Mother’s Day 2026: 36 Gifts Your Mum Will Love
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Mother's Day falls on Sunday 15 March this year – make sure you're ready to spoil mum with these luxury gift ideas
How do you let your mum know you love her? Maybe it’s with a bouquet of flowers, an afternoon tea for two or the perfect tools for an at-home spa day. Whatever your love language, make this one a Mother’s Day to remember with our edit of the loveliest gifts. (And mum, you can thank us later.)
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When Is Mother’s Day?
In the UK, Mother’s Day falls on Sunday 15 March 2026. (The event comes a little later in the US, and will take place on Sunday 10 May 2026.)
Why Does Mother’s Day Fall On Different Days In The US And UK?
A common cause for confusion on either side of the pond, Mother’s Day falls on differing days in the UK and US because of the event’s origins in each country.
In the UK, we observe Mothering Sunday, which is based on the religious tradition of visiting your ‘mother church’ on the fourth Sunday of Lent. (Lent itself is a major religious observance in the UK, spanning a 40-day period of prayer, fasting and reflection in the lead up to Easter.) Over time, our version of Mother’s Day has taken on a more secular meaning, focusing instead on celebrating motherhood – and aligning with the US’s take on the event.
In the US, meanwhile, Mother’s Day was popularised by activist Anna Jarvis, who organised the first official Mother’s Day on 10 May 1908. Rather than a solely religious observation, the event was created to honour mothers and celebrate relationships between mothers and their children.
So, while the purpose of both versions of Mother’s Day are now the same, each country still keeps the dates they were originally popularised with: on the fourth Sunday of Lent in the UK, and the second Sunday of May in the US.
