Mother's Day in the United States is annually held on the second Sunday of May.

　　在美国，母亲节是每年五月的第二个星期天。

　　It celebrates motherhood and it is a time to appreciate mothers and mother figures. Many people give gifts, cards, flowers, candy, a meal in a restaurant or other treats to their mother and mother figures, including grandmothers, great-grandmothers, stepmothers, and foster mothers.

　　这是一个庆祝母亲身份的节日，也是一个欣赏母亲和母亲形象的时刻。许多人会给他们的母亲和母亲（包括祖母、曾祖母、继母和养母）赠送礼物、卡片、鲜花、糖果、在餐馆吃饭或其他款待。

　　Background

　　背景

　　The origins of Mother's Day are attributed to different people. Many believe that two women, Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis were important in establishing the tradition of Mother's Day in the United States.

　　母亲节起源于不同的人。许多人认为，朱莉娅·沃德·豪和安娜·贾维斯这两位女性在确立美国母亲节的传统方面很重要。

　　Other sources say that Juliet Calhoun Blakely initiated Mother’s Day in Albion, Michigan, in the late 1800s. Her sons paid tribute to her each year and urged others to honor their mothers.

　　其他消息来源说，朱丽叶·卡尔霍恩·布莱克利在19世纪末在密歇根州的阿尔比恩发起了母亲节，她的儿子们每年都向她致敬，并敦促其他人尊重他们的母亲。

　　Around 1870, Julia Ward Howe called for Mother's Day to be celebrated each year to encourage pacifism and disarmament amongst women. It continued to be held in Boston for about ten years under her sponsorship, but died out after that.

　　1870年前后，茱莉亚·沃德·豪呼吁每年庆祝母亲节，以鼓励妇女和平主义和裁军。在她的赞助下，它在波士顿继续举办了大约十年，但在那之后就消失了。

　　In 1907, Anna Jarvis held a private Mother's Day celebration in memory of her mother, Ann Jarvis, in Grafton, West Virginia. Ann Jarvis had organized "Mother's Day Work Clubs" to improve health and cleanliness in the area where she lived. Anna Jarvis launched a quest for Mother's Day to be more widely recognized. Her campaign was later financially supported by John Wanamaker, a clothing merchant from Philadelphia.

　　1907年，安娜·贾维斯在西弗吉尼亚州格拉夫顿举行了一次私人母亲节庆祝活动，以纪念她的母亲安·贾维斯。安·贾维斯组织了"母亲节工作俱乐部"，以改善她居住地区的健康和清洁。安娜·贾维斯发起了一项旨在让母亲节得到更广泛认可的活动。她的竞选活动后来得到了费城服装商人约翰·瓦纳梅克（johnwanamaker）的资助。

　　In 1908, she was instrumental in arranging a service in the Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia, which was attended by 407 children and their mothers. The church has now become the International Mother's Day Shrine. It is a tribute to all mothers and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.

　　1908年，她协助安排了在西弗吉尼亚格拉夫顿的安德鲁卫理公会圣公会教堂的一次仪式，有407名儿童和他们的母亲参加。这座教堂现在已成为国际母亲节的圣地。这是对所有母亲的敬意，并被指定为国家历史地标。

　　Mother's Day has become a day that focuses on generally recognizing mothers' and mother figures' roles. Mother's Day has also become an increasingly important event for businesses in recent years. This is particularly true of restaurants and businesses manufacturing and selling cards and gift items.

　　母亲节已经成为一个集中于普遍认识母亲和母亲角色的日子。近年来，母亲节也成为企业越来越重要的节日。尤其是制造和销售贺卡和礼品的餐馆和企业。

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