19 Facts about Mother's Day

Approximately how many calls are made on the second Sunday of May every year?

• 122 million
• 50 million
• 75 million
• 100 million

What percentage of all flowers purchased throughout the year are bought for Mother's Day?

• 25%
• 10%
• 50%
• 75%

What is the most common sound that babies vocalize first, leading to the word for mother in many languages?

• La
• Ba
• Ma
• Da

When was the very first Mother's Day celebrated?

• 1920
• 1910
• 1908
• 1905

What did Woodrow Wilson do to Mother's Day in the United States?

• Renamed it to Parent's Day
• Abolished the holiday
• Legitimized it as a nationwide holiday
• Changed the date of celebration

What was the significance of the carnation on Mother's Day according to Anna Reeves Jarvis?

• To represent the arrival of spring
• To indicate whether the mother was living
• To honor the mother's love for gardening
• To symbolize the mother's favorite flower

What is the average amount shoppers planned to spend on gifts for their mothers according to the National Retail Federation?

• $274
• $250
• $200
• $150

Which gift option remains the most popular for Mother's Day in the United States?

• Jewelry
• Flowers
• Gift cards
• Chocolates

What festival in India pays homage to the mother goddess, Durga?

• Diwali
• Holi
• Durga-puja
• Navratri

How many Mother's Day cards does the average American buy?

• 2.8
• 2.5
• 2.0
• 1.5