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Mother's Day (El Dia de la Madre) is always celebrated in Mexico on May 10th as opposed to the Mother's Day in the United States and other countries which celebrate it on the 2nd Sunday in May! Here in Mexico, Mother's Day is considered one (1) of the most important family holidays of the year and we celebrate in a colorful fashion. Children honor their mothers and providing thanks for the efforts their mothers played in their upbringing.
In 1922, the concept of mother's day was first brought into the country from United States by a journalist, Rafael Alducin who wrote an article proposing to celebrate Mother's Day throughout Mexico! While it was initially discouraged by the conservative government as they believed that women were just for breeding, with the efforts of socialist government, media, and Catholic Church, this acceptance was recognized and May 10th was declared Mother's Day in Mexico and it has grown since this time to become a very important day for all Mexican's.
Unfortunately, there has recently been a more somber tone to the Mother's Day celebrations in Mexico. Many mothers across the country have "celebrated" the day with loss, grief and rage that has been expressed in street protests as they are the mothers of victims of forced disappearances. During Felipe Calderon's administration (2006-2012), it has been estimated 27,000 people (including children) have disappeared and more than 102,000 killed during the administration's "war on drugs".
Out of this crisis, the Movement for Peace (a citizen's movement) was born with a goal to not only to end the violence, but to demand systemic changes to the root causes of the violence, which consist of poverty, state corruption, social inequalities, the drug trade, the flow of weapons and the list goes on. The most prominent faces of this movement have been the mother's of those murdered and who have disappeared. While the new administration of Enrique Peba Nieto came into office in December of 2012 brought hope for changes, these have been little and slow to come. The Movement for Peace will continue to hold marches in Mexico City until there are definite steps taken in investigating these mother's cases and assistance to find their missing children.
On a lighter note, today, many public offices shut down in the early afternoon, children are allowed to skip school and many worldwide and local traditions exist, all in recognition and celebration of mothers. These include obviously sending gifts of flowers and cards. Older children will purchase these, but younger children prepare handmade gifts and cards. Some schools hold functions where the kids will presents skits and sing songs to their mothers to express their appreciation, gratitude and love. Some of the local Catholic churches will also hold a mass on Mother's Day. Another custom in Mexico is that the sons and daughters come to the family home on the eve of Mother's Day, May 9th!
If visiting the island on May 10th, we hope you will join us as all of Mexico celebrates Mother's Day in the honor of womanhood and making others realize the strong role of a mother in the family, who binds everyone together. This day, irrespective of geographical boundaries, is celebrated with great zeal and happiness. It reminds us all about the joy and warmth we get after hugging our mothers who take all our pains away. And how about giving your mother the best Mother's Day gift and bring her Cozumel for a relaxing vacation in our tropical paradise! We can assist in making this a reality and are more than willing to help you with your accommodations here at IslaMar Vacation Villas. To view your lodging options, please click here Read More About Sherri's IslaMar Villas!! Book early to ensure availability! Happy Mother's Day!
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