Mother's Day, celebrated since the days of Ancient Greece, is observed on the second Sunday of May. Ever since 1990 when it was first celebrated in Seattle, Birthmother's Day has been observed on the Saturday before Mother's Day. It is celebrated the day before Mother's Day, recognizing that the birthmother was the first mother, before the adoptive mother became a mother.
This day is widely recognized throughout the United States and is gaining recognition in Canada.
Since 2004 the Sunrise Birthmothers' Support Group has held a picnic to celebrate Birthmother's Day.
In 2010, over 150 people attended the picnic, and at least 16 birthparents. Special tributes to birth parents were given by adoptive parents and birth parents.
Mark your calendars now for the Sunrise Birthmother's Day Picnic next year: May 12, 2012.
