Which U.S. president signed the 1914 law establishing Mother's Day?

Which U.S. president signed the 1914 law establishing Mother’s Day? Woodrow Wilson signed the measure and proclaimed the observance.

The U.S. Congress approved a joint resolution in May 1914 designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. Wilson then issued a presidential proclamation asking government buildings to display the national flag and encouraging Americans to honor mothers.

The holiday grew from Anna Jarvis’s campaign to create a day honoring mothers. Jarvis organized an early observance in West Virginia in 1908 and continued lobbying for national recognition. The congressional action made the celebration official nationwide, although it was technically a joint resolution rather than a conventional statute.

A common mix-up is confusing Wilson’s role with that of earlier presidents or activists. Jarvis founded the campaign, Congress approved the designation, and Wilson formalized it through his 1914 proclamation. The first national observance followed on May 10, 1914.