Mother’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. Moreover, on different dates, dedicated to different events and occasions, but with constant gifts and tokens of attention for women who have children.
Soon, on October 14, this holiday will be celebrated in Belarus. Sber Bank (Belarus) decided to study the traditions of different countries to help prepare the best congratulations for our beloved mothers and offer unusual, fresh ideas.
The traditions of celebrating Mother’s Day in different countries have much in common. Mothers and grandmothers are given flowers and sweets, children make souvenirs with their own hands, sign postcards, and all family members try to free them from household chores and cooking. Often women are invited to lunch or dinner at an expensive restaurant. Or they organize vacation trips and excursions to interesting places.
Idea from Sber: you, too, can arrange an unforgettable trip around Belarus for your mother or wife – and at a profit for yourself thanks to moneyback when making payments with SberCard. And if she loves art, spend time together at the National Museum of Art. You will learn a lot of interesting things, you will be able to share his hobbies with your loved one, and at the same time receive 100% money back for tickets.
In Japan, they listen to a touching “mother’s song” about mittens knitted by her hands and the smell of the hearth. And in Great Britain, the simnel – a sweet and spicy fruit cake made from fine flour, decorated with marzipan balls – becomes an invariable attribute of the holiday. It has long been given to mothers in exchange for a mother’s blessing. Mother’s Day is celebrated in this country at the end of March, on the fourth Sunday of Lent, called Maternal Sunday.
Idea from Sber: If ordering simnel in Minsk is difficult, then pizza is easier than ever! This is a good option for a family dinner, which everyone will enjoy, and will save not only mom from having to stand at the stove. And at DODO Pizza, when you pay with any Sber card using the promotional code SBER30, you will receive a 30% discount on any 30 and 35 cm pizzas.
In countries where the tradition of celebrating Mother’s Day came from America (for example, in Canada, Australia and Japan – this happened historically after the Second World War), the main flower is considered to be the carnation. Red – if mother is alive and well, white – in memory of those who have passed away. Flowers are pinned on clothes, used to decorate gifts and, of course, holiday bouquets. By the way, in Canada, on this day, mothers are often not allowed to do absolutely anything around the house: on this day they are treated like queens!
Idea from Sber: A truly royal gift will be a complete health check-up, a set of exquisite SPA treatments or desired cosmetology services for your beloved mother or the mother of your children. A profitable way to pay for such a gift is the “Beautiful and Healthy” loan. Or discounts for holders of a SberPrime subscription for medical laboratory services.
Another beautiful tradition of congratulations on Mother’s Day was born in the USA: women are given jewelry. More precisely, “mother’s rings” have stones, the number of which corresponds to the number of children raised by a woman, and the stones themselves correspond to the months of their birth.
Idea from Sber: Giving your mom or wife a beautiful piece of jewelry, especially a custom one, is a great option! It’s easier to afford such expensive purchases with an Sber-click overdraft loan! However, the most important thing about a gift is not its cost. The main thing is that it is memorable and sincere: so that the woman for whom you are planning a holiday surprise can feel special and loved. And the sooner you start thinking about what can truly please her, the better you will succeed.
