[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":111},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fkmix3bgxm5jk":3},{"kind":4,"country":5,"referenceDate":6,"text":7,"calendar":30,"article":32,"scope":47,"ranges":48,"related":58,"contextual":78},"article","US","2026-10-18",{"slug":8,"title":9,"description":10,"answer":11,"sections":12,"faq":23},"mothers-day","Mother’s Day in the US: date and flowers to give","Mother’s Day is the second Sunday in May in the United States. Choose peonies or carnations and arrange a delivery that fits her day.","In the United States, Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday in May. We suggest peonies for their layered petals or carnations for a more compact bouquet. A card can dedicate the gift to your mother or another maternal figure in your life.",[13,18],{"title":14,"paragraphs":15},"The US date when ordering from abroad",[16,17],"Mother’s Day falls on a different date each year. It does not follow the first Sunday in May used in Spain and Lithuania or the UK’s Mothering Sunday. Use the US calendar date when arranging flowers for a mother living in the United States.","Write out the day, month and year to avoid ambiguous date abbreviations. Add the address, apartment number if needed and ZIP code. If you have planned brunch or an outing, a home delivery before or after it saves her carrying the flowers all day.",{"title":19,"paragraphs":20},"Peonies or carnations with a personal card",[21,22],"A few peonies can fill a small vase visually because of their volume. If they are unavailable for your order, carnations in her favorite colors offer ruffled petals. These are suggestions to choose around her taste.","Order flowers with a vase if you want them ready to display. Your card might say “Mom, thank you for the calls that always bring me closer to home. Love, Alex.” If siblings are giving together, gather your signatures in one message.",[24,27],{"question":25,"answer":26},"Can I dedicate the gift to my grandmother or stepmother?","Yes. Adapt the card to the maternal figure whose care you want to thank, and choose flowers around her preferences.",{"question":28,"answer":29},"Will every florist have peonies that Sunday?","The date does not guarantee a particular flower in stock. Explain the color and size you want, and agree on an alternative when ordering.",{"occasionId":31,"countryCode":5},"us-mothers-day",{"id":31,"category":33,"imageId":34,"name":35,"imageAlt":36,"territoryLabel":37,"sources":38},"occasions","peony","Mother’s Day","Peony against a dark green background","United States · Nationwide",[39,43],{"url":40,"label":41,"claim":42},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.govinfo.gov\u002Fcontent\u002Fpkg\u002FUSCODE-2024-title36\u002Fhtml\u002FUSCODE-2024-title36-subtitleI-partA-chap1-sec117.htm","U.S. Government Publishing Office · 36 USC §117, 2024 edition","Designates the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day in the United States. It prescribes no flowers and does not itself establish a work holiday.",{"url":44,"label":45,"claim":46},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.nrf.com\u002Fmedia-center\u002Fpress-releases\u002Fmother-s-day-spending-expected-to-hit-record-38-billion","NRF · Mother’s Day spending survey, 21\u002F04\u002F2026","Includes flowers among planned Mother’s Day gifts in the 2026 US survey. No species is prescribed.","United States",[49,52,55],{"start":50,"end":50,"startLabel":51,"endLabel":51},"2027-05-09","9 May 2027",{"start":53,"end":53,"startLabel":54,"endLabel":54},"2028-05-14","14 May 2028",{"start":56,"end":56,"startLabel":57,"endLabel":57},"2029-05-13","13 May 2029",[59,68],{"article":60,"reason":66,"primary":67},{"id":34,"category":61,"imageId":34,"path":62,"name":63,"title":64,"description":65,"imageAlt":36},"flowers","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fpeony\u002F","Peony","When to give peonies","How to choose peonies as a gift, what to ask before ordering for May and which alternatives to consider if they are unavailable.","Peonies bring layered petals and volume. We suggest a few stems for a full-looking bouquet; availability depends on your order.",true,{"article":69,"reason":76,"primary":77},{"id":70,"category":61,"imageId":70,"path":71,"name":72,"title":73,"description":74,"imageAlt":75},"carnation","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fcarnation\u002F","Carnation","When to give carnations","How to choose carnations for a birthday, a thank-you or a tribute. Bouquet sizes, care and precautions around pets.","Carnation against a dark green background","Carnations offer ruffled petals and suit a more compact arrangement. Choose colors your mother enjoys.",false,[79,88,96,103],{"id":80,"category":33,"imageId":70,"path":81,"name":82,"title":83,"description":84,"imageAlt":75,"territoryLabel":37,"ruleLabel":85,"scope":86,"regionCodes":87},"us-grandparents-day","\u002Fen\u002Funited-states\u002Foccasions\u002Fgrandparents-day\u002F","National Grandparents Day","Grandparents Day in the US: date and flowers to give","Grandparents Day falls on the Sunday after Labor Day in the United States. Flower ideas, a card from the grandchildren and delivery for a family visit.","Sunday between 7 and 13 September","national",[],{"id":89,"category":90,"imageId":91,"path":92,"name":93,"title":93,"description":94,"imageAlt":95},"bouquet-or-plant","guides","phalaenopsis","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fbouquet-or-potted-plant\u002F","Should you give a bouquet or a potted plant?","Choose a bouquet or plant around taste, light and daily routines. Compare phalaenopsis and kalanchoe care and use practical delivery examples.","White phalaenopsis orchid flowers on an arching stem against dark green",{"id":97,"category":90,"imageId":98,"path":99,"name":100,"title":100,"description":101,"imageAlt":102},"flower-card-messages","red-rose","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fwhat-to-write-flower-card\u002F","What to write in a card with flowers","Ideas for writing a flower card in your own words. Examples for birthdays, thanks, anniversaries and sensitive moments.","Red rose against a dark green background",{"id":104,"category":90,"imageId":105,"path":106,"name":107,"title":107,"description":108,"imageAlt":109,"coverageLabel":110},"flower-delivery","gerbera","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fordering-flowers-from-a-distance\u002F","How to order flowers from a distance and plan delivery","How to send flowers from afar and choose the format, date and handover. Includes UK letterbox flowers and addresses and deliveries in other countries.","Coral-orange gerbera against a dark green background","Spain, Argentina, Germany, Lithuania, Mexico, and United Kingdom",1792313683544]