Did you remember to call your moms today? Or, if you are in Sweden, did you remember to show up at your mom\u2019s house with a bunch of flowers? And a gift? I\u2019m terrible when it comes to remembering such days (I almost totally forgot about Father\u2019s Day last year), but this time I at least managed to send a card.<\/p>\n
During the past two weeks several people have asked me why Mother\u2019s Day (Mors dag<\/strong>) in Sweden is celebrated on a different day than in the US. And I can tell you right now that you will be disappointed with the answer. It\u2019s very simple really \u2013 the availability of fresh flowers.<\/p>\n So, in other words \u2013 blame it on Sweden\u2019s geographic location. Spring comes here later than in other places and hence people\u2019s gardens also bloom later than in other places. Plus, those additional two weeks (which is the difference between Mother\u2019s Day in the US and in Sweden) means a lot in terms of weather. Because it\u2019s no fun to sit down to a lovely outdoor lunch with your mom when it\u2019s blowing like crazy. And during such times, even the old adage of \u201cdet finns inget d\u00e5ligt v\u00e4der bara d\u00e5liga kl\u00e4der<\/strong>\u201d is not very comforting.<\/p>\n So, an easy solution was to move Mors dag<\/strong> to the last Sunday in May, when the weather is better, the flowers are blooming, and the general mood of summer is already in the air.<\/p>\n When was the first time that Mother\u2019s Day was celebrated in Sweden? A loooong time ago, in 1919. There was once a lady named Cecilia B\u00e5\u00e5th-Holmberg<\/strong> (1857 \u2013 1920) who was a writer (best known for her biography of Karl XV<\/strong>) who thought it would be a very good idea to bring Mother\u2019s Day to Sweden. And as it often happens with women, if we put our mind to something, we get things done, Cecilia spearheaded the initiative and the rest is history. Or a commercial success.<\/p>\n GRATTIS mamma p\u00e5 Mors dag…. vi \u00e4lskar dig massor… \u00f6nskar dina d\u00f6ttrar Anna och Maria.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Did you remember to call your moms today? Or, if you are in Sweden, did you remember to show up at your mom\u2019s house with a bunch of flowers? And a gift? I\u2019m terrible when it comes to remembering such days (I almost totally forgot about Father\u2019s Day last year), but this time I at…<\/p>\n