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You are here: Home / Language / When Is Mother-In-Law’s Day and When Was the Holiday For Spouses’ Mothers Created?

When Is Mother-In-Law’s Day and When Was the Holiday For Spouses’ Mothers Created?

May 25, 2020 by Karen Hill

According to a resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1981, the fourth Sunday in October is set aside to honor mothers by marriage.

Although the U.S. Senate hasn’t adopted the resolution making the occasion official, the greeting-card industry continues to lobby for Mother-in-Law’s Day and each year about 800,000 cards are sent to spouses’ mothers.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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