# When is Mother’s Day where she lives?

There is no single Mother’s Day. The UK keeps it in March, most of the Americas in May, Russia in November. Here is each date for the coming year, and how it is set.

Dates from 14 November 2026 to 31 December 2027.

## Russia

- Sunday 29 November 2026
- Sunday 28 November 2027

How it is set: The last Sunday of November.

## Iran (Mother’s Day and Women’s Day)

- Monday 30 November 2026

How it is set: 20 Jumada al-Thani in the lunar Hijri calendar, the birthday of Fatima.

## Indonesia (Hari Ibu)

- Tuesday 22 December 2026
- Wednesday 22 December 2027

How it is set: Always 22 December, set by a decree of 1959.

## United Kingdom and Ireland (Mothering Sunday)

- Sunday 7 March 2027

How it is set: The fourth Sunday of Lent: three weeks before Easter Sunday.

## Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and much of the Arab world

- Sunday 21 March 2027

How it is set: Always 21 March.

## Spain and Portugal

- Sunday 2 May 2027

How it is set: The first Sunday of May.

## United States, Canada, Australia, India, Germany, Brazil, Colombia, Turkey, Pakistan and many others

- Sunday 9 May 2027

How it is set: The second Sunday of May.

## Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador

- Monday 10 May 2027

How it is set: Always 10 May, whatever the weekday.

## France (Fête des Mères)

- Sunday 30 May 2027

How it is set: The last Sunday of May, moved to the first Sunday of June when that day is Pentecost.

## Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia

- Sunday 30 May 2027

How it is set: The last Sunday of May.

## Argentina

- Sunday 17 October 2027

How it is set: The third Sunday of October.