Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honour of children, whose date of observance varies by country.
In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Since 1950, it is celebrated on 1 June in many countries that were part of the Eastern Bloc and Non-Aligned Movement, which follow the suggestion from Women's International Democratic Federation. World Children's Day is celebrated on 20 November to commemorate the issuance of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child by the UN General Assembly on 20 November 1959, along with the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on that date in 1989. In some countries, it is Children's Week and not Children's Day.
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Official name
World Children's Day
Also called
Universal Children's Day
Observed by
International (UN)
Type
Cultural, commercial
Date
20 November (worldwide), 1 June (Former socialist countries)
Frequency
Annual
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Duration
1 week
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First Friday of January
First Friday of January
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First Friday of January
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5 January 2024
3 January 2025
2 January 2026
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Bahamas
Second Saturday of January
Second Saturday of January
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Second Saturday of January
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13 January 2024
11 January 2025
10 January 2026
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Thailand
Second Sunday of February
Second Sunday of February
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Second Sunday of February
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11 February 2024
9 February 2025
8 February 2026
Gregorian calendar
Cook Islands Nauru Niue Tokelau Cayman Islands
First Sunday of March
First Sunday of March
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First Sunday of March
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3 March 2024
2 March 2025
1 March 2026
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New Zealand
Last Saturday of April
Last Saturday of April
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Last Saturday of April
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27 April 2024
26 April 2025
25 April 2026
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Colombia
National Sovereignty and Children's Day
National Sovereignty and Children's Day
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National Sovereignty and Children's Day
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23 April
Gregorian calendar
Turkey
Second Sunday of May
Second Sunday of May
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Second Sunday of May
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12 May 2024
11 May 2025
10 May 2026
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United Kingdom
Third Friday of May
Third Friday of May
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Third Friday of May
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17 May 2024
16 May 2025
15 May 2026
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Lithuania
Last Sunday of May
Last Sunday of May
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Last Sunday of May
Gregorian calendar
26 May 2024
25 May 2025
31 May 2026
Gregorian calendar
Hungary
Ascension Day
Ascension Day
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Ascension Day
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9 May 2024
29 May 2025
14 May 2026
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American Samoa Falkland Islands Solomon Islands
Second Sunday of June
Second Sunday of June
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Second Sunday of June
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9 June 2024
8 June 2025
14 June 2026
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Haiti
United States
Third Sunday of July
Third Sunday of July
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Third Sunday of July
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21 July 2024
20 July 2025
19 July 2026
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Cuba
Panama
Venezuela
First Sunday of August
First Sunday of August
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First Sunday of August
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4 August 2024
3 August 2025
2 August 2026
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Uruguay
Second Sunday of August
Second Sunday of August
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Second Sunday of August
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10 August 2025
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Chile
Third Sunday of August
Third Sunday of August
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Third Sunday of August
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18 August 2024
17 August 2025
16 August 2026
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Argentina
Peru
First Friday of October
First Friday of October
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First Friday of October
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4 October 2024
3 October 2025
2 October 2026
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Singapore
First Wednesday of October (Children's Day recognition and assignation)
Second Sunday of August (Children's Day observance)
First Wednesday of October (Children's Day recognition and assignation)
Second Sunday of August (Children's Day observance)
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First Wednesday of October (Children's Day recognition and assignation)
Second Sunday of August (Children's Day observance)
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2 October 2024
1 October 2025
7 October 2026
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Chile
Fourth Saturday of October
Fourth Saturday of October
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Fourth Saturday of October
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26 October 2024
25 October 2025
24 October 2026
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Malaysia
Fourth Saturday of October
Fourth Saturday of October
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Fourth Saturday of October
Gregorian calendar
26–3 November 2024
25–2 November 2025
24–1 November 2026
Celebrated as National Children's Week
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Australia
First Saturday of November
First Saturday of November
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First Saturday of November
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2 November 2024
1 November 2025
7 November 2026
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South Africa
Hindu calendar
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Hindu calendar
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29 Bhadra
29 Bhadra
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29 Bhadra
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15 September 2024
14 September 2025
14 September 2026
14 September 2027
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Nepal
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Vietnamese calendar
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Vietnamese calendar
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15th day of eighth month
15th day of eighth month
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15th day of eighth month
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17 September 20246 October 202525 September 2026
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Vietnam (Tết Trung Thu)
Ranked list
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Occurrence
Dates
Country
First Friday of January
5 January 2024 3 January 2025 2 January 2026
Bahamas
11 January
Tunisia
Second Saturday of January
13 January 2024 11 January 2025 10 January 2026
Thailand
Second Sunday of February
11 February 2024 9 February 2025 8 February 2026
Cook Islands Nauru Niue Tokelau Cayman Islands
13 February
Myanmar
First Sunday of March
3 March 2024 2 March 2025 1 March 2026
New Zealand
15 March
United Arab Emirates
17 March
Bangladesh
21 March
Libya
4 April (4 April Children's Day [zh])
mw- Taiwan Hong Kong
5 April
Palestine
12 April
Bolivia
15 April
Spain
Last Saturday of April
27 April 2024 26 April 2025 25 April 2026
Colombia
National Sovereignty and Children's Day
23 April
Turkey
30 April
Mexico
5 May
South Korea Japan
Second Sunday of May
12 May 2024 11 May 2025 10 May 2026
United Kingdom
10 May
Maldives
17 May
Norway
Third Friday of May
17 May 2024 16 May 2025 15 May 2026
Lithuania
27 May
Nigeria
Last Sunday of May
26 May 2024 25 May 2025 31 May 2026
Hungary
Ascension Day
9 May 2024 29 May 2025 14 May 2026
American Samoa Falkland Islands Solomon Islands
1 June
Albania Algeria Angola Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Benin Bulgaria Bosnia and Herzegovina China Cambodia Czechia East Timor Ecuador Estonia Ethiopia Georgia Guinea-Bissau Kazakhstan Kosovo Kurdistan Region Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lithuania Macau Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Mozambique Myanmar Nicaragua North Korea North Macedonia Poland Portugal Romania Russia São Tomé and Príncipe Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Tajikistan Tanzania Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen
Second Sunday of June
9 June 2024 8 June 2025 14 June 2026
Haiti United States
1 July
Pakistan
Third Sunday of July
21 July 2024 20 July 2025 19 July 2026
Cuba Panama Venezuela
23 July
Indonesia
First Sunday of August
4 August 2024 3 August 2025 2 August 2026
Uruguay
Second Sunday of August
10 August 2025
Chile
16 August
Paraguay
Third Sunday of August
18 August 2024 17 August 2025 16 August 2026
Argentina Peru
9 September
Costa Rica
10 September
Honduras
20 September
Austria Germany
1 October
El Salvador Guatemala Sri Lanka
First Friday of October
4 October 2024 3 October 2025 2 October 2026
Singapore
First Wednesday of October (Children's Day recognition and assignation) Second Sunday of August (Children's Day observance)
2 October 2024 1 October 2025 7 October 2026
Chile
8 October
Iran
12 October
Brazil
Fourth Saturday of October
26 October 2024 25 October 2025 24 October 2026
Malaysia
Fourth Saturday of October
26–3 November 2024 25–2 November 2025 24–1 November 2026 Celebrated as National Children's Week
Australia
First Saturday of November
2 November 2024 1 November 2025 7 November 2026
South Africa
14 November
India
20 November
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