When is Stepmother’s Day 2025
Stepmother’s Day 2025
Sunday, May 18, 2025
When is Stepmother’s Day 2026
Stepmother’s Day 2026
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Why we celebrate Stepmother’s Day?
Stepmother’s Day in the United States is celebrated annually on the Sunday after Mother’s Day. This holiday is dedicated to women who have managed to accept and love children who were originally not their own.
The holiday was initiated by Lizzy Capuzzi, a little girl from Pennsylvania. In 2000, she decided to make her stepmother Joyce happy and gave her a holiday on the Sunday after the official Mother’s Day. This was the girl’s way of expressing her love and gratitude to the woman. Joyce was touched by Lizzie’s act. Together they decided to send a letter to Senator Rick Santorum in which they told him about the holiday invented by the little girl. The man addressed the story in the Senate on July 11, thus supporting the adoptive parents and Lizzy Capuzzi’s great idea. Since then the holiday has been officially adopted, becoming a regular occurrence.
What Do People Do?
Children make various crafts and cards to congratulate their stepmothers. They can have a cosy family evening and spend time together. It could be a holiday in nature, going to a cafe or watching a film.
It’s hard to love someone else’s child as your own. Only people with a big heart and boundless kindness are capable of it. Despite the fact that popular culture associates the image of a stepmother with a cruel and oppressive woman, millions of non-biological mothers all over the planet are raising their spouses’ children with dignity and sincere love.
How to Celebrate Stepmother’s Day?
This day is not a weekend or a major event. However, it is a great opportunity for a child to spend time with their stepmother, thank her for everything and give her a memorable gift. On this holiday you can also watch films about families where children are raised by step-parents, together with their relatives or alone.
Interesting facts about the stepmother
- A stepmother, like a stepfather, has no legal rights to a child unless she adopts one.
- In many countries, children are more likely to live with their biological mother and stepmother than with their biological father and stepmother.
- Stepmothers are more prone to depression and stress than mothers of children.
- More than 40% of Americans live with a biological parent and stepmother.
- There are special books and courses for stepmothers to help them connect with their spouse’s children.
Stepmother’s Day Observances
List of dates for other years
| Weekday | Date | Year | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 18 May | 2025 | Stepmother’s Day |
| Sunday | 17 May | 2026 | Stepmother’s Day |
| Sunday | 16 May | 2027 | Stepmother’s Day |
| Sunday | 21 May | 2028 | Stepmother’s Day |
| Sunday | 20 May | 2029 | Stepmother’s Day |
| Sunday | 19 May | 2030 | Stepmother’s Day |
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