![]() ![]() And Anna’s efforts paid off in 1914 when Woodrow Wilson signed a measure that officially established the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.Īnna’s original vision for Mother’s Day was a private celebration between families, visiting mothers and attending church services. She argued that American holidays were focused on male achievements and began a letter writing campaign for the adoption of Mother’s Day.īy 1912, many states recognized and celebrated Mother’s Day as an annual holiday. ![]() The same day, one of Wanamaker’s stores had thousands attend for a Mother’s Day event.Īfter the success of the first Mother’s Day, Anna decided she wanted to see her holiday on the national calendar. After her mother’s death in 1905, Anna came up with the idea of a Mother’s Day to honor the sacrifices mothers make for their children.Īnna gained the backing of John Wanamaker, a department store owner, and organized the first Mother’s Day celebration in May of 1908 at a church in Grafton, West Virginia. ![]() Mother’s Day, as we know it today, came into existence in the 1900s because of Anna Jarvis. ![]()
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