ago.

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8. In this country the children usually get together at Moms one day before.
9. In this country Mothers Day is celebrated in summer.

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10.In this country a famous song is played for moms.

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11.In these countries Mothers Day is celebrated the 1 st Sunday of May.

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12.In this country the father helps prepare the surprise for mom.

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