When Is Mother's Day? Countdown
There are 251 days until Mother's Day on Sunday, May 9, 2027. US Mother’s Day is the second Sunday in May. The next one is Sunday, 9 May 2027. The timer is midnight that morning in the timezone you pick.
2026–2028 dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, May 10 |
| 2027 | Sunday, May 9 |
| 2028 | Sunday, May 14 |
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When is Mother's Day in the United States
Anna Jarvis held the first official US Mother’s Day in 1908. Woodrow Wilson made the second Sunday in May a national day in 1914. It is not a federal paid holiday.
Brunch, flowers, and cards drive the week. UK Mothering Sunday is a different date in Lent.
| Year | Second Sunday in May | Federal off? |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sun May 9 | No |
| 2028 | Sun May 14 | No |
Mother's Day countdown
Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June on this site. This clock follows the May Sunday, not May 10 as a fixed square. “how many days until mothers day”, “when is mother's day 2026”, and “when is mothers day” are this same Mother's Day morning.
Why this countdown exists
When-is volume for Mother’s Day dwarfs days-until. The US date is the second Sunday in May, which moves, so this page recomputes it.
Questions people ask
When is Mother’s Day 2027?
Sunday, May 9, 2027, in the United States.
Is Mother’s Day a day off work?
Not federally. It is always a Sunday.
Is UK Mothering Sunday the same date?
No. Mothering Sunday is in Lent and moves.