When I went shopping today I saw cakes with 'Dia del Madre' on them. Looked on google and found that Mothers Day is the first Sunday in May, however I thought that mothers day was 8 December in 2006 so can anyone tell me what it is all about.

Rosemary

yes mothers day in Spain is the first Sunday of May

8th December - Immaculada Concepcion

Thank you. Do you know what it was on 8 December that I thought was mothers day, I am wondering now whether this was a celebration of motherhood itself.

Rosemary

sorry just edited my post - Immaculada Concepcion

I use this list for fiestas/holidays

Thanks again.

Rosemary

Hi Rosemary,

(from Wikipedia)
Dec 8th - the feast day of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary herself, not to be confused with the doctrines of incarnation and virgin birth of Jesus. The feast day of the Nativity of Mary is on Sept 8th.
This is a day of obligation for Roman Catholics, and one of the dogmas of the Roman Catholic church.
Mary = motherhood, as you thought.

Regards,
Carol

I use the one in the free beer thread

Thank you very much for the info.

Mare de Deu is our towns patron saint so 8 September is our towns biggest religious fiesta.

On 8 December there are processions celebrating motherhood.

I had thought that Mothers day was on 8 Dec until I saw the cakes in the shop yesterday.

My kids will not believe it when I tell them that I have discovered another Mothers Day.

Rosemary

and if you're really smart you can insist on celebrating the (english) one in March, too

ehem!

Of course!!!

The kids live in UK so I MUST keep up the old traditions and I live in Spain so MUST adopt their traditions. Oh dear such hardship to have to follow all these traditional celebrations and having to have chocs, flowers etc.

Rosemary

so you can actually have three mother's days

& don't forget father's day here is around the same time as the english mother's day