第一个母亲节于1908年5月10日在西弗吉尼亚和宾夕法尼亚州举行， 在这次节日里，康乃磬被选中为献给母亲的花，并以此流传下来。
The first mother's day on May 10, 1908 in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, during the festival, Kang Naiqing was selected for the flowers to my mother, and then handed down.
1914年，美国总统威尔逊郑重宣布，把每年5月的第二个星期天，也就是贾维斯夫人的忌日，定为母亲节。美国政府还规定，母亲节这天，家家户户都要悬挂国旗，以表示对母亲的尊敬。由于贾维斯夫人生前喜爱康乃馨花，这种花也就成了母亲节的象征。
In 1914, President American Wilson solemnly announced, the second Sunday of May each year, is also the anniversary of the death of Mrs. Jarvis, as mother's day. The government also provides American, mother's day this day, each and every family to fly the national flag to show their respect for the mother. Because Mrs. Jarvis was love carnation flowers, the flowers become a symbol of mother's day.
母亲节是个充满人间温情的节日，这一天，家里的男成员要把全部家务活都包下来，儿女们每人都要做一件让母亲高兴的事，以尽孝道。即使远在异地的孩子，也要打电话向母亲表示祝贺。这一天，美国人民都要在胸前佩上一朵花。母亲健在的，戴一朵有色的花，表示欢愉;母亲逝世的，戴一朵白花，表达哀思。
Mother's Day is a holiday full of human warmth, this day, the male members of the family should do all the housework, the children each have to do something to make her happy, to filial piety. Children in distant lands, but also to call his mother said. On this day, people are in the chest America wearing a flower. Mother, wearing a colored flowers, says joy; the mother's death, wearing a white flower, the expression of grief.
母亲节创立后，也得到了全世界各国人民的支持。安娜·贾维斯在世时，设立母亲节的国家已达43个。时至今日，欢庆这个节日的国家就更多了。母亲节，已经成了一个名副其实的国际性节日。按惯例，“国际母亲节”被定在每年的5月11日举行。
Mother's day, also obtained the support of the people of the world. Anna Jarvis was in the world, the establishment of mother's day in the country has reached 43. Today, the country to celebrate this festival. Mother's day, has become a be worthy of the name of the international festival. According to the Convention, "international mother's Day" was held in May 11th every year.