Mother’s Day in 2026 falls on Sunday, May 10, 2026 in the United States and in most countries that use the “second Sunday in May” rule.

Key dates for 2026

  • United States: Sunday, May 10, 2026 (second Sunday in May).
  • Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Japan: Sunday, May 10, 2026.
  • United Kingdom & Ireland (Mothering Sunday): Sunday, March 15, 2026 (fourth Sunday in Lent).
  • Spain: Sunday, May 3, 2026 (first Sunday in May).
  • France & Sweden: Sunday, May 31, 2026 (last Sunday in May).
  • Mexico: May 10, 2026 (fixed date every year).
  • Poland: May 26, 2026 (fixed date every year).
  • Norway: Sunday, February 8, 2026 (second Sunday in February).

Quick HTML table of main countries

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Country</th>
      <th>Mother’s Day 2026 Date</th>
      <th>Rule</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>United States</td>
      <td>Sunday, May 10, 2026</td>
      <td>Second Sunday in May</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>United Kingdom</td>
      <td>Sunday, March 15, 2026</td>
      <td>Fourth Sunday in Lent (Mothering Sunday)</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Canada</td>
      <td>Sunday, May 10, 2026</td>
      <td>Second Sunday in May</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Australia</td>
      <td>Sunday, May 10, 2026</td>
      <td>Second Sunday in May</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>New Zealand</td>
      <td>Sunday, May 10, 2026</td>
      <td>Second Sunday in May</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Spain</td>
      <td>Sunday, May 3, 2026</td>
      <td>First Sunday in May</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>France</td>
      <td>Sunday, May 31, 2026</td>
      <td>Last Sunday in May</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mexico</td>
      <td>May 10, 2026</td>
      <td>Fixed date (May 10)</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Poland</td>
      <td>May 26, 2026</td>
      <td>Fixed date (May 26)</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Norway</td>
      <td>Sunday, February 8, 2026</td>
      <td>Second Sunday in February</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

Mini context

In many countries (including the US), Mother’s Day is tied to the second Sunday in May , which is why the exact date shifts year by year. In the UK and Ireland, “Mothering Sunday” follows the church calendar (fourth Sunday in Lent), so it lands earlier, in March 2026.

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