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Children's Day is a Holiday in many countries around the world. CHILDREN'S DAY stamp, commemorating the International Children's Day]] The International Children's Day (ICD) is celebrated in numerous countries, usually (but not always) on June 1 each year. The ICD had its origin in the World Conference for the Well-being of Children in consul-general in San Francisco ( USA ) gathered a number of Chinese orphans to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in 1925, which happened to be on June 1 that year, and also coincided with the conference in Geneva. June 1 has since been observed as the ICD by numerous countries, especially by Communist countries; in the Western world the ICD is usually celebrated on other days of the year (if at all), and there is often little public awareness about these celebrations. (See the section on Germany below for further discussions.) Consequently there is sometimes a misperception that June 1 as the ICD was a Communist invention. Nonetheless, in recent years even some groups within the United States started observing the ICD on June 1. UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S DAY Since December 14 , 1954 , United Nations and UNESCO observes 20 November as the Universal Children's Day "to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children. It recommended that the Day was to be observed also as a day of activity devoted to promoting the ideals and objectives of the Charter and the welfare of the children of the world." {Link without Title} CHILDREN'S DAY OVER THE WORLD Argentina Children's Day is celebrated the second Sunday of August. Brazil Children's Day is celebrated on October 12 , which is also the day of Our Lady Of Aparecida , a Public Holiday In Brazil . Central Africa On Congo , Congo DR , Cameroon , Equatorial Guinea , Gabon , Chad , Central African Republic , São Tomé And Príncipe Children's Day is celebrated in this country on the December 25 to honour all the children. Chile Children's Day is celebrated the first Sunday of August. Colombia In Colombia the children's day is celebrated in the last weekend of April. Costa Rica Children's day is celebrated on September 9 in Costa Rica . Czech Republic In the Czech Republic , Children's Day is celebrated on June 1 , although it is not an official holiday. Germany During the s. In the GDR, the holiday was introduced in 1950, and was from then on a yearly highlight for the children. On this day of the year, one typically received congratulations and presents from one's parents and did special activities in School , such as field trips and the like. In the FRG, Children's Day did not have such meaning to the children, and was even mostly unknown to many people. Since the affiliation in 1990, the date and name used in the FRG have become the official ones for the former GDR as well. This however was not accepted by large parts of the former GDR population, so that still many parents celebrate with their kids on the former date, June 1, and even Children's Day public events take place on the old date. One popular celebration is the "world children's day" in Leverkusen , Germany. Honduras In Honduras Children's Day (Día del Niño) is celebrated on September 10 . Hong Kong Children's Day is celebrated on April 4 each year (the same day as the Republic Of China (Taiwan) since ROC established the Children's Day on April 4 in 1931. The ROC government combined Women’s Day with Children’s Day on April 4 in 1993, officially calling it Women’s and Children’s Day, making it a day for women, mothers, and children.) The practice is still observed by both the Hong Kong SAR Government and the public after the handover in 1997, though this festival has not been a public holiday before the handover. [http://www.police.gov.hk/police/offbeat/794/chi/h14.htm , [http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200603/30/P200603300161.htm] Hungary In Hungary , since 1950 the Children's Day ("Gyermeknap") is celebrated on the last Sunday of May. In a different form, this occasion existed earlier as "Children's Week", since 1931. India India's first prime minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru , was born on November 14 . He liked children and was regularly photographed with them. Children called him Chacha (Uncle) Nehru. After he became prime minister of India, his birthday is observed as Children's Day in India. Indonesia In Indonesia the Children's Day is celebrated on July 23rd. Israel Children's Day is celebrated on October 9 . Japan May 5 is Children's Day, called in Japanese ; the festivities were also used to be called Boy's Day , called in Japanese , to distinguish it from Girls' Day, called , in Japanese , March 3 ). Both of these days are marked with a lot of activities for children . On this day, children display samurai swords, armor, and warrior dolls. 2 important symbols of Children's day are carps and irises. South Korea Children's Day is celebrated on May 5 . In 1923, Bang Jung-Hwan , a social educator, suggested that May 1 should be established as Children's day, and he made it public via campaigns. There was no Children's day before that. In 1946, the Children's day was just moved to May 5 . North Korea North Korean Children's Day is celebrated on June 1 (국제 아동절). Before 1945 in May 1 , But 1945, Changing as USSR . Mexico Children's Day ("Día del niño") is celebrated on April 30 . Nigeria In Nigeria , Children's Day is celebrated on 27th May. {Link without Title} ''' Peru In Peru , Children's Day is celebrated on October 14 . Former and current Communist and Socialist countries In Russia , as well as other former Soviet Union states, including Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Estonia , Georgia , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Latvia , Lithuania , Moldova , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan , other former or current Communist states, Albania , Angola , Benin , Bosnia And Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Cambodia , Croatia , Cuba , Czech Republic and Slovakia , Ethiopia and Eritrea , Germany , Laos , Republic Of Macedonia , Mongolia , Montenegro , Mozambique , Poland , Serbia , Slovenia , Tanzania , Yemen , Children's Day is celebrated on June 1 . This list includes 25 countries which regained independence from USSR , seceded from Yugoslavia Federation , as well as Czechoslovakia , Ethiopia after their respective splits. Paraguay In Paraguay, Children's Day is celebrated on August 16 , day of the infamous Battle Of Acosta Ñu , where 20,000 thousand men of the Brazilian Army crushed a Paraguayan battalion made up of 3,500 children ages six to fifteen - even though Paraguay had been already completely defeated (see more in War Of The Triple Alliance ). It's a national holiday, used to remember the atrocities the Brazilians committed during the five-year war. People's Republic of China In the (similar to boy scouts in the West) are frequently held on June 1st as well. Portugal and former colonies In Portugal , and also at some of its former colonies - Guinea-Bissau , Macau , Cape Verde , East Timor - the Children's Day is celebrated on June 1 . Singapore October 1 is the day which Singapore officially celebrates Children's Day, a similar event celebrated every year is Youth Day which is celebrated on the first Sunday of July each year. 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Among the activities on this day, children from all around Turkey gather in the capital city, Ankara , and they replace the selected members of the Grand National Assembly. They have an elected president and prime minister and they govern Turkey for one day in order to emphasize the importance of the children in the society. In many places governmental agencies leave the authority to children symbolically for the day. Traditionally since 1986, children come to Turkey to represent their country of origin to children of the world with artistic performances. They're housed in Turkish homes and can meet with Turkish children. This event is organized by the Turkish Radio And Television Corporation . The groups of foreign children also participate in the special session held at the Grand National Assembly. Turkish people hope these children will remember the day for their lives and will contribute to a bond with other cultures. The internationalization is thus aimed toward Turkey's principle of, "peace at home, peace in the world", and "Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people". United States Children's Day is the 2nd Sunday of October, the day after Parents Day. Uruguay In Uruguay the Children's Day is celebrated the second Sunday of August. Venezuela In Venezuela the Children's Day is celebrated the third Sunday of July. Vietnam Children's Day is celebrated on June 1 as ICD and on the full moon of the 8th lunar month during the Mid-Autumn Festival . Guatemala October first |
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