Mother's Day

====Japan====
In [[Japan]], {{nihongo|Mother's Day|母の日|Haha no Hi}} was initially commemorated during the [[Shōwa period]] as the birthday of [[Empress Kōjun]] (mother of [[Emperor Akihito]]) on 6 March. This was established in 1931 when the Imperial Women's Union was organized. In 1937, the first meeting of "Praise Mothers" was held on 8 May, and in 1949 Japanese society adopted the second Sunday of May as the official date for Mother's Day in Japan. Today, people typically give their mothers gifts of flowers such as red [[carnation]]s<ref>{{cite web|first=Caroline|last=Bologna|title=Mother's Day Traditions Around The World|website=huffingtonpost.ca|date=9 May 2018|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/mothers-day-traditions-around-the-world_n_5af0ba91e4b041fd2d29c046|access-date=9 July 2019}}</ref> and [[rose]]s. Giving carnations on Mother's Day is the most common in Japan.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}