I did a Google search on this subject and found that
a single elementary school in Nova Scotia has chosen not to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. This is a far cry from the entire province doing so.
School replaces Mother's Day, Father's Day out of respect for modern families
According to the article, this is “the beginning of the end for Western civilization.” You think?
IMHO, these holidays have morphed into something that celebrates the spirit of commercialism, typified by Hallmark and the industries that cater to gifts for Mom and Dad. One can choose to recognize, honor, and love one’s parents without need for a congressionally created holiday on the calendar accompanied by tons of advertising and sales. There’s nothing wrong with commercialism, but it just seems inappropriate as a vehicle for putting the focus on one’s parents for a single day of the year.
For many of us, this is what’s happened to Christmas too. The focus has become the spirit of commercialism rather than on the real meaning of the holiday, resulting in these revised carols:
“Angels we have heard on high, tell us to go out and BUY!”
“Hark the Herald Tribune sings, advertising wondrous things!”
“God rest ye merry merchants, may ye make the Yule tide PAY!”
This is NOT what our holidays are supposed to be about!