Mother's Day
Mother's Day 2027 falls on Sunday 7 March. In 2028, Mother's Day falls on Sunday 26 March.
The dates of Mother's Day, this year and in the years ahead.
When is Mother's Day?
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunday, 30 March 2025 |
| 2026 | Sunday, 15 March 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday, 7 March 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 26 March 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday, 11 March 2029 |
| 2030 | Sunday, 31 March 2030 |
| 2031 | Sunday, 23 March 2031 |
Dates calculated from the statutory rules. Source: GOV.UK: UK bank holidays. More about our sources
Mothering Sunday
In the UK, Mother's Day is Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday of Lent, exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday. That's why it moves every year and falls in March or early April, unlike in the United States and many other countries, where Mother's Day is in May.
In 2027 it falls on Sunday 7 March.
The day has religious roots. On this Sunday, people traditionally returned to their 'mother church', the main church or cathedral of their area. Later it became a day when young people in domestic service were given time off to visit their mothers, often bringing flowers picked along the way.
How Mothering Sunday is celebrated
Today mothers are treated to cards, flowers, breakfast in bed or a Sunday lunch out, and restaurants are often busy. The traditional bake is Simnel cake, a fruit cake with a layer of marzipan, although it is now more often eaten at Easter. Mothering Sunday is not a bank holiday, but as it always falls on a Sunday most people are free anyway.
Because the British date and the American date are different, international online shops sometimes advertise Mother's Day in May.
Frequently asked questions
When is Mother's Day 2027?
In 2027, Mother's Day falls on Sunday 7 March.
Is Mother's Day a day off?
No, Mother's Day is not a public holiday in the United Kingdom.
Why is Mother's Day in the UK different from the US?
Because the UK celebrates Mothering Sunday, three weeks before Easter, which has its own religious roots. The American Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, has a different origin.
Why does Mothering Sunday change date every year?
It's the fourth Sunday of Lent, three weeks before Easter Sunday, so it moves with Easter.