Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Mother's Day? Well, save for the fact that we feel we must honor our mothers for their incomparable love. The Mother's Day celebration in the United States was first observed thanks to Anna Jarvis. Although it doesn't have a commercial impact then, the Mother's day we observe today became one of the Hallmark Holiday. The giving of Mother's Day gifts is a manifestation of it having a commercial purpose.

Historians though that the contemporary Mother's Day celebration dawned from an old custom in ancient Greece from a festival in honor of Cybele, the great mother of Greek gods. Mother's Day gifts were also offered to her honor. The said festival was originally held around the Vernal Equinox to Rome. This festival starts from March 15 to March 18, at least two months earlier than the present Mother's Day.

The Romans also have a similar celebration in honor of Juno, a Roman goddess and the mother of Minerva, Mars, and Vulcan. She is the wife of Jupiter, a protector and special counselor of the state. This celebration is called the Matronalia. The giving of Mother's Day gifts is also practiced during the celebration.

In UK and Europe, old documents also revealed that the Mothering Sunday tradition have a centuries long history. It is a significant part of the liturgy in the Anglican and Catholic calendar. It is referred to as Laetare Sunday; this is every fourth Sunday in Lent to honor the mother church and the Virgin Mary. This celebration is traditionally marked by giving tokens and Mother's Day gifts.

Mother's Day in the United States also has a political background. On 1870, Julia Ward Howe wrote the Mother's Day Proclamation as a pacifist reaction to the effect of wars namely the American Civil War and the Franco-Russian War. It was one of the earliest calls to celebrate Mother's Day in the United States. Mother's Day gifts were also given to thank the American mothers for their undying devotion during the country's war dominated era.