Posted by Laura K Lawless

In: Reading A2, Listening or Seeing A2

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One Sunday in May or June is designated Mother's Day in France, but why? Where does this annual maternal celebration come from? Find out in our bilingual article with audio.

Further reading

• French vocabulary for Mother's Day
• D'ou vient la fête des Mères ?
• L'origine de la fête des Mères
• Jours fériés et non-fériés - Dates for all French holidays

• More French reading practice