When Is Mother's Day 2027?
Mother's Day 2027 is on Sunday, May 9, 2027.
Next: Mother's Day 2028 is on Sunday, May 14, 2028.
The rule: The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day.
How the date of Mother's Day is set
36 U.S.C. 117, Mother's Day sets it: “The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day.”
Working for 2027: May 1, 2027 is a Saturday, so the first Sunday is May 2 and the second Sunday is May 9 (2 + 1 × 7 = 9).
Under this rule Mother's Day can fall as early as May 8 and as late as May 14.
Mother's Day dates, 2026 to 2035
| Year | Date | Day of the week | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | May 10 | Sunday | Days until |
| 2027 | May 9 | Sunday | Days until |
| 2028 | May 14 | Sunday | Days until |
| 2029 | May 13 | Sunday | — |
| 2030 | May 12 | Sunday | — |
| 2031 | May 11 | Sunday | — |
| 2032 | May 9 | Sunday | — |
| 2033 | May 8 | Sunday | — |
| 2034 | May 14 | Sunday | — |
| 2035 | May 13 | Sunday | — |
Is Mother's Day a federal holiday?
No. Mother's Day is not one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a), so federal offices follow their normal schedule (it always falls on a Sunday).
State and local governments, schools and employers decide for themselves whether to close.
Federal status from the OPM federal holidays list, checked November 6, 2026.
Related dates
- When is Father's Day? Sunday, June 20, 2027
- When is Memorial Day? Monday, May 31, 2027
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