Days until Mother’s Day
US Mother’s Day is the second Sunday in May: Sunday, May 9, 2027 in 2027 and Sunday, May 14, 2028 in 2028. The counter shows the days left from your own clock.
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The date rule: Second Sunday in May. Basis: a federal proclamation citing the 1914 joint resolution.
Dates of Mother’s Day, 2026 to 2032
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | May 10, 2026 | Sunday |
| 2027 | May 9, 2027 | Sunday |
| 2028 | May 14, 2028 | Sunday |
| 2029 | May 13, 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | May 12, 2030 | Sunday |
| 2031 | May 11, 2031 | Sunday |
| 2032 | May 9, 2032 | Sunday |
Source: Proclamation 6797, Mother’s Day, 1995 (Federal Register), checked on .
Worked example: counting by hand
From October 11, 2026 to Sunday, May 9, 2027, add the days of each month:
- October 11 to November 1: 21 days
- November 1 to December 1: 30 days
- December 1 to January 1: 31 days
- January 1 to February 1: 31 days
- February 1 to March 1: 28 days
- March 1 to April 1: 31 days
- April 1 to May 1: 30 days
- May 1 to May 9: 8 days
- Total: 210 days, the same as the counter shows on that day.
How is the date of Mother’s Day decided?
A federal proclamation states that a joint resolution approved on May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770) designated the second Sunday in May each year as Mother’s Day. The second Sunday can only fall between May 8 and May 14. This page applies that rule to every year; we opened Proclamation 6797 of 1995 in the Federal Register, not the 1914 text itself.
How do you find the second Sunday in May?
Find the first Sunday of May and add one week. In 2027, May 1 is a Saturday, so the first Sunday is May 2 and the second is May 9. In 2028 it is May 14.
How many days until Mother’s Day from today?
The counter calculates it. From October 11, 2026, the next one is Sunday, May 9, 2027, 210 days away, or 30 weeks and 0 days.
Questions about the date of mother’s day
Is Mother’s Day a federal holiday?
No. It falls on a Sunday and is not on the OPM schedule of federal holidays for 2026 or 2027.
Is Mother’s Day on the same date in other countries?
Not always, and this page counts only the United States date. We did not open sources for other countries.
What are the earliest and latest dates?
May 8 and May 14, the range of the second Sunday of a month.
What day of the week is Mother’s Day?
Always a Sunday, since the rule names the second Sunday in May.
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Sources and limits
- Proclamation 6797, Mother’s Day, 1995 (Federal Register)
It states that a joint resolution approved May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770) designated the second Sunday in May each year as Mother’s Day.
U.S. Government Publishing Office, Federal Register. Opened on .
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