Happy Mother's Day from TAPinto Kenilworth: Fun Facts
Community·May 10, 2026

Happy Mother's Day from TAPinto Kenilworth: Fun Facts

UCL Community Desk · Union County Life

KENILWORTH, NJ - TAPinto Kenilworth wishes all our wonderful moms and mother role models out there a Happy Mother's Day.Here are ten fun facts to heighten your knowledge about this celebration. 1. Mother's Day is always celebrated every year on the second Sunday of the month of May. 2. More calls are made on Mother's Day than any other day of the year. Approximately 122 million calls are made on the second Sunday of every year.3. Mother's Day is the third-highest selling holiday for flowers and plants. Americans Spend More Than $3 Billion On Flowers And Plants Alone For Mother’s Day.4. There are more than 100 countries around the world that celebrate or recognize Mother’s Day on their respective dates.5. Usually, Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year for restaurants.6. Woodrow Wilson signed Mother's Day into law on May 9, 1914.7. The most popular gift for Mother’s Day is the greeting card. Around 152 million Mother’s Day cards are sent each year.8. The Carnation is the Official Flower of Mother’s Day.9. Mother’s Day is the Third Most-Attended Church Service.10. The average mother will have changed approximately 7,300 diapers by the time her baby turns two and a half. Have a news tip, feedback or story idea? Email tcuppari@tapinto.net.TAPinto Kenilworth is Kenilworth's only free daily local news source. Sign up for our free daily eNewsletter and “Like” us on Facebook.TAPinto Kenilworth is free to read, funded entirely by business advertising.Thank you for reading TAPinto Kenilworth.

Source: TAPinto

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