The World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland, proclaimed June 1 to be International Childrens Day in 1925. It is usually marked with speeches on childrens rights and well being, and other events involving or dedicated to children. Children’s Day is a special event to honor and protect children around the world. This event was created in 1954 to protect children from long working hours and dangerous situation in the workplace as well as give every children chance to get education. The United Nations General Assembly suggest all countries to celebrate Children’s Day on any appropriate day according to each country. Thus, different countries may observe different date of Children Day. Universal Children Day is celebrated on 20 November every year. On October 1953, Children’s Day was celebrated for the first time in Geneva with International Union for Child Welfare as the sponsor. This Children’s Day celebration inspired United Nations General Assembly to observe Universal Children’s Day in 1954. As the anniversary of the adoption of Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 20 November was then chosen as the observance date of Children’s Day every year. Nowadays, Children’s Day is celebrated in more than 100 countries even though the date of Children’s Day observance varies in each country. In South Africa, Childrens Day is observed on the first Saturday in November. List of 2014 Children’s Day Around the World Albania Sunday, 1 June 2014 Angola Sunday, 1 June 2014 Children’s Day is a public holiday in Angola Argentina 2nd Sunday of August Sunday, 10 August 2014 Armenia Sunday, 1 June 2014 Australia 2nd Sunday of July Sunday, 13 July 2014 Azerbaijan Sunday, 1 June 2014 Bangladesh Monday, 17 March 2014 Children’s Day is a national holiday in Bangladesh since it falls coincided with the birthday of the father of the nation – Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bolivia Saturday, 12 April 2014 Brazil Sunday, 12 October 2014 Children’s Day is a national holiday in Brazil since it falls coincided with Our Lady of Aparecida’s day. Bulgaria Sunday, 1 June 2014 Canada Thursday, 20 November 2014 Children’s Day is known as National Child Day in Canada. Central Africa (Congo, Congo DR, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Chad, Central African Republic) Thursday, 25 December 2014 Chile 1st Wednesday of October (Children’s Day recognition and assignation) Wednesday, 1 October 2014 2nd Sunday of August (Children’s Day observance) Sunday, 10 August 2014 Children’s Day is a commercial holiday dedicated to buying toys for children in Chile China Sunday, 1 June 2014 Children’s Day in China is known as “the June 1 International Children’s Day” Colombia last weekend of April Saturday, 26 April 2014 Costa Rica Tuesday, 9 September 2014 Croatia Tuesday, 11 November 2014 Cuba 3rd Sunday of July Sunday, 20 July 2014 Czech Republic Sunday, 1 June 2014 Ecuador Sunday, 1 June 2014 Egypt Thursday, 20 November 2014 El Salvador Wednesday, 1 October 2014 Finland Thursday, 20 November 2014 Children’s Day is known as Day of children’s right in Finland. Germany Sunday, 1 June 2014 ^Saturday, 20 September 2014 (public events pertaining to Children’s Day) Guatemala Wednesday, 1 October 2014 Haiti Tuesday, 8 April 2014 Monday, 1 December 2014 (Universal Children’s Day in Haiti) Honduras Wednesday, 10 September 2014 Hong Kong Friday, 4 April 2014 Hungary Last Sunday in May Sunday, 25 May 2014 India Friday, 14 November 2014 along with the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru Indonesia Wednesday, 23 July 2014 Iran Tuesday, 7 October 2014 Ireland Tuesday, 25 March 2014 Israel Saturday, 4 October 2014 Japan Monday, 5 May 2014 Children day is a national holiday in Japan which marks the end of Golden Week. North Korea Monday, 2 June 2014 South Korea Monday, 5 May 2014 Kosovo Sunday, 1 June 2014 Laos Sunday, 1 June 2014 Malaysia Last Saturday of October Saturday, 25 October 2014 Maldives Saturday, 10 May 2014 Children’s Day is a public holiday in Maldives. Myanmar Sunday, 1 June 2014 Mexico Wednesday, 30 April 2014 Mongolia Sunday, 1 June 2014 Mozambique Sunday, 1 June 2014 New Zealand 1st Sunday in March Sunday, 2 March 2014 Nicaragua Tuesday, 27 May 2014 Children’s Day is a holiday for Primary and Secondary School children in Nikaragua. Norway Saturday, 17 May 2014 Pakistan Monday, 1 June 2014 Thursday, 20 November 2014 Pakistan celebrates Children’s Day twice a year. Palestine Saturday, 5 April 2014 Panama 3rd Sunday of July Sunday, 20 July 2014 Paraguay Saturday, 16 August 2014 Peru 3rd Sunday of August Monday, 18 August 2014 Poland Sunday, 1 June 2014 Children’s Day is a holiday for schools in Poland. Portugal Sunday, 1 June 2014 Romania Sunday, 1 June 2014 Russia Sunday, 1 June 2014 Singapore 1st Friday of October Friday, 3 October 2014 Children’s Day is a holiday for Kindergarten and Primary School students in Singapore. South Africa 1st Saturday of November Saturday, 1 November 2014 South Sudan Tuesday, 23 December 2014 Slovakia Sunday, 1 June 2014 During Children’s Day, children get free entrance to some places of interest in Slovakia. Spain 2nd Sunday of May Sunday, 11 May 2014 Sri Lanka Wednesday, 1 October 2014 Sudan Tuesday, 23 December 2014 Suriname Friday, 5 December 2014 Sweden Wednesday, 1 October 2014 Taiwan Friday, 4 April 2014 Thailand 2nd Saturday in January Saturday, 11 January 2014 Trinidad & Tobago Thursday, 20 November 2014 Tunisia Friday, 21 March 2014 Turkey Wednesday, 23 April 2014 Children’s Day is a public holiday in Turkey. United Kingdom No celebration United States 2nd Sunday of June Sunday, 8 June 2014 Uruguay Monday, 6 January 2014 Vanuatu Thursday, 24 July 2014 Venezuela 3rd Sunday of July Sunday, 20 July 2014 Vietnam Sunday, 1 June 2014 Zambia Thursday, 24 April 2014 Friday, 25 April 2014 (Universal Children’s Day)
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