Children's Day
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Children's Day is a holiday in many countries around the world.
[edit] 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 Turkey in 1920 (April 23, 1920) and later in the World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland in 1925. It is not clear as to why June 1 was chosen as the ICD: one theory has it that the Chinese 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.
[edit] Universal Children's Day
The United Nations General Assembly recommended in 1954 (resolution 836(IX)) that all countries institute a Universal Children's Day, to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children and of activity promoting the welfare of the world's children. It suggested to governments that the Day be observed on the date which each considers appropriate.
The date of 20 November marks the day in which the Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, in 1959, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in 1989 and is often the day chosen by countries as their own designated day to observe Universal Children's Day.
State governments are responsible for passing legislation providing a day and name appropriate for their compliance with the United Nations General Assembly resolution. United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights / UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
[edit] United Nations - Universal Children's Day observance around the world
[edit] Argentina
Children's Day is celebrated the second Sunday of August.
[edit] Brazil
Children's Day is celebrated on October 12, which is also the day of Our Lady of Aparecida, a public holiday in Brazil.
[edit] Canada
Canada's "National Child Day" is held November 20th each year as enacted in Bill C-371, otherwise known as the Child Day Act, by the Parliament of Canada in 1993 to fulfill Canada's commitment to the United Nations General Assembly's recommendation to observe a Universal Children's Day.Canadian Children's Rights Council It is not a holiday in Canada.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Chile
Children's Day is celebrated the first Sunday of August.
[edit] Colombia
In Colombia the children's day is celebrated in the last weekend of April.
[edit] Costa Rica
Children's day is celebrated on September 9 in Costa Rica.
[edit] Cuba
Children's day is celebrated in Cuba on the third Sunday of July.
[edit] Czech Republic
In the Czech Republic, Children's Day is celebrated on June 1, although it is not an official holiday.
[edit] El Salvador
In El Salvador, Children's Day is celebrated on October 1.
[edit] Germany
During the Cold War, the Children's Day (Kinder-tag) was handled quite differently in the two states. The date was different (GDR: June 1, FRG: September 20), the name was slightly different (GDR: "International Children's Day" ("International Kinder-tag"), FRG: "World Children's Day" ("Weltkindertag")), and most notably: the customs.
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.
[edit] Guatemala
October first
[edit] Honduras
In Honduras Children's Day (Día del Niño) is celebrated on September 10.
[edit] 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. [1], [2], [3]
[edit] Hungary
In 1931 Children's day started although then it was called Children's Week, but since 1950 it has only been a day technically the last Sunday in May.
[edit] India
In India Children's Day day is celebrated on November 14 every year. This date the marks the birth anniversary of independent India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Children's day is celebrated on this day in recognition of his lifelong passion and work for the welfare, education and development of children and young people.
[edit] Israel
Children's Day is celebrated on October 9.
[edit] Japan
May 05 is Children's Day, called こどもの日 ("Kodomo no hi"?) in Japanese; the festivities were also used to be called Boy's Day , called 端午の節句 (Tango no Sekku?) in Japanese , to distinguish it from Girls' Day, called 桃の節句 (Momo no Sekku?), ひな祭り (Hinamatsuri?) 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.
[edit] Slovakia
In Slovakia, the day is called International Children's Day and is celebrated on June 1.
[edit] 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.
[edit] New Zealand
Children's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of March each year. Children's Day provides New Zealanders with a special opportunity to spend time with children, create positive memories, and take part in fun activities that start new traditions as well as continue old ones. The vision of Children's Day is to see children celebrated, nurtured and treasured by all.
[edit] North Korea
North Korean Children's Day is celebrated on June 1 (국제 아동절). Before 1945 in May 1, But 1945, Changing as USSR.
[edit] Mexico
Children's Day ("Día del niño") is celebrated on April 30.
This special day is celebrated on April 30 each year， although it is not an official holiday.
Mexicans honor the children throughout the country.
[edit] Nigeria
In Nigeria, Children's Day is celebrated on 27th May. [4]
[edit] Pakistan
In Pakistan, Children's Day is celebrated on Novermber 20. There is no holiday on this day but it is observed by NGO working on Child Rights.
[edit] Peru
In Peru, Children's Day is celebrated on October 14.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 battle 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.
[edit] People's Republic of China
In the People's Republic of China, Children's Day is celebrated on June 1 and is formally known as "The June 1st International Children's Day" - 六一国际儿童节). When the People's Republic of China was first established in 1949, the State Council (Cabinet) designated a half-a-day holiday for all primary schools on June 1st. This was later made into a full day's break in 1956 with The Announcement by the State Council to make June 1st Children's Day a One Day Public Holiday (国务院关于“六一儿童节”改为放假一天的通知). Schools usually organizes activities such as camping trips or free movies on Children's day to allow students to have fun, and Children of civil servants might also receive small gifts from the government. Entrance Ceremonies of the Young Pioneers of China (similar to boy scouts in the West) are frequently held on June 1st as well.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Sri Lanka
The Universal Children's Day is celebrated on the October 01.
[edit] Taiwan
The Taiwan designates April 4 as Children's Day (兒童節), pursuant to Article 5 of the Order to Implement Commemoration Days and Holidays (紀念日及節日實施辦法). Despite not being a legal holiday, schools often hold special activities in order to celebrate the occasion. Due to pressure from parents that demanded to accompany their children in the celebration, the ROC government recognized Women’s Day with Children’s Day on April 4, 1993. Thus, the celebration is technically called Women’s and Children’s Day.
[edit] Thailand
The second Saturday of January is Children's Day in Thailand.
[edit] Turkey
In Turkey, Children's Day is celebrated on April 23th.
[edit] United States of America
Children's Day, was proclaimed by President Bill Clinton in October 2000. He declared that it be held on November 16th.
"National Child's Day" was proclaimed by the President of the United States of America, George W. Bush, as June 3, 2001 and in subsequent years on dates in early June. In 2003, he proclaimed June 1st. In 2004, he proclaimed June 6th. In 2005, he proclaimed June 5th. In 2006, he proclaimed June 4th. In 2007, he proclaimed June 3rd. The White House Proclamation by the President of the United States of America, 2001
No where in any of the proclamations did the President refer to the United Nations or the UN Resolution about Universal Child Day. It is important to note that The United States of America is one of only two countries in the world that have not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. As of Novermber 2007, 193 countries have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, (UNCRC). The only other country that has not ratified the UNCRC is Somalia. United States position on the UNCRC
[edit] Uruguay
In Uruguay, Children's Day is celebrated on January 6th.
[edit] Venezuela
In Venezuela Children's Day is celebrated the third Sunday of July.
[edit] 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.ar:يوم الطفل العالمي ta:குழந்தைகள் நாள் tg:Рӯзи бачаҳо
