You should show your mum you love her all year round, right?
But show her you love her a little bit extra on Mother's Day.
When is Mother’s Day 2018?
Mother's Day falls on Sunday 11 March, in the United Kingdom.
What's the history behind Mother’s Day?
The secular festival many of us celebrate originates from the Christian festival of Mothering Sunday, which celebrates the special relationship between mother and baby.
The festival was originally a day when Christians visited their ‘mother church’. The servants of royals, aristocrats, nobility and the wealthy were allowed a holiday to return to their hometown and worship with their families.
On the way home, young people would pick wild flowers to place in the church, or to give to mums. It's why flowers are associated with Mother's Day today.
The date changes every year?
This is a little complicated as old traditions often are.
Because it falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent, exactly three weeks before Easter – and Easter doesn’t have a fixed date.
Easter is based on the lunar calendar, so the feast is scheduled to fall on the Sunday that follows the full moon on or after March 21, also known as the Spring Equinox.
Restaurants offering Mother’s Day deals
1) Eric’s, Lindley
The Lindley fine dining establishment is offering three courses for £35 between 12pm and 8.30pm on Mother’s Day.
Dishes for the more refined palate include chargrilled venison loin served with Dauphinoise potatoes, maple roast parsnips, parsnip & vanilla puree, parsnip crisps and buttered kale.
Contact: 73-75 Lidget Street, Lindley
01484 646416
2) Casa, Brighouse
Coming soon. Watch this space or Casa's website.
Contact: 281 Elland Road, Brighouse
01484 401 717
3) Toby Carvery
Book a table and mum eats free but it's only available after 6pm on Sunday 11 March.
There's also a free glass of wine (Zinfandel, Grenache or sparkling Moscato) with her meal if you eat at Toby Carvery on Thursday 8, Friday 9 or Saturday 10 March.
Contact: Brighouse House Road, Ainley Top, HD2 2LB
01422 374360
Things to do
Cannon Hall Farm
There are few better places to take the family than Cannon Hall Farm, Cawthorne. And the attraction, which has an array of cute animals to admire, is offering free entry to mums on Mother's Day Weekend. There's also sheep and ferret racing, tractor rides, meerkat talks, an award-winning cafe and farm shop plus plenty more. Pay for a child ticket (£7.95) and mum comes free. The offer is only available in advance. Visit the Cannon Hall Farm website for details.
Contact: Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, S75 4AT
01226 790427