Children's Day

Updated: June 17, 2020

Children's Day is celebrated across the world on different days to honor children globally. It is a day recognized to celebrate children. The day is celebrated in different countries on various calendar dates. Children's Day is celebrated on the 14th of November in India as a tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru, who was born on November 14, 1889. Jawaharlal Nehru was known for his love for children and was fondly called Chacha Nehru or simply Chachaji.

Significance of Children's Day:

India celebrated Children's Day on 20 November prior to 1964, which was observed as the universal Children's Day by the United Nations. But after the death of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964, his birthday was celebrated as Bal Diwas in the country due to his love and affection towards children.

In the year 1857, the second Sunday of June was started as Rose Day by Reverend Dr. Charles Leonard, pastor of the Universalist Church of the Redeemer in Chelsea, Massachusetts. It was later named Flower Sunday, and then Children's Day. Even though Children's Day is celebrated globally by most of the countries in the world (almost 50 countries) on 1 June, Universal Children's Day takes place annually on 20 November. It was established to encourage all countries to institute a day to promote mutual exchange and understanding among children. It is also to initiate action to benefit and promote the welfare of the world's children.

Children's Day was first officially declared a national holiday by the Republic of Turkey in 1929 with the set date of 23 April. Children's Day has been celebrated nationally since 1923 with the government. However, it was decided that an official declaration was needed to clarify and justify this celebration and the official declaration was made nationally in 1931 by the founder and the President of the Republic of Turkey.

On 20 November 1959 the United Nations adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child on 20 November 1989. The Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations led the initiative for the education of children in September 2012. He wants every child to be able to attend school and improve the skill set acquired in these schools. He also wanted to implement policies regarding education to promote peace, respect and environmental concern.

Universal Children's Day is a day to bring awareness to children around the globe that have experienced violence in forms of abuse, exploitation and discrimination. Children are used as labourers in some countries, immersed in armed conflict, living on the streets, suffering by differences be it religion, minority issues, or disabilities. Children feeling the effects of war can be displaced because of the armed conflict and may suffer physical and psychological trauma.

UNICEF is dedicated to meeting the goals that apply to the needs of children so that they are all entitled to basic rights written in the 1989 international human rights treaty. UNICEF delivers vaccines, works with policymakers for good health care and education and works exclusively to help children and protect their rights. Children's Day is celebrated across the world on different days to honor children globally.

Celebration of Children's Day:

One of the most special days of the year for a child is children's day. It is a day that is unique and will give your child and you many memories through years of fun experiences.

Here is a list of fun ways to celebrate children's day:

• Attend Special Events organized by malls, parks and stores to celebrate this unique and fun day.
• Go for a small picnic with your family so that you can spend time with your kids.
• As Disney characters are an iconic part of most of our childhoods plan a Disney themed party on children's day. This will make your kids' party special and fun.
• Dance party with some interesting snacks items would be a great idea.
• Take them to the amusement or water-park for a fun and memorable children's day.
• Get a lot of empty canvases and finger paints that are kid-friendly and let them go wild with their friends.