Mother's Day in France - La Fete des Meres

If you haven't celebrated Mother's Day today, you can do it again, French style on June 3. Usually, it is celebrated on the last Sunday of May, unless Pentecost is celebrated that day, as it is this year, then it is moved to the first Sunday in June. Mother's day in France apparently dates to Napolean's times with updates over the years. After WWI, it was promoted heavily including awards to French women with large families to repopulate the country after the war's heavy losses. By 1950, the current form of the holiday began to be celebrated, in ways similar to the US where mother's receive flowers and cakes, and children are even encouraged to write poetry. No, mom should also be served rather than cook dinner. My holiday usually consists of breakfast in bed made by husband and son, pancakes, flowers, etc. bon appetite.