Modern Mothers day, as we know it, originated in the United States. The initiative came from Anna Jarvis in the early 20th century. Anna Jarvis started this celebration in 1908 when she held a memorial for her mother at St Andrew's Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia. She campaigned in 1905 to make Mother;s Day a recognised holiday in the USA. Anna Jarvis was totally against the way Mother's Day was commercialised, this was't the point. It was actually a dedication to peace and to address public health issues.