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Mother's Day 2027 is on Sunday, 9 May 2027.

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Worked out from a cited rule; the rule and its source are listed below.

Mother's Day 2026 was on Sunday, 10 May 2026. The next one is above.

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Type
International day
Date
Sunday, 9 May 2027
Date each year
Moves from year to year
Source
US Code, Title 36, §117 (Mother's Day)

What it is

A day to thank mothers. Its date depends on the country: many countries keep the second Sunday of May, the UK and Ireland keep Mothering Sunday in Lent, and others have their own day. Each country's date is listed below.

Also known as Mothering Sunday.

Why the date moves

The country determines the rule: India and the US use the second Sunday of May, while UK Mothering Sunday follows Lent.

Past and coming years

  1. 2026Sunday, 10 May 2026
  2. 2027Sunday, 9 May 2027
  3. 2028Sunday, 14 May 2028
  4. 2029Not published yet

Every date and its source

DateSource
2027
Sunday, 7 March 2027United Kingdom: UK bank holidays and recurring dates; United Kingdom: Universal dates · United KingdomUK holidays

In 2 packs: UK bank holidays and recurring dates 2026–2028; Universal dates · United Kingdom · 2027

Sunday, 9 May 2027Mother's Day country rule · US recurring holidays and observances (India follows the second Sunday of May, like the US.); United States: US recurring holidays and observancesUS holidays
Monday, 10 May 2027Mexico: Existing Mother's Day country data · Family (Always 10 May)
Sunday, 30 May 2027France: Existing Mother's Day country data · Family (Last Sunday of May (moves if it clashes with Pentecost))
Thursday, 12 August 2027Thailand: Existing Mother's Day country data · Family (Always 12 August)
Sunday, 17 October 2027Argentina: Existing Mother's Day country data · Family (Third Sunday of October)
2026
Sunday, 15 March 2026United Kingdom: UK bank holidays and recurring dates; United Kingdom: Universal dates · United KingdomUK holidays

In 2 packs: UK bank holidays and recurring dates 2026–2028; Universal dates · United Kingdom · 2026

Sunday, 10 May 2026Mother's Day country rule · US recurring holidays and observances (India follows the second Sunday of May, like the US.); United States: US recurring holidays and observancesUS holidays
2028
Sunday, 26 March 2028United Kingdom: UK bank holidays and recurring dates; United Kingdom: Universal dates · United KingdomUK holidays

In 2 packs: UK bank holidays and recurring dates 2026–2028; Universal dates · United Kingdom · 2028

Sunday, 14 May 2028Mother's Day country rule · US recurring holidays and observances (India follows the second Sunday of May, like the US.); United States: US recurring holidays and observancesUS holidays

Questions

When is Mother's Day 2028?

Mother's Day 2028 is on Sunday, 14 May 2028.

Is the Mother's Day 2027 date confirmed?

Calculated. Worked out from a cited rule; the rule and its source are listed below.

Why does the date of Mother's Day change?

The country determines the rule: India and the US use the second Sunday of May, while UK Mothering Sunday follows Lent.

What else falls on Sunday, 9 May 2027?

Akshaya Tritiya, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti, Tritiya.

Where does the Mother's Day date come from?

5 named sources: UK bank holidays and recurring dates; Universal dates · United Kingdom; Mother's Day country rule; US recurring holidays and observances and 1 more. Each is linked under Sources.

Also on this day

Akshaya TritiyaRabindranath Tagore JayantiTritiya

Sources

UK bank holidays and recurring dates 2026–2028

Universal dates · United Kingdom · 2026

US recurring holidays and observances 2026–2028

Universal dates · United Kingdom · 2027

Universal dates · United Kingdom · 2028

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