{"id":31223,"date":"2025-05-07T09:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prepareforcanada.com\/?p=31223"},"modified":"2025-05-07T11:28:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T15:28:11","slug":"mothers-day-canada-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepareforcanada.com\/blog\/living\/life-in-canada\/mothers-day-canada-memories","title":{"rendered":"Mother&#8217;s Day Canada | Memories of My Immigrant Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"bg-transparent \" style=\" padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 30px;\">\n        <div class=\"container relative z-10\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Mother\u2019s Day in Canada is around the corner, and it&#8217;s a beautiful time to celebrate the moms in your life, including grandmothers, stepmoms, and family friends! It&#8217;s a day to send wishes and to show gratitude and honour. It&#8217;s even more meaningful for immigrant moms, as are my special memories celebrating my first Mother&#8217;s Day in Canada!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"bg-transparent \" style=\" padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 30px;\">\n        <div class=\"container relative z-10\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/prepareforcanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bright handmade card that reads Happy Mother's Day on a wooden table. In Canada, we celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May.\" class=\"wp-image-250139\" style=\"width:625px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07100418\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07100418\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07100418\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-is-mother-s-day\">When is Mother&#8217;s Day?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, it&#8217;s on Sunday, May 11, 2025! It always falls on the second Sunday of May. It&#8217;s not a <a href=\"https:\/\/prepareforcanada.com\/living\/life-in-canada\/statutory-holidays-in-canada\">public or statutory holiday<\/a> where people get time off work, but it became an official celebration in 1915, and Canadians have since celebrated this special day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The celebration goes back to 1907 when American school teacher Anna Jarvis organized the first Mother&#8217;s Day in honour of her late mother.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"bg-transparent \" style=\" padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 30px;\">\n        <div class=\"container relative z-10\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-my-fond-experience\">My Fond Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Immigrant parents do not have it easy, especially once their children start school in Canada. Trying to figure out the <a href=\"https:\/\/prepareforcanada.com\/living\/education\/schooling-in-canada-a-look-at-the-education-system\">school system<\/a> and learning school rules, both spoken and unspoken, helping their children with homework, and trying to make their friends welcome at home. All this adds to the challenges of the first few years of getting settled in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all countries celebrate Mother\u2019s Day, and they celebrate it differently. I came from Europe, and the most similar holiday was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statcan.gc.ca\/o1\/en\/plus\/7856-marking-international-womens-day\">International Women\u2019s Day <\/a>on March 8th. On this day, children present their mothers with flowers and cards.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"rounded-btn border-b-2 border-light-grey bg-off-white lg:grid lg:grid-cols-3 gap-2\">\n    <article class=\"lg:col-span-2 flex flex-col gap-4 p-6 lg:p-12\">\n        <h3 class=\"text-2xl\">Home Ownership for Newcomers in Canada<\/h3>\n        <p>Join us for an insightful webinar designed to help you navigate the various routes to owning a home in Canada. 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I was overwhelmed with school and social requirements, <a href=\"https:\/\/prepareforcanada.com\/living\/childcare\/parenting-styles-and-raising-children-in-canada\">parent responsibilities<\/a>, helping my kids get through each day, and trying to make their transition to the new country as smooth as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/prepareforcanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-2.jpg\" alt=\"Mother and daughter are eating breakfast in bed. There is a breakfast tray with orange juice, bright tulips, and a handmade card. \" class=\"wp-image-250147\" style=\"width:625px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07102615\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07102615\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07102615\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>How wonderful and sweet was my first Mother\u2019s Day! My children made beautiful cards for me and attempted to make a special breakfast too. I was very touched, as any mom would be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/prepareforcanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-4.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Mother's Day! A child is giving her mom and grandmother gifts and tulips and celebrating together. \" class=\"wp-image-250154\" style=\"width:625px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07105347\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07105347\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07105347\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been many celebrations since then. My children have grown up, so now we spend the holiday doing something special together. We&#8217;ll hike, visit the art gallery, or picnic on one of Vancouver\u2019s beaches, weather permitting. They still make beautiful cards for me, which I treasure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As a daughter, I adopted this tradition, and every Mother&#8217;s Day, I spend special time on Skype with my mother, who lives in Europe. My mother thinks this is the kindest tradition reflecting Canadian culture and the importance of family ties.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"bg-transparent \" style=\" padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 30px;\">\n        <div class=\"container relative z-10\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/prepareforcanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-3.jpg\" alt=\"Young school children are making handmade greeting cards.\" class=\"wp-image-250150\" style=\"width:625px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07103812\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07103812\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07103812\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-canadian-mother-s-day-traditions\">Canadian Mother&#8217;s Day Traditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Over thousands of years, many traditional celebrations of mothers and motherhood have existed. In Canada, children create handmade gifts and cards, present their mothers with flowers, and make a special breakfast. They start learning about Mother\u2019s Day in kindergarten when teachers help them make gifts and discuss ways to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Children in Canada usually call their mothers: Mom or Mum, and both spellings are correct. The American version of \u201cMom\u201d is predominant, but the British version \u201cMum\u201d, is common too. And of course, there are Mama, Maman, Mommy, and Mumzee, all the variations reflecting Canadian diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Grown children spend quality time together with their mothers to make this day special. There is no one-size-fits-all recipe, everything depends on family traditions.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"bg-transparent \" style=\" padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 30px;\">\n        <div class=\"container relative z-10\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/prepareforcanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-5.jpg\" alt=\"A multi-ethnic group of young moms are sitting close to each other on a sofa and holding their young babies.\" class=\"wp-image-250158\" style=\"width:625px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07110126\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-5.jpg 900w, https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07110126\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2024-rd-staging.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024-prepare-for-canada\/2024\/05\/07110126\/Mothers-Day-Canada-Image-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wishes-to-immigrant-moms\">Wishes to Immigrant Moms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For immigrant mothers, this celebration has one more meaning.&nbsp;As an immigrant mom, it can be a challenge. Being part of this celebration reflects that you are successfully integrating into life in Canada, its traditions, and society. That is certainly a great feeling!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wishing Happy Mother\u2019s Day to all moms! And, if this is your first celebration in Canada, enjoy this beautiful tradition. Create special memories with your children and the moms in your life to treasure forever.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":250135,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[295],"tags":[234],"class_list":["post-31223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life-in-canada","tag-general-mothers-day-canada"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mother\u2019s Day in Canada: Create Special Memories<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"For immigrants celebrating their first Mother&#039;s Day in Canada, the day has more meaning. 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