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1、the second Sunday in May,Mothers Day,The history of Mothers Day,The earliest Mothers Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600s, England celebrated a day called “Mothering Sunday”. Celebrated on the 4th
2、Sunday of Lent (四旬斋), Mothering Sunday honored the mothers of England.,During this time many of the Englands poor worked as servants for the wealthy. As most jobs were located far from their homes, the servants would live at the houses of their employers.,The history of Mothers Day,On Mothering Sund
3、ay the servants would have the day off and were encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers. A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch.,As Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration changed to honor the Mother Church -
4、 the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration . People began honoring their mothers as well as the church.,The history of Mothers Day,Since then many countries celebrate their own Mothers Day at diff
5、erent times throughout the year, there are some countries such as England, Italy, Turkey and Australia which also celebrate Mothers Day on the second Sunday in May.,The history of Mothers Day,In the United States Mothers Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as a day dedicated to peace.
6、,Celebrating mothers day,One of the best way to celebrate Mothers Day is to give your mom the day off. Let her relax while the rest of the family do the work. Many families begin Mothers Day with her having breakfast in the bed. Usually Dad and Kid will let Mom sleep late as they go into the kitchen
7、 and prepare her favorite meal. A Mothers Day breakfast can consist of anything Mom likes.,Celebrating mothers day,After the food is cooked, arrange everything nicely on a tray. Dont forget the vase with a single flower. When everything is ready, carry the tray and moms favorite sections up to her b
8、edroom. Cards and little presents from the children can be placed on the tray before it is presented to mom in the bed. Many Families make a special Mothers Day dinner or take mom out to her favorite restaurant for a meal. It is a day to gratify your mom and let her see what a wonderful family she h
9、as.,carnation,GIFT TO: MY FATHER FROM: PPTOK.COM,Fathers Day,the third Sunday in June,The History of Fathers Day,The origins of the celebration are American and it was inspired by the actions of a man named William Smart. He was a veteran of the US Civil War and his wife died giving birth to their s
10、ixth child. He raised six children alone without remarrying, which was undoubtedly unusual back in those days.,His daughter, Sonora Dodd, realised when she was an adult what her father had sacrificed for his children. It was in the early 1900s and she was actually at church one day, listening to a s
11、ermon on Mothers Day. She thought there should also be a Fathers Day celebration.,The History of Fathers Day,And so the tradition was born, on the third Sunday every June, close to the anniversary of Sonoras fathers death. Britain took the idea of Fathers Day from the American celebration and it has
12、 been celebrated officially since the 1970s.,The History of Fathers Day,Forms of celebration around the world,In early times, wearing flowers was a traditional way of celebrating Fathers Day. Mrs. Dodd favored the red rose to honor a father still living, while a white flower honored a deceased dad.
13、People accepted Mrs. Dodds suggestion, wearing red roses to the surviving loved father said, wearing a white rose to express his grief for his father s death.,Forms of celebration around the world,On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner
14、 or otherwise made to feel special.,Forms of celebration around the world,When children cant visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental. Most greeting cards are whimsical(奇形怪状的，异想天开的)so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.,Thank you！,
