The sons and daughters of the country extended warm congratulations to their mothers in reflection of sincere thanks.

People entered the plaza park of the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the sacred temple of Juche, where President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il lie in state and paid tribute to them, recollecting their revolutionary exploits.

Many people visited the statues of the President and the Chairman on Mansu Hill and in different parts of the country and mosaics depicting their images to pay floral tribute to them.

Officials of the Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea and union officials in different parts of the country spent a pleasant time at baby homes and orphanages and families of women prolific of children.

Colorful performances were given in Pyongyang and provinces on the occasion of the Mother's Day.

Souvenir shops, flower shops and flower stands across the country were crowded with those buying bouquets and flowers to be presented to their mothers.

Public catering establishments across the country provided peculiar services for mothers, and cultural and emotional life bases were full of the laughter and optimism of those greeting the Mother’s Day.