Since becoming a mother here in El Paso, Mother's Day is a day that I certainly look forward to. In fact, I have become so enthralled in my own perception of mothering, that somethings I forget that I, TO have to buy gifts for other special mothers in my life.

Turns out that in Texas, it's super common to forget about Mother's Day. Some reports say that about 66% of people forget about Mother's Day. So... I am not alone. Aside from that - Mother's Day is actually one of the most widely celebrated holidays in Texas and the U.S., with an estimated 86% of Americans planning to celebrate according to BetTexas.com.

This year Mother's Day will be celebrated on May 14th north of the border. Mexico celebrates Mother's Day on a fixed date of May 10th every year.

In today's fast-paced world, people often get too caught up in their work and daily routines, leaving little time to remember important events such as Mother's Day. Plus, in the United States, the date changes every year. People may forget to mark the date on their calendars or set up alerts.

So, which states are most likely to forget Mother's Day?

The team over at BetTexas.com analyzed some Google search data to identify the state with the highest number of searches for "When is Mother's Day?"

The data collected below shows the highest number of searches for "When is Mother's Day?" during June last year, per state. 

Rank

State

July 2022 searches

Per 10,000 residents

1

California

104,990

27

2

Texas

102,720

33.7

3

Florida

60,130

26.5

4

New York

49,090

25.2

5

Georgia

38,080

34.5

6

Illinois

32,890

26.4

7

North Carolina

31,700

29.3

8

Pennsylvania

27,160

21

9

Ohio

26,240

22.3

10

Virginia

22,000

25.3

11

Michigan

21,730

21.7

12

Arizona

21,000

28.2

13

New Jersey

18,900

20.4

14

Washington

17,620

22.5

15

Tennessee

17,390

24.4

16

Indiana

17,200

25.1

17

Arkansas

15,910

51.9

18

Massachusetts

15,260

21.9

19

Nevada

15,190

47.3

20

Maryland

14,690

23.9

21

Missouri

14,620

23.6

22

Colorado

14,530

24.8

23

South Carolina

14,400

26.8

24

Alabama

14,060

27.6

25

Wisconsin

12,040

20.4

26

Minnesota

11,860

20.7

27

Louisiana

11,500

25.3

28

Mississippi

11,350

38.7

29

Oklahoma

11,310

27.9

30

Kansas

9,900

33.7

31

Kentucky

9,650

21.4

32

Iowa

9,570

29.9

33

Oregon

8,200

19.4

34

New Mexico

7,590

36

35

Hawaii

7,190

50.2

36

Nebraska

6,820

34.6

37

Connecticut

6,750

18.6

38

Utah

6,310

18.4

39

Idaho

5,830

29.5

40

West Virginia

5,570

31.6

41

New Hampshire

4,730

33.7

42

Maine

4,430

31.8

43

Delaware

4,030

39.1

44

Rhode Island

3,210

29.4

45

Montana

3,210

28.2

46

North Dakota

2,910

37.3

47

South Dakota

2,910

31.5

48

Alaska

2,550

34.8

49

Wyoming

2,290

39.3

50

Vermont

1,870

28.9

 

The United States officially started celebrating Mother's Day as a holiday in 1914. The credit for establishing the holiday goes to Anna Jarvis, who campaigned tirelessly for years to make Mother's Day a national holiday. She had started the campaign in 1908, the year after her mother's death, to honor the sacrifices and hard work of all mothers.

Happy Mother's Day to all you Texas Moms out there - even if the day is forgotten... ya'll sure aren't. <3

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