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Along with October, May is one of the most densely packed months of the year. It's before the summer humidity and the last whole month of the school year. The weather is warming in t...
The solstice on the 20th marks the onset of summer (Northern Hemisphere) or winter (Southern Hemisphere). Many people, particularly in Europe, North America and Asia, will be embarking o...
Spring has sprung in the north, and the first hints of Autumn are on the horizon in the south. April is the month spring (or fall) gets underway, and it is filled with religious celebrations, including the Mu...
The US Congress created Mother's Day on May 8, 1914, which always falls on the second Sunday in May. Over 60% of nations worldwide recognize this day as Mother's Day, and the remaining 40% have different days to celebrate mothers, usually tied to religious or cultural customs.
Mother's Day celebrates the extraordinary importance of mothers in our lives. Historically, May is the month of mothers because it is the ceremonial month of the birth of Jesus' mother, the Virgin Mary. Her actual birthday is unknown.
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