Mother's Day began to be celebrated in 1999. Mom in our country has long been considered a real keeper of the hearth and exactly the person to whom children always come for a kind word, advice and help. And although Mother's Day officially appeared in Ukraine relatively recently, Ukrainians respect it much longer. For example, in Canada, the Ukrainian diaspora began to greet their mothers at the beginning of the 20th century (1928), and in the western regions of Ukraine such an initiative appeared a year after that.

On the second Sunday of May, concerts dedicated to mothers were traditionally held in Lviv. Under the Soviet regime, the holiday was banned and so it lasted for a very long time - until 1999. An interesting fact: in the days of Kievan Rus and the Cossacks there was a holiday - the day of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On this day, it was customary to congratulate women, especially mothers.

Today, on Mother's Day, children show their relatives their respect and love. In her honor, they write poems, compose songs, give gifts and carry bouquets of fresh flowers.