may - mother's day (dia das mães) is an annual holiday celebrated around the world to honor mothers and grandmothers and all they do for their families.

although mother's day may occur on different days of the year, the majority of countries recognize it as falling on the second sunday of may, including brazil.

mother's day in rio de janeiro is particularly heartfelt, by all cariocas of all ages.

celebrated in rio de janeiro since the early 20th century, the official day was not established until the 1930s and subsequently added to the official catholic calendar by the cardinal-archbishop of rio de janeiro in the late 1940s.