Mother's Day by month
Countries celebrating Mother's Day in May
May is the most common Mother's Day month in this calendar. Many countries use the first, second, or last Sunday of May, while some use a fixed May date.
2026 coverage 35 countries
Mother's Day falls in May for these countries in the current calendar year.
Which countries celebrate Mother's Day in this month?
35 countries in this calendar have a Mother's Day date in this month for 2026. Open a country guide for the exact date, future dates, public-holiday status, and verification sources.
Countries and 2026 dates
| Country | 2026 date | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Austria | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Belgium | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Brazil | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Canada | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| China | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Croatia | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Czechia | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Denmark | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Estonia | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Finland | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| France | Sunday, May 31, 2026 | Last Sunday of May, unless it falls on Pentecost, then first Sunday of June |
| Germany | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Greece | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Hungary | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | First Sunday of May |
| Iceland | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| India | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Italy | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Japan | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Latvia | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Lithuania | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | First Sunday of May |
| Malta | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Mexico | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | 10 May |
| Netherlands | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| New Zealand | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Poland | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | 26 May |
| Portugal | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | First Sunday of May |
| Romania | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | First Sunday of May |
| Slovakia | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| South Africa | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Spain | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | First Sunday of May |
| Sweden | Sunday, May 31, 2026 | Last Sunday of May |
| Switzerland | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| Ukraine | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
| United States | Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Second Sunday of May |
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