Mother's Day in Australia
Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday 9 May
The second Sunday in May — in 197 days.
As of Saturday 24 October 2026, Sydney time.
Sunday
9May 2027
Mother's Day 2027
in 197 days- A public holiday?
- No Set by custom, not by law
- In the United States
- The same Sunday — the second in May
Mother's Day for the next five years
- Sunday 9 May 2027
- Sunday 14 May 2028
- Sunday 13 May 2029
- Sunday 12 May 2030
- Sunday 11 May 2031
Where the date comes from
Australia marks Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May, the date US President Woodrow Wilson declared in 1914. It was first held here in 1924, after the losses of the First World War, when Sydney woman Janet Heyden began it for the aged mothers she met visiting Newington State Hospital.
Source: A history of Mother’s Day, ABC News, 13 May 2017. Unlike every public holiday on this site, no Act sets this date — so there is no instrument to cite, only the custom. For days that are holidays, see public holidays by state, or count to any date with the date calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mother's Day a public holiday in Australia?
No. No state or territory's public holidays Act names it, and it always lands on a Sunday anyway, so nobody gains a day off from it.