How to Say (and Celebrate) Happy Mother’s Day in Spanish

Do you know how to say “I love my mom” in Spanish? It’s useful knowledge if you want to celebrate Mother’s day in Spanish.

Keep reading if you want to learn how to write Mother’s day messages and wishes in Spanish and get some easy greeting card ideas. 

I also teach you topic-related vocabulary and common phrases to help you express your feelings and describe the importance of your relationship with your mom.

Table of Contents:

• How Do People Celebrate Mother’s Day in Spanish?
• How to Say “Happy Mother’s Day” in Spanish
• Mother’s Day Vocabulary
• What to Write for Mother’s Day – Easy Greeting Cards Ideas
• Improve Your Spanish Right Now

How Do People Celebrate Mother’s Day in Spanish?

Not every country celebrates Mother’s Day at the same time. In the U.S., the celebration always falls on the second Sunday of May, but the dates may vary in other places.

This is when you should be wishing a happy Mother’s Day in some Spanish-speaking countries:

Mother’s Day Celebration by Country

What surprised me when I was celebrating my first Mother’s Day in Mexico is that we had hardly any students in school on that day. Most students start this day with breakfast at a restaurant with their mom.

It’s always a major celebration in Spanish-speaking countries. Many schools organize events for moms with their kids singing Mother’s Day-related songs or reciting poems. Families rarely celebrate Mother’s day at home. It’s customary to eat out and give mom a big present.

Mother’s Day in Spanish-speaking countries is one of the most important celebrations of the year.

How to Say “Happy Mother’s Day” in Spanish

First, let’s learn the most important phrase to say to any mother who crosses your path on this day.

Wish her a happy Mother’s Day in singular or plural form:

¡Feliz Día de la Madre!
Happy Mother’s Day!

¡Feliz Día de las Madres!
Happy Mothers’ Day!

Mother’s Day Vocabulary

This useful vocabulary will help you express your feelings on this special day.

Recommended reading: 80+ Spanish Words to Describe Your Mom.

 Happy Mother’s Day in Spanish – Common Phrases

Take a look at these common phrases for Mother’s Day!

Gracias por todo, mamá.
Thanks for everything, Mom.

Eres lo mejor, mamá,
You’re the best, Mom.

Te amo mamá.
I love you, Mom!

Eres la mejor mamá del mundo.
You’re the best Mom in the world!

Te amo, mamá.
I love you, Mom.

Te admiro.
I admire you, Mom.

No hay nadie como tú, mamá.
There’s no one like you, Mom.

Espero que hayas tenido un gran Día de la Madre.
Hope you had a great Mother’s Day.

What to Write for Mother’s Day – Easy Greeting Cards Ideas

Let me show you some ready-to-go ideas to copy and paste or write using your best lettering skills to create a handmade Mother’s day card in Spanish. 

Choose between short messages or longer Mother’s Day paragraphs. Alternatively, go for a catchy quote or a poem.

Happy Mother’s Day Spanish Messages and Wishes

Mamá, te amo mucho. Gracias por todo que me das.
Mom, I love you very much. Thank you for everything you give me.

Mamá, en esta fecha tan importante, te quiero decir lo mucho que aprecio todo lo que haces por mí. Agradezco cada día a tu lado. ¡Qué tengas un día hermoso!
Mom, on this important day, I want to tell you how much I appreciate everything you do for me. I appreciate every day by your side. Have a beautiful day!

Mamá, eres sin duda le persona mas importante en mi vida. Te quiero mucho y espero ser un día una madre tan maravillosa como tú lo eres. 
Mom, you are without a doubt the most important person in my life. I love you very much and I hope to one day be as wonderful a mother as you are.  

Mamá, eres la mejor. Todos los días le agradezco a Dios que te puso en mi vida.
Mom, you are the best. Every day I thank God for putting you in my life. 

Mother’s Day Poems

Here are some famous and not-so-famous poems to write on a greeting card for Mother’s Day.

1. Madre, llévame a la cama (Mother, Take Me to Bed)

by Miguel de Unamuno

Madre, llévame a la cama.
Madre, llévame a la cama,
que no me tengo de pie.
Ven, hijo, Dios te bendiga
y no te dejes caer.

No te vayas de mi lado,
cántame el cantar aquel.
Me lo cantaba mi madre;
de mocita lo olvidé,
cuando te apreté a mis pechos
contigo lo recordé.

¿Qué dice el cantar, mi madre,
qué dice el cantar aquel?
No dice, hijo mío, reza,
reza palabras de miel;
reza palabras de ensueño
que nada dicen sin él.

Mother, take me to bed.
Mother, take me to bed,
I can’t stand up.
Come, son, God bless you
and don’t let yourself fall.

Don’t leave my side,
sing me that song.
My mother used to sing it to me;
when I was a girl I forgot it,
when I clutched you to my breast
I remembered it with you.

What does the song say, my mother,
what does that song say?
It does not say, my son, it prays,
prays words of honey;
it prays words of dreams
that say nothing without them.

Handpicked for you: Biography of Philosopher and Spanish Educator Miguel de Unamuno

2. Madrecita mía (My Mummy)

by Gabriela Mistral

Madrecita mía,
madrecita tierna,
déjame decirte
dulzuras extremas.

Es tuyo mi cuerpo
que juntaste en ramo;
deja revolverlo
sobre tu regazo.

Juega tú a ser hoja
y yo a ser rocío:
y en tus brazos locos
tenme suspendido.

Madrecita mía,
todito mi mundo,
déjame decirte
los cariños sumos.

My mummy
tender mummy,
let me tell you
extreme sweetness.

Yours is my body
that you gathered in a bouquet;
let me stir it
on your lap.

You play at being a leaf
and I will be dew:
and in your mad arms
keep me suspended.

My mummy,
my whole world,
let me tell you
the most affectionate love.

See also: Biography of Philosopher and Spanish Educator Miguel de Unamuno

3. Madre (Mother)

by Julia Romero Losada

Me preguntaba qué es la madre.
Junta el perfume de todas las flores;
y el arrullo de todas las olas;
la firmeza de todas las montañas;
y la inquietud de todos los ríos;
la frescura de todos los valles;
y la mirada de todas las estrellas;
la caricia de todas las brisas;
y el beso de todos los labios.

Todo guardado por Dios en un corazón de mujer.
Eso es la madre.

I wondered what the mother is.
Gather the perfume of all the flowers;
and the lullaby of all the waves;
the firmness of all the mountains;
and the restlessness of all the rivers;
the freshness of all the valleys;
and the gaze of all the stars;
the caress of all the breezes;
and the kiss of all lips.

All kept by God in a woman’s heart.
That is the mother.

Happy Mother’s Day Quotes in Spanish

Good quotes always come in handy. These are perfect for any Mother’s Day card.

El amor de una madre por su hijo es como ninguna otra cosa en el mundo. No conoce la ley, no tiene lástima, desafía todas las cosas y aplasta sin piedad todo lo que se interpone en su camino. –Agatha Christie
A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, knows no pity, defies all things and crushes mercilessly all that stands in its way. –Agatha Christie

El único amor que realmente creo en el amor de una madre por sus hijos. –Karl Lagerfeld
The only love I truly believe in is a mother’s love for her children. –Karl Lagerfeld

Jamás en la vida encontraréis ternura mejor, más profunda, más desinteresada ni verdadera que la de vuestra madre. –Honoré de Balzac
Never in life will you find tenderness better, deeper, more disinterested, and truer than that of your mother. –Honoré de Balzac

Mi madre tenía una gran cantidad de problemas conmigo, pero creo que lo disfrutó. –Mark Twain
My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. –Mark Twain

Los brazos de una madre están hechos de ternura y los niños duermen profundamente en ellos. –Víctor Hugo
A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them. –Victor Hugo

Madre: la palabra más bella pronunciada por el ser humano. –Gibran Kahlil Gibran
Mother: the most beautiful word uttered by human beings. –Gibran Kahlil Gibran

Madres, en sus manos tienen la salvación del mundo. –Leon Tolstoi
Mothers, in your hands you hold the salvation of the world. –Leon Tolstoy

Todo lo que soy y espero ser, se lo debo a la angelical solicitud de mi madre. –Abraham Lincoln
All that I am, and hope to be, I owe to my mother’s angelic solicitude. –Abraham Lincoln

Una madre es alguien a quien pides ayuda cuando te metes en problemas. –Emily Dickinson
A mother is someone you ask for help when you get into trouble. –Emily Dickinson

Una madre perdona siempre; ha venido al mundo para esto. –Alejandro Dumas
A mother is always forgiving; she has come into the world for this. –Alexandre Dumas

Anonymous Mother’s Day Quotes in Spanish and English

De todos los regalos que la vida tiene que dar, una buena madre es el más grande de todos.
Of all the gifts life has to give, a good mother is the greatest of all.

Dios no podía estar en todas partes a la vez, y por eso creó a las madres.
God could not be everywhere at once, and that is why he created mothers.

El amor incondicional no es un mito: lo puedes observar todos los días en las madres.
Unconditional love is not a myth: you can see it every day in mothers.

Mamá, contigo cada día es único,
Mom, with you every day is unique.

Por mucha fuerza física que tenga un hombre, una madre siempre será más fuerte de corazón.
No matter how much physical strength a man has, a mother will always be stronger at heart.

Quién necesita un superhéroe cuando tiene a una supermamá.
Who needs a superhero when you have a supermom.

Check out: 20 Classic Mexican Quotes and Proverbs in Spanish

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I'm a Spanish philologist, teacher, and freelance writer with a Master's degree in Humanities from Madrid. I speak Polish, Spanish, and English fluently, and want to get better in Portuguese and German. A lover of literature, and Mexican spicy cuisine, I've lived in Poland, Spain, and Mexico and I'm currently living and teaching in Madeira, Portugal.

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