Mother's Day Trivia

• The driving force behind Mother's Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observance in Grafton, W.Va, and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis asked members of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She finally succeeded in 1914, when Congress designated the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. (U.S Census Bureau)
  
• Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year for dining out. (National Restaurant Association)
  
• 81% of women 40 to 44 are mothers. In 1976, 90% of women in that age group were mothers. (Fertility of American Women)
  
• In 2005, August and Tuesday had the highest number of births. (National Center for Health Statistics)

More facts can be found with the US Census Bureau