Mother's Day 2027 UK: Mothering Sunday Date, Meaning & Messages

Mothering Sunday 2027 is on Sunday, March 7, 2027 in the UK and Ireland — the fourth Sunday of Lent, three weeks before Easter (March 28).

Countdown to Mothering Sunday 2027 (UK).

Mothering Sunday dates

What is Mothering Sunday?

Mothering Sunday began as a church tradition. On the fourth Sunday of Lent — also called Laetare Sunday — people returned to their "mother church", the main church or cathedral of their area. Over time it became a day when young people working away from home, often in domestic service, were given time off to visit their mothers and families.

Today it is the UK's Mother's Day: a day for cards, flowers, family lunches and telling Mum how much she means to you. Traditional touches include spring flowers such as daffodils and a simnel cake — a light fruit cake topped with marzipan.

Mothering Sunday messages for Mum