Mother's Day

6 March '09 (annual)
Helsinki Cathedral, 29 Unioninkatu, Senaatintori (Senate Square) 00170

Mother's Day is celebrated all around the world in some form, although the dates vary greatly. In the UK Mother's Day celebrations takes place on the fourth Sunday in the month of Lent, this year 6 March. Mother's day is the occasion to pay rich tributes to one of those persons who have had a great impact on our lives, a person whose love and care knows no boundaries, a person who does everything to keep her children happy a joyous.

Mothers Day came to be celebrated in UK in 17th century as Mothering Sunday, Today, the traditional festival of Mothering Sunday is more commonly called as Mothers Day in England. It is a time of commemoration and celebration for Mom. In UK it is celebrated with great excitement and verve.

On Mothers Day children visited their 'Mother Church' or the church of their home and not the 'Daughter Church', the closest church in the vicinity. Inevitably the return to the 'mother' church became an occasion for family reunions when children who were working away returned home. After paying a visit to church, children met their mothers and give flowers and bouquets to their mother to express their love for them.

Traditionally in the UK it was a day when children, mainly daughters, who had gone to work as domestic servants were given a day off to visit their mother and family. Girls baked special cakes called 'Simnel Cakes' for their mothers.

Nowadays, Mothering Sunday, or Mother's Day, in the UK is a time for special gatherings and gifts. Typically people will send their Mother a card and a gift. A special serving of breakfast in bed, or a special day out, maybe a trip to a restaurant. Gifts can vary from popular choices such as flowers and chocolates to a pampering session at a spa just for Mum as is a relaxing, carefree day.

An atmosphere of excitement prevails on the Mother's day and marketers make all efforts to make big profits out of the euphoria. Flowers record their maximum sale as people in England love to express their gratitude for their mothers by gifting them flowers more than anything else. Most popular flowers on Mothers Day in Great Britain are roses followed by carnations and chrysanthemums. In UK, there is also a tradition of making a rich almond cake for mothers called 'Mothering Cake' or 'Simnel Cake' on Mothers Day.

Cost: Various

Opening Times: 5pm


Visit Mother Church and gift mom's a special simnel cake on Mother's day.