Children's Day

Children's Day is recognized on various days in many places around the world, to honor children globally. It was established in 1954 to protect children working long hours in dangerous circumstances and allow all children access to an education. The UN General Assembly recommended that all countries should establish a Universal Children's Day on an "appropriate" day.[1] Major global variants include a Universal Children's Day on November 20, by United Nations recommendation. On November 20, 1959 the United Nations adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.[4] The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child on November 20, 1989

Children's Day is often celebrated on other days as well. International Day for Protection of Children, observed in many countries as Children's Day on June 1 since 1950, was established by the Women's International Democratic Federation on its congress in Moscow (22 November 1949) and was strongly bound to the Stalin`s "peace propaganda" policy .

AzerbaijanIn Azerbaijan, Children's Day has been celebrated on June 1 since the times of the Soviet union.

[edit] ArgentinaIn Argentina, Children's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of August.

[edit] AustraliaChildren's Week is an annual event celebrated in Australia during the fourth week in October, from the Saturday before Universal Children's Day to the following Sunday. Until 1977 Child Care Week was held in various Australian states and territories focusing on children in care or those in institutions. It was held at different times. In 1985 it was decided to coordinate a national week to include all children.[12]

[edit] BangladeshIn Bangladesh, Children's Day is celebrated on November 14.

[edit] BoliviaIn Bolivia, Children's Day (Día del Niño) is celebrated on April 12.

[edit] BrazilIn Brazil, Children's Day (In Portuguese: Dia das Crianças) is celebrated on October 12, coinciding with Our Lady of Aparecida's day, the country's Patron Saint, which is holiday. In Brazil, children's day is celebrated when parents give gifts to their kids.

[edit] BulgariaIn Bulgaria, children's day is celebrated on 1 June.[13] Traditionally kids receive very special attention from their family, including Birthday-like presents. All drivers are expected to drive with their lights on all day long to demonstrate extra vigilance over children's safety.

[edit] CanadaNational Child Day has been proclaimed across Canada since 1993 to commemorate the United Nations' adoption of two documents centered on children's rights: the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child on November 20, 1959, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on November 20, 1989.[14] The Child Day Act outlines human rights to which children, under the age of 18, are entitled by law. This is promoting awareness and teaching children they have rights, like adults do, under the law.[14]

[edit] Central AfricaIn Congo, Congo DR, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Chad, Central African Republic, Children's Day is celebrated on December 25 to honour all the children there.

[edit] ChileIn Chile, Children's Day is officially recognized, and assigned to the first Wednesday of October. However, it's observed on the first Sunday of August.[15] It retains none of the international flavor as a day to recognize the needs of or rights of children, but is observed merely as a commercial holiday dedicated to buying toys for children.

[edit] ChinaChildren's Day (PRC)
Traditional Chinese 六一國際兒童節
Simplified Chinese 六一国际儿童节
[show]Transcriptions
Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin liù yī Guójì Értóng Jié
- Wade–Giles Liu-i kuo-Chir erh-T'ung chieh
Cantonese (Yue)
- Jyutping luk6 jat1 gwok3 zai3 jan4 tung4 zit3
- Yale Romanization lyou4 yi4 gwo2 jir er2 tung2 jye2
 

In the People's Republic of China, Children's Day is celebrated on June 1 and is formally known as "the June 1 International Children's Day" (Simplified Chinese: 六一国际儿童节; pinyin: liù yī guó jì ér tóng jié). When the People's Republic of China was first established in 1949, the State Council (Cabinet) designated a half-day holiday for all primary schools on June 1. This was later made into a full day's break in 1956 with The Announcement by the State Council to make June 1 Children's Day a One-Day Holiday. Schools usually hold 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 are usually held on June 1 as well.

[edit] ColombiaIn Colombia, Children's Day is celebrated in the second to last weekend of April .

[edit] Costa RicaIn Costa Rica, Children's Day is celebrated on September 9.

[edit] CroatiaIn Croatia, Children's Day is celebrated on November 11.

[edit] CubaIn Cuba, Children's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of July.

[edit] Czech RepublicIn Czech Republic, Children's Day is celebrated on June 1.

[edit] EcuadorIn Ecuador, Children's Day (Día del Niño) is celebrated on June 1. Generally, kids up to 12 years old receive presents.

[edit] EgyptIn Egypt, Children's Day is celebrated every November 20 with festivals and games for children.

[edit] El SalvadorIn El Salvador, Children's Day is celebrated on October 1. Events are generally held across the country, in various establishments, including schools.

[edit] FinlandIn Finland, Children's Day is known as Day of children's rights and is celebrated on 20 November.

[edit] Former and current Communist and Socialist countriesIn Russia, as well as other former Soviet Union states, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, other former or current communist states, Albania, Angola, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ethiopia, East Germany, Kosovo, Laos, Republic of Macedonia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Tanzania and 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 and Ethiopia after their respective splits.

[edit] Germany
Burning of "trash and filth" literature by students and "Young Pioneers" at the 18th Elementary school in Berlin-Pankow (Buchholz), East Berlin, on the evening of International Children's Day, June 1st, 1955In Germany, during the Cold War, Children's Day (Kindertag) was handled quite differently in West Germany and East Germany. While East Germany (GDR) celebrated International Children's Day (Internationaler Kindertag) on June 1, West Germany (FRG) celebrated Universal Children's Day (Weltkindertag) on September 20.

The customs of Children's Day were also significantly different in West and East Germany. In East Germany, the holiday was introduced in 1950, and was from then held on a yearly basis for the children. On this day of the year, children would typically be congratulated and would receive presents from their parents and did special activities in school, such as field trips and the like.

In West Germany, Children's Day Universal Children's Day laid its emphasis not on games and presents, but more on political efforts to strengthen children's rights. See Jugendamt.

After the reunification of East and West Germany occurred in 1990, Universal Children's Day has become official for whole Germany. This, however, was not accepted by large parts of the East German population. Most parents still celebrate Children's Day on the former date of June 1, and public events pertaining to Children's Day take place on September 20.

[edit] GuatemalaIn Guatemala, Children's Day is celebrated on October 1.

[edit] HondurasIn Honduras, Children's Day is celebrated on September 10.

[edit] Hong Kong SAR, ChinaChildren's Day (兒童節), is celebrated on fourth of April before having been established in 1931 at the same time as the Republic of China.

[edit] HungaryIn 1931, Hungary started Children's Day although then it was called Children's Week, but since 1950 it has only been a day, the last Sunday in May.

[edit] HaitiIn Haiti, Children's Day is celebrated on April 12. It took the place with Universal Children's Day on December 1.

[edit] IndonesiaIn Indonesia, Children's Day is celebrated on July 23.

[edit] India
Nehru distributes sweets among children at Nongpoh, MeghalayaIn India, Children's Day is celebrated on 14 November, the birthday of the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Nehru, who was fondly called Chacha Nehru (Uncle Nehru) or Chachaji (Beloved and respected uncle) by the kids, emphasized the importance of giving love and affection to children, whom he saw as the bright future of India.

Many functions are organized in schools, offices and other organizations. Most schools hold cultural performances on this day, run by the children themselves. Teachers also get involved, and may perform songs and dances for their students. The State and the Central governments also make it a point to showcase Children's films as part of Film festivals organized in many parts of the country on this date. All over the country, various cultural, social, institutions conduct competitions for children. Children's Day is seen as a day for the kids to engage in fun.Children take part in many sports organized for them.Many people of India celebrate this day as Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday.

[edit] IranIn Iran, the Children's day is celebrated on 8 October (17 Mehr)

[edit] IrelandIn Ireland, Children's day is celebrated on November 20

[edit] IsraelIn Israel, Children's Day is celebrated on November 20

[edit] JapanJapan's Children's Day (子供の日, kodomo no hi?) is celebrated on May 5, a National Holiday since 1948. There is a long tradition, from the 8th century, to celebrate children's day twice a year; March 3 for girls and on May 5 for boys. On March 3, also known as the Doll Festival, Japanese people decorate their households with traditional Heian Period doll sets and plum blossom, and drink Amazake. On May 5, also known as 端午の節句 (tango-no sekku), they fly carp streamers outside, display Samurai dolls, and eat chimaki.

There were some who argued in 1948 that March 3 should also be a National Holiday.

[edit] KazakhstanIn Kazakhstan Children's Day is celebrated on 29 February. As a result, it is only celebrated in leap years. It is not celebrated annually.

[edit] Democratic People's Republic of KoreaNorth Korean Children's Day is celebrated on June 2 as the International Children's Day (국제 아동절). Before 1945, it was celebrated on May 1.

[edit] Republic of KoreaIn South Korea, May 5 is officially recognized as Children's Day (어린이날). Parents often give presents to their children, as well as spend time with them. The children are taken on excursions to zoos, museums, and various venues of children-oriented entertainment.

The Children's Day at first gained attention from innovative Korean students and social leaders on the basis of the March 1st Movement to achieve the Korean independence from the Japanese colonialism. From Jinju, many people gathered to promote and to improve the social status of children and encourage adults to teach awareness of the deprived sovereignty. Since then, several groups of children and students studying in Tokyo agreed to designate May 1 as the day in 1922. The predominant figure, Bang Jeong Hwan (방정환) greatly contributed the enhancement of participation from the Korean intellectuals, while the Laborer's Day also tapped together and moved the day toward May 5. Bang Jeon Hwan first coined the modern Korean word for children, eorini (어린이), replacing the previous words aenom (애놈) and aesaekki (애새끼).[16] Until 1939, Japanese authorities based in Seoul oppressed the movement to stop the congregation of Korean social activists for the festival. After the independence,the intention for respecting children came to revive from 1946. The children's welfare law written on the constitution officially registered May 5 as Children's Day in 1961.

[edit] LaosIn Laos, Children's Day is celebrated on June 1.

[edit] MalaysiaIn Malaysia, Children's Day is celebrated on the last Saturday of October annually. Primary school pupils normally go to school on the Friday before the event to celebrate Children's Day. The schools that are involved would also organize numerous activities for their pupils.

[edit] Maldives
Children's Day celebrate in Kendhoo, MaldivesIn Maldives, Children's Day is celebrated on May 10. It is a public holiday and primary schoolchildren go to school to the event to celebrate Children's Day. The schools that are involved would also organize numerous activities for their pupils.

[edit] MyanmarIn Myanmar, Children's Day is celebrated on 1 June.

[edit] MexicoIn Mexico, Children's Day is celebrated on April 30. It is also known as "El Día Del Niño". On this day teachers in schools organize the day for their children. Lessons are suspended from 12 noon, sometimes earlier. They organize games, music, and the children bring in their favorite foods to share with others. Some families also have a day out with their children. There are special activities for the children in parks and sports centers. Sometimes, also, the children will be given presents by their families. This is the day when children are really honored in Mexico.

[edit] MongoliaIn Mongolia, the International Children's Day is celebrated on June 1. It is also known as "Эх үрсийн баяр".

[edit] MozambiqueIn Mozambique, the International Children's Day is also celebrated on the 1st of June .

[edit] New ZealandIn New Zealand, Children's Day is typically celebrated on the first Sunday in March. It honours children as a taonga (Maori for treasure) and is a day families can relax and share in activities that honour this. This year, 2012, the focus is on peace and aroha (Maori for love). New Zealand has high rates of child abuse and family violence. The Government has recognised this as one of the most important issues for New Zealanders. An event such as Children's Day helps us to focus on the practice of sharing, loving and caring as well as honouring our tamariki (Maori for children).

[edit] NigeriaChildren's Day is celebrated on May 27 in Nigeria. It is a public holiday for Primary and Secondary school children. Depending on the state, a group of children are selected to march. The children are usually given treats such as an outing or doing jobs that adults would normally do.In some situations, primary and secondary school children compete in military parades format for a prize which will be given at the end of the competition. Religious groups in Nigeria also celebrate children's day in grand style.

[edit] NicaraguaIn Nicaragua the International Children's Day is celebrated on June 1.

[edit] NorwayChildren's Day in Norway is held on May 17, the same day as Norwegian Constitution Day, with many children's parades simultaneously celebrating both events and thereby emphasizing the importance of children in Norwegian society.

[edit] PakistanIn Islamic Republic of Pakistan, (in Arabic: يوم الطفل پاکِستان‎) Children's Day is celebrated every Year, In Punjab it is celebrated on 20 November each year by Child Rights Cell of Department of Social Welfare Punjab in collaboration with UNICEF.Voice of children Islamabad an NGO also celebrate Children day and arrange activities for children and parents. Different schools and institutions in Pakistan arrange programs, events for children at children's day. EPO and SFB also celebrate Children day and arrange activities for children and parents.

[edit] PalestineChildren day is celebrated in Palestine on April 5, there are festivals, celebrations and activities children can enjoy.[citation needed]

[edit] PanamaIn Panama, Children's Day or Kid's Day was formerly held on November 1, but was changed by Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos, the wife of President Martin Torrijos (2004–2009), to the third Sunday of July.[17]

[edit] ParaguayIn Paraguay, Children's Day is celebrated on August 16, day of the Battle of Acosta Ñu, where it is said that 20,000 men from the Triple Alliance were awaited by a Paraguayan force made up of 3,500 children ages six to fifteen, ordered to hold the Alliance forces while the dictator Solano Lopez could escape. Even though Paraguay had been already completely defeated, Lopez forced them to stay and face the enemy (see more in Paraguayan War). Children's Day is a national holiday, used to remember the event, which happened during the five-year war.

[edit] PeruAccording to Peruvian law in Peru, Children's Day (Día del Niño Peruano (Ley Nº 27666) , literally Peruvian Children's Day (Law Nº 27666)) is celebrated every third Sunday of August. On this day of the year, Peruvian children would typically be congratulated and would receive presents from their parents. Since it's celebrated on Sunday all special activities in school, such as field trips and the like are done the previous Friday. All major stores offer special discounts on toys, appliances, electronics, clothes, etc.

[edit] PolandIn Poland, Children's Day (Dzień Dziecka) is celebrated on June 1. The International Children's Day was introduced in Poland in 1952. It coincides with the beginning of summer and it is usually treated as a holiday, as it takes place near the end of the school year. Schools usually organize special activities for the day of the celebration, and the first week of June is a time of festivities organized in parks and entertainment centers for children. Parents usually buy small gifts for their children.

[edit] Portugal and former coloniesIn Portugal (and also at some of its former colonies such as Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Cape Verde, East Timor, Angola, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe), Children's Day (Dia da Criança) is celebrated on June 1.

[edit] RomaniaIn Romania, Children's Day (Romanian: “Ziua Copilului”) is celebrated on June 1. On that day, children have free entrance to some museums, zoos etc. Various events are also organized.

On June 1, 2012, International Children's Day was celebrated by the Romanian Government at the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection.[18] Almost 100 children in attendance received a Minister of Children diploma celebrating with parents and grandparents.[18]

[edit] Russian Federation
Children of Vladivostok, Russian Federation celebrating the International Children's DayIn Russia, Children's Day is celebrated on June 1.

[edit] SingaporeTraditionally, 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 every year. Kindergarten and primary school children in Singapore do not have to attend school on this day. From 2011, Children's Day was celebrated on the first Friday of October. That way, Primary 6 students taking the PSLE will be able to have fun on Children's Day instead of studying for the PSLE, which ends on the first week of October. This also applies to teacher's day in September.

[edit] South AfricaIn South Africa, Children's Day is celebrated on the first Saturday of November.[19]

[edit] South SudanIn South Sudan, Children's Day is celebrated on December 23, the birthday of South Sudan's "greatest child" according to tribal mythology.

[edit] SlovakiaIn Slovakia, the day is called International Children's Day (Medzinárodný deň detí) and is celebrated on June 1. Children get a free entrance to some attractions like zoos.[citation needed].

[edit] SpainIn Spain, this date is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday of May, and it's called "Día del niño"

[edit] Sri LankaIn Sri Lanka, Children's Day is celebrated on October 1.

[edit] SudanIn Sudan, Children's Day is celebrated on December 23, the birthday of North Sudan's "greatest child" according to tribal mythology.

[edit] SurinameIn Suriname, Children's Day is celebrated on December 5. It was known as "Sinterklaas" before. (Suriname was a Dutch colony and once it became independent of the Netherlands, "Sinterklaas", which is a Dutch Christmas celebration, was removed.)

[edit] SwedenIn Sweden, Children's Day is celebrated on November 20.

[edit] TaiwanChildren's Day
Traditional Chinese 婦女節、兒童節合併假期
Simplified Chinese 妇女节、儿童节合并假期
[show]Transcriptions
Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin Fùnǚjié, Értóng Jié hébìng jiàqī
- Wade–Giles Funü-chieh, Erh T'ung-Chieh Heping Chia-ch'i
Min
- Hokkien POJ Hū-lí-chiat, Jî-tông-chiat Ha̍p-pèng Ká-kî
 

The Republic of China designated April fourth as Children's Day (Chinese: 兒童節 {Értóng jié}), pursuant to Article 5 of the Order to Implement Commemoration Days and Holidays.[20] The holiday dates back to 1931 and since then schools often hold special activities in order to celebrate the occasion. Because of pressure from parents that demanded to accompany their children in the celebration, Taiwan celebrated Women's Day together with Children's Day on April 4, 1991. Since then, April 4 has been known as "The Combined Holidays of Women's Day and Children's Day" (Chinese: 婦女節、兒童節合併假期). It has been a public holiday of Taiwan since 2011.[21]

[edit] ThailandThailand National Children's Day (Thai: วันเด็กแห่งชาติ) is celebrated on the second Saturday in January. Known as “Wan Dek” in Thailand, Children’s Day is celebrated to give children the opportunity to have fun and to create awareness about their significant role towards the development of the country.

Usually, His Majesty the King gives advice addressing the children while the Supreme Monarch Patriarch of Thailand gives a moral teaching. The Prime Minister also usually gives each Children's Day a theme and a slogan.

Many Government offices are open to children and their family; this includes the Government House, the Parliament House Complex and various Military installations. These events may include a guided tour and an exhibition. A notable example is the guided tour at the Government House, where children have an opportunity to view the Prime Minister's office and sit at the bureau. The Royal Thai Air Force usually invites children to go and explore the aircraft and the Bangkok Bank distributes stationery, such as pens, pencils and books to every child that enters the bank as a community service. Many organizations from both government and commercial sectors have celebration activities for children. Children can enter zoos or ride buses for free.

There is a Thai saying that states, "Children are the future of the nation, if the children are intelligent, the country will be prosperous."

[edit] Trinidad and TobagoInternational Men's Day on 19 November followed by Universal Children's Day on 20 November form a 48 hour celebration of men and children respectively in Trinidad and Tobago.[22]

[edit] TunisiaChildren's Day in Tunisia is celebrated on January 11 every year. It is a day in which Tunisians observe the rights of children and remind themselves that children are the future builders and developers of the country and the world.

[edit] Turkey
"The Holiday of National Sovereignty and Children", 2011The Grand National Assembly of Turkey was established on 1920, April 23, and to commemorate the event, April 23 was proclaimed a national holiday in 1921. Since 1927[23] it has also become Children's Day (Turkish: Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı, literally "The Holiday of National Sovereignty and Children"), an official holiday dedicated to the children of Turkey and (from 1979 on) the world.

In addition to holding many domestic celebratory events such as stadium performances, Turkey also houses TRT International April 23 Children's Festival, where groups of children from other countries are invited to participate in the festivities while staying at Turkish families' homes. In some countries, Festivals are celebrated with children's of different ethnicities.

[edit] UkraineChildren's Day (Ukrainian: День захисту дітей {Den zakhistu ditey}, literally "day of child's protection") is celebrated in Ukraine on June 1. It was introduced in Ukraine in 2009.[citation needed]

[edit] United States of AmericaChildren's Day observations in the United States predate both Mother's and Father's Day, though a permanent annual single Children's Day observation is not made at the national level.

In 1856, Rev. Charles H. Leonard, D.D., then pastor of the First Universalist Church of Chelsea, Mass., set apart a Sunday for the dedication of children to the Christian life, and for the re-dedication of parents and guardians to bringing-up their children in Christian nurture. This service was first observed the second Sunday in June.[24]

The Universalist Convention at Baltimore in September 1867, passed a resolution commending churches to set apart one Sunday in each year as Children's Day.[25]

The Methodist Episcopal Church at the Methodist Conference of 1868 recommended that second Sunday in June be annually observed as Children's Day.[25]

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in 1883 designated "the second Sabbath in June as Children's Day."[26]

Also in 1883, the National Council of Congregational Churches and nearly all the state bodies of that denomination in the United States passed resolutions commending the observance of the day. About this time many other denominations adopted similar recommendations.[25]

Chase's Calendar of Events cites Children's Sunday and notes that The Commonwealth of Massachusetts issues an annual proclamation for the second Sunday in June.[27]

Numerous churches and denominations currently observe the second Sunday in June including the African Methodist Episcopal Church, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.

Children & Youth Day in Hawaii started in 1994 when the Hawaii Legislature became the first to pass a law to recognize the first Sunday in October as "Children's Day". In 1997, the Legislature passed another landmark law designating the entire month of October as "Children and Youth Month".

Children's Day was proclaimed by President Bill Clinton to be held on October 11, 1998,[28] in response to a letter written by a six year old boy inquiring if he would make a Children's Day for him. "National Child's Day" was proclaimed by President George W. Bush as June 3, 2001 and in subsequent years on the first Sunday in June.[29]

Since 2009, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has issued proclamations proclaiming the second Sunday in June as Children's Day as had the previous governor in 2007 and 2008. The mayors of Aurora and Batavia, Illinois, also have issued proclamations.[30]

[edit] UruguayChildren's Day in Uruguay is officially on January 6 but informally that date is known by Uruguayans as Epiphany, and one Sunday in August is commercially Children's Day. Usually parents and perhaps other relatives give their children presents on January 6 as well as in August. Sometimes adults also receive presents on January 6 but never in the Children's Day celebrated in August.

[edit] VanuatuIn Vanuatu, Children's Day is celebrated on the 24th of July. "Stop violence against children", and "Give a child the chance to express their opinion today". After the march there are speeches and activities organized by schools, including a dance. Then, after midday, children return home to spend time with their parents for the rest of the day. Children's Day is a public holiday, set up following a recommendation of the Committee on the Rights of the Child. A group of people in the United Nations monitor and protect children's rights. A committee, with both adult and child members, organizes activities. In the past, a committee of adults has chosen the theme – but in the future children may help choose it.

Children's Day originally took place only in the capital of Vanuatu, but it has now been extended to all 6 provinces. Schools, churches, local governments of the provinces and other local organizations all organize activities. Save the Children supports one Children's Day activity in each province, selecting it from the many requests they receive for support. In 2008, one of the activities supported by Save the Children was a sports day between many different schools.

Parents and caretakers have been supportive of Children's Day activities. Many parents come to activities with children. For example, in one province, children and parents from 5 different schools came together for a shared lunch. Some parents give their children presents for Children's Day – however, Save the Children try to spread the message that it doesn't matter if a parent can't afford to buy their child a present, as the real aim of Children's Day is for parents and children to spend the day together, and work together to reconcile their problems.

[edit] VenezuelaIn Venezuela, Children's Day is celebrated the third Sunday of July.

[edit] VietnamIn 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.

[edit] ZambiaIn Zambia, Children's Day celebrates on April 24 before Universal Children's Day on December 25 from Zambia lighting.