Mother's Day is not a public holiday in Ukraine. It falls on sunday 9 may 2021 and most businesses follow regular sunday opening hours in Ukraine.

🟣 What Do People Do?
Many people remember their mothers and mother figures on Mother’s Day. Mother figures may include stepmothers, relatives, mothers-in-law, a guardian (eg. a foster parent), or a family friend. There are many different ways to celebrate Mother’s Day. They include (but are not limited to):

- Giving cards, flowers, or cakes.
- Family gatherings or visits.
- Family breakfasts, brunches, lunches, and dinners either at home, at a café or at a restaurant.
- Personal phone calls, particularly from children who live away from their mothers and/or mother figures.
- Mother’s Day poems and messages.
- Gifts of chocolate, jewelry, accessories, clothing, hobby equipment or tools, handmade items, or gift vouchers.
- A day at the movies with mothers and/or mother figures.

Mother’s Day is celebrated in different countries, including China where carnations are popular Mother’s Day presents. Some groups in Samoa organize elaborate song and dance performances throughout the country. They celebrate the contributions that mothers make to Samoan society.

🟡Public Life
Mother’s Day is an observance and not an official public holiday in Ukraine.

🟢 Background
Early Mother's Day celebrations can be dated back to the spring celebrations to honor Rhea, the Mother of the Gods, in ancient Greek civilization, according to some sources. The modern-day origins of Mother's Day can be attributed to two women in the United States – Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis – who organized Mother’s Day activities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mother’s Day has grown into a global event celebrated in many countries including Ukraine.

🔵Symbols
Flowers are a common way to symbolize love and appreciation for a mother or mother figure on Mother’s Day.