Mother's Day In Britain, Mother's Day falls on a few weeks / before the festival of __1__. / But it is always in the early springtime / when new plants ___2___, / and __3__ and animals are born. / In the USA, Mother's Day takes place in May, / and __4___ countries also celebrate their mothers / on different days of the year. / It began many years ago, / when children as young as 10 would live and work away from home. / Mothering Sunday was a day / when everyone __5___ visit their mothers.