Did you know? Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is May 8 this year, and in the spirit of the day, and every mother’s love of a good trivia game, we have some Mother’s Day brain teasers for you. It’s time for, Did you know? The Mother’s Day edition...

1. Is Mother’s Day always on the same day?

A: We had to start you off with a tricky one. Mother’s Day is always on the second Sunday of May, but that means it is never on the same day. In 2021, Mother’s Day was on May 9.

2. Is Mother’s Day top for flowers and gifts?

A: While a particular television sitcom might make you think Mother’s Day is the number one day for flowers and gifts, according to reports from florists to Hallmark, it is actually third behind Christmas and Hanukkah. However, some of those same reports do show that approximately one quarter of flower purchases and deliveries do get directed to mom.

3. What is Mother’s Day number one for?

A: According to North American telephone carriers, Mother’s Day is the number one day for phone calls. So don’t forget to make yours.

4. When did Mother’s Day celebrations first happen?

A: Well, the ancient Greeks are known for the beginnings of many parts of our society, and it turns out Mother’s Day is another one of them. In ancient times, Greeks would conduct spring celebrations to honour the God Rhea, goddess of fertility, motherhood and generation.

5. When did Mother’s Day celebrations first happen?

A: Well, the ancient Greeks are known for the beginnings of many parts of our society, and it turns out Mother’s Day is another one of them. In ancient times, Greeks would conduct spring celebrations to honour the God Rhea, goddess of fertility, motherhood and generation.

6. What Mother’s Day statistic do you think may change?

A: It’s no secret that Mother’s love to be taken out and wined and dined. Whether a favourite meal, an afternoon tea, maybe a patio for a cocktail, according to the National Restaurant Association, 87 million adults in the U.S. alone made plans to visit a restaurant on Mother’s Day in 2018. What will two years of COVID-19 do to that statistic?

7. Are moms getting older, or younger, on average?

A: The tip for gift shopping this Mother’s Day may be to look for something mature, even for the first-time moms. Because first time moms have gotten drastically older on average in just the past 20 years. In 2000, the average age of a first-time mom was 24.9 years. In 2020, that average became 27.1.

8. What single flower is known as a traditional Mother’s Day gift?

A: The majority of people who walk into a florist for Mother’s Day and walking out with an investment, but the traditional flower gift for Mother’s Day shouldn’t actually break the bank.

Tradition dictates that mothers are gifted a single, long stem Carnation.

9. Will children spend more on Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day?

A: This may have been an easy one to end off our Mother’s Day quiz with, but yes, as you may have assumed, on average children are more likely to spend more on mom, than dad.

A survey conducted showed that 33 per cent of respondents agreed they would spend more on mom, while just six percent said they would spend more on dad.

Happy Mother’s Day.