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Shop Product Updates in The Crafter and Hand Made menus, 20th to 27th September
Shop Product Updates in The Crafter and Hand Made menus, 20th to 27th September
Mother’s Day in Wales and in the rest of the UK is celebrated each year three weeks before Easter Day, or Easter Sunday. It is also the fourth Sunday in Lent. Often known as Mothering Sunday in the UK and Sul y Mamau in Wales, it gives children of all ages the chance to celebrate their Mothers.
Unlike other celebration days such as Christmas, St Dwynwen’s and Valentine's Days, Cilmeri Day and Halloween, Mother’s Day falls on different dates every year. This is because it is exactly three weeks before Easter Day, 12th April 2020 (which also falls on different Sundays each year!). The UK will celebrate Mother's Day this year on 22nd March 2020.
Mother’s Day in Wales is the same date as for the rest of the UK. In Welsh Mother’s Day is Sul y Mamau and Happy Mother’s Day in Welsh is Sul y Mamau Hapus. Mothers Day or Sul y Mamu is marked by the giving or cards and presents
The origins of Mothering Sunday in the UK begin in the Middle Ages, when children who had left their families to work in domestic service were allowed to go back to their home church - or "mother church" as it was known.
At first, the "mothering" aspect of the day had no link to maternal parents, as it does today. The homeward journey also became a springtime occasion for families to reunite. The custom then developed for children to pick flowers on the way home as a gift to their mothers. The date also became a celebration as the fasting rules of Lent were relaxed to allow revellers a long-awaited feast.
So it also became known as Refreshment Sunday, Simnel Sunday – after the simnel cakes traditionally baked on the day - and Pudding Pie Sunday to some.
So how did "Mothering Sunday", a UK name and celebration become "Mother's Day"? Well... the Americans!
The American festival of Mother's Day, which is held later in the year and has no religious connotations, drifted across the Atlantic. Mother’s Day USA also changes the date each year as it is celebrated on the second Sunday of May – in 202 Mother’s Day is on 10th May. So soon Mothering Sunday became more popularly known as Mother's Day in the UK. The American day was created in 1907 by Anna Jarvis, who held a memorial for her mother Ann Jarvis, a peace activist who treated wounded soldiers in the American Civil War. Her daughter campaigned for a day to honour the role played by mothers. The idea was readily accepted in the USA and 1911 all states had established a public holiday.In 1914, Mothers Day in the USA became a national holiday following a declaration by President Woodrow Wilson .
Many other countries also celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May. These include Canada, most European countries, Australia, New Zealand, India, China, Japan, the Philippines and South Africa. Most Arab countries celebrate Mother's Day on March 21st (Vernal or Spring Equinox) whereas most East European countries celebrate Mother's Day on March 8th.
In most countries, Mother's Day is a recent observance derived from the holiday as it has evolved in America. When it was adopted by other countries and cultures, it was given different meanings, associated to different events (religious, historical or legendary), and celebrated on a different date or dates. Some countries already had existing celebrations honouring motherhood, and their celebrations have adopted several external characteristics from the USA holiday, like giving cards and other presents on Mother’s Day.
Our company, FelinFach Natural Textiles is located in the heart of the Preseli area of Pembrokeshire near to Boncath. We design Welsh blankets, Welsh woollen blankets and throws which are traditionally woven at Welsh mills. We also design and make natural hand dyed yarn, cotton, silk and wool scarves and other handmade products. We are a proud supporter of the Campaign for Wool, Global Welsh and Wales International.
Owain Glyndŵr Day, 16th September, commemorates the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales. Today, he is a figure of mass culture in Wales, with statues, flags and monuments alongside pubs and street names remembering him. He is possibly one of the greatest Welshmen of all time if not the greatest. His name is still remembered and revered today.
Wool blankets and throws and traditional hand weaving are at the heart of FelinFach's ethos of "Natural, Traditional, Handmade". All of our wool blankets are traditionally hand woven in Wales on age old looms using the skills and methods of times gone by. Whilst the weaving methods are traditional, our designs, patterns and colours range from not only the traditional but also the contemporary.
Be part of the worldwide celebrations for Roald Dahl's Day on Sunday 13th September 2020! Dahl’s story began in 1916 in when he was born at Villa Marie, Fairwater Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, a house name was named after the first wife. In 1918 his father, Harald, purchased a much grander property, Ty Mynydd (Mountain House in Welsh), a large farm of 150 acres in Radyr, near Cardiff.
