Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country.
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34 Facts About Children's Day
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In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare.
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World Children's Day is celebrated on the 20th November to commemorate the Declaration of the Rights of the Child by the UN General Assembly on 20 November 1959.
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Children's Day began on the second Sunday of June in 1857 by Reverend Dr Charles Leonard, pastor of the Universalist Church of the Redeemer in Chelsea, Massachusetts: Leonard held a special service dedicated to, and for the children.
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Children's Day was first officially declared a national holiday by the Republic of Turkey in 1920 with the set date of 23 April.
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Children's Day has been celebrated nationally since 1920 with the government and the newspapers of the time declaring it a day for the children.
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International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare in 1925.
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World Children's Day is celebrated on 20 November to commemorate the Declaration of the Rights of the Child by the UN General Assembly on 20 November 1959.
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Children's Day firstly wants every child to be able to attend school, a goal by 2015.
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Universal Children's Day is not just a day to celebrate children for who they are, but to bring awareness to children around the globe that have experienced violence in forms of abuse, exploitation, and discrimination.
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World Children's Day is celebrated on 20 November to commemorate the Declaration of the Rights of the Child by the UN General Assembly on 20 November 1959.
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In Mauritius, Children's Day was established in 1991, as the International Day of the African Child.
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Since the National Children's Day has been faithfully celebrated again in this community the use of drugs among children who come to these celebrations has declined.
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Children's Day is celebrated across India to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children.
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Japan's Children's Day is celebrated on 5 May, a National Holiday since 1948, to celebrate the happiness of all children and to express gratitude toward mothers.
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Children's Day events are becoming more commercial, becoming important events to increase sales of children's products.
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Children's Day was first conceived by progressive ethnic Korean students, with Korean independence movement leaders against Japanese colonialism.
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In 1954, the United Nations established Universal Children's Day dedicated to improving children's welfare worldwide.
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Children's Day fought for Burma's independence from Japan and the United Kingdom.
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Today, Children's Day is officially celebrated in schools across Myanmar.
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In Nepal, Children's Day is celebrated on Bhadra 29 according to the Nepali Calendar after signing the child rights agreement with the UN.
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Children's Day, there are many festivals and events organized by schools and organizations, that focus on having fun and lively activities that kids and their families can enjoy.
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In Germany, during the Cold War, Children's Day was handled quite differently in West Germany and East Germany.
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Customs of Children's Day was significantly different in West and East Germany.
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In Switzerland, Children's day was established as a holiday on 20 November 1925.
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Children's Day was established in the United Kingdom in 1954 by the United Nations General Assembly, so as to create "a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children".
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The "Child Children's Day Act" outlines human rights to which children, under the age of 18, are entitled by law.
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In 2001, the Republican-controlled Congress declared that National Child's Children's Day is to be celebrated on the first Sunday of June, which the Bush administration followed except in 2002, when it was postponed to the second Sunday of June.
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In Brazil, Children's Day is celebrated by kids receiving presents from their parents.
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Children's Day is a national holiday, used to remember the event, which happened during the five-year war.
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The Government of New Zealand has recognized this as one of the most important issues for New Zealanders, with an event such as Children's Day helping to focus on the practice of sharing, loving and caring as well as honoring tamariki.
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Children's Day is a public holiday, set up following a recommendation of the committee on the Rights of the Child.
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Children's Day originally took place only in the capital of Vanuatu, but it has now been extended to all 6 provinces.
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