The dates of Children's Day in common countries are as follows:

1. China: June 1st

Since 1949, the People's Republic of China has officially designated June 1st as International Children's Day. Schools generally organize related group activities for this purpose, and require students to dress formally (white shirts and blue pants before popularizing school uniforms). Although Hong Kong is a part of China, the date of Children's Day in Hong Kong is the same as that of Children's Day in Taiwan Province, China, that is, April 4. The way of folk celebration is to give toys and gifts to children, or to accompany children out for a big meal or play.

2. Japan: November 15th

Children's Day of July 53, which is a traditional Japanese festival on November 15th every year. On this day, 5-year-old boys and 3-year-old and 7-year-old girls put on kimonos and go to the shrine to pay homage with their parents, hoping for good health and smooth growth.

3. Korean Children's Day

Korean Children's Day began in 1923 and evolved from "Boys' Day". This is also a public holiday in Korea, which is scheduled for May 5th every year. Parents usually take their children to parks, zoos or other amusement facilities on this day to let them spend their holidays happily.

Others are Cuba: July 6th, Turkey: April 23rd, Thailand: the second Saturday of January every year, India: November 14th, Sweden: December 13th, Paraguay: August 16th and so on.

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Related festivals

International Children's Day

On December 14th, 1954, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization designated November 2th as the International Children's Day. The resolution calls for the protection of children's rights to survival, health care and education in all countries of the world. It is pointed out that all democratic groups and adult men and women in the world should fight against the phenomenon of employing male and female children, and the state should protect children's health and meet their needs by cutting military spending.

World Children's Day

In p>1986, Funda Karagozler, a 9-year-old Turkish schoolgirl, and another classmate wrote to the children of the world, saying, "We hope everyone in the community will treat each other equally, and we hope to live in a peaceful world. Although we are children, we can improve the world. " This letter was sent to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and to the representatives of the United Nations, which aroused strong repercussions.

April 27th of the same year was designated as "World Children's Day", and at the same time, Funda Karagozler became the honorary chairman of the organization. Since then, on the fourth Sunday of April every year, children's representatives from all over the world have come to the United Nations Headquarters in new york to express their wishes for a better world and their contributions to their communities.

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