Mexico Keeps May 10 for Mothers Day, Overlap Comes in 2026 — When Is Mothers Day In Mexico
when is mothers day in mexico? Día de las Madres falls on May 10 every year, and in 2026 it lines up with U.S. Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 10. For families that usually navigate two dates, the rare overlap gives both observances the same day on the calendar.
Mexico’s May 10 tradition
Mexico observes Día de las Madres on May 10 every year, while Mother’s Day in the United States falls on the second Sunday of May. In most years, the two observances are about a week apart, so the 2026 overlap is unusual for readers who celebrate in both places.
The Mexican date began with a 1922 initiative by journalist Rafael Alducín, then director of Excélsior, after the idea had come from José Vasconcelos. Researchers from Mexico’s National Council for Culture and the Arts say the celebration began in Mexico in 1922, though the first Día de las Madres in the country was celebrated in Oaxaca in 1913.
Rafael Alducín and 1922
Alducín promoted the importance of honoring mothers on April 13, 1922. The proposal later won support from the Catholic Episcopate and members of the Mexican Red Cross, and May was chosen because it is the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
The 10th was chosen because payments were made in 10-day periods at that time. Mexico was the first Latin American country to adopt the commemoration, and a large sculpture honoring mothers was inaugurated in Mexico’s capital on May 10, 1949.
U.S. Mother’s Day and 2026
Ann Marie Jarvis campaigned in 1908 for a day to honor those who give life, and the U.S. holiday was officially approved in 1914 by the U.S. Congress and President Woodrow Wilson. Around 40 countries adopted the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day.
That is why the 2026 overlap stands out: Día de las Madres and U.S. Mother’s Day both fall on Sunday, May 10. For families used to tracking both calendars separately, the date is simple that year, even if the tradition in Mexico remains fixed to May 10 and the U.S. observance continues to follow the second Sunday of May.
