Earlier than many people expect. It's a full three weeks before Easter.
Why the date moves
In the UK, Mother's Day is Mothering Sunday: the fourth Sunday of Lent, always three weeks before Easter Sunday. Easter moves each year, so Mother's Day moves with it. It can fall anywhere from early March to early April.
Easter 2027 is Sunday March 28th, which puts Mothering Sunday on March 7th.
The next few years
| Year | UK (Mothering Sunday) | US and most other countries |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sunday March 7th | Sunday May 9th |
| 2028 | Sunday March 26th | Sunday May 14th |
| 2029 | Sunday March 11th | Sunday May 13th |
| 2030 | Sunday March 31st | Sunday May 12th |
Mother's Day in the US
The US, Canada, Australia and many other countries keep Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May. In 2027 that's Sunday May 9th. If your mum lives abroad, post for her date, not ours.
When to post the card
Mother's Day is a Sunday, and there's no post on Sundays, so the card needs to arrive by Saturday March 6th. To be safe:
- Second class: post by Tuesday March 2nd.
- First class: post by Thursday March 4th.
- Abroad: allow a week or more.
When the day is a hard one
For some people Mother's Day is a day of missing someone. If you know a friend who lost their mum, a short message that morning means a great deal. "Thinking of you today, and of your mum" is enough.
