When to celebrate mom: Mother's Day and Día de las Madres dates, history
Many El Pasoans celebrate Mother’s Day twice yearly, given the city’s proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border. In the United States, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Día de las Madres always falls on the same day in Mexico and other Latin American countries.
Here’s what you need to know about the holiday celebrating mothers or madres, and all mother figures:
When is Mother’s Day in 2024?
Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 12.
When is Día de las Madres in 2024?
Día de las Madres always falls on May 10. This year, that’s a Friday.
How did Mother’s Day come to be in the U.S.?
The holiday began as mothers supporting world peace, but over time became a celebration for mothers, according to the United States Department of State. The first official Mother’s Day was held in 1914.
When did Mexico begin celebrating Día de las Madres?
The first Mexican Mother’s Day dates back to 1922, when Rafael Alducin, a journalist and founder of the newspaper “Excelsior” launched a nationwide invitation to choose a special date to show honor to Mexican mothers, according to an article in the Yucatan Times.
Eateries serving Mother’s Day brunch on Sunday, May 12:
Kona Grill
8889 Gateway Blvd. W #1740
(915) 249-3803
Reservations are required.
The Holy Grail
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 5860 N. Mesa St.
(915) 303-8045
El Paso Country Club
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 5000 Country Club Pl.
(915) 584-1111
$62, $25 for children
Reservations required.
Hilton Garden Inn
11 a.m., 1:30 p.m.; 6650 Gateway Blvd. E.
(915) 342-9043
$60, $33 for children
Reservations required.
Mesa Street Grill
11 a.m.; 3800 N. Mesa St. Suite D-1
(915) 532-1881
Lola Rose
9 a.m.; 7470 Cimarron Market Ave. Building 5, Suite 100
(915) 249-6786
Reservations required.
Texas Culinary Institute
10 a.m.; 2101 Texas Ave.
(915) 543-8923
Reservations required.
Sabor
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 10 Henry Trost Ct.
(915) 516-6382
$59, $25 for 10 and under
Reservations Required.
Café Central
(915) 545-2233; 109 N. Oregon St.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Reservations required.
West Texas Chophouse
1135 Airway Blvd. Suite B.
915-775-2467
Reservations required.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Mother’s Day 2024: Dates and brunch celebrations in El Paso