Mother's Day began as a tradition in England to recognize mothers, which later became known as Mothering Sunday when servants could visit their mothers. It became an official U.S. holiday in 1914 when Anna Jarvis campaigned for a day to honor her mother after she passed, and in 1910 West Virginia's governor designated the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. Today, Mother's Day is still celebrated on the second Sunday in May as a day to show love and appreciation for mothers through gifts and spending time together.