![]() ![]() These countries include Puerto Rico, Cuba, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Some Latin American countries also observe Mother’s Day on the same day as the U.S. ![]() It’s a tradition myself and others continue to uphold, regardless of acculturation level. to wish them a Feliz Día de La Madre on May 10. Although my mother passed a number of years ago, I continue to call my cousins in Mexico, and here in the U.S. In addition to the second Sunday, we also observed it on May 10, which is the traditional Mother’s Day in Mexico. ![]() Like many Mexican-Americans, I grew up observing Mother’s Day twice each May. And it’s not an “early Mother’s Day wish” This may come up as curious to a lot of White non-Latinos when they see posts on social media (usually Facebook) for Mother’s Day, thinking and wondering about who’s confused. Latinos have the opportunity to celebrate/observe it twice. The actual date will vary (this year it’s May 14), but it’s always on that second Sunday. Here in the U.S., we celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May. We all know it’s a day where we do something special, or at the very least we wish someone a Happy Mother’s Day verbally or in a note, card, email, text, etc. Not just our own mothers, but all women who are mothers and mother figures. Mother's Day is when we honor and celebrate that special bond of motherhood and love. ![]()
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