International Children's Day

Celebrated on June 1 each year, International Children's Day 2017 marks the 91st global celebration of the rights and well-being of children residing in different parts of the world. The day is observed not only to celebrate, but also appreciate children's role in shaping the future of different communities across the world. Like every edition, the International Children's Day 2017 will witness speeches on child rights and well-being. Similar events will be hosted around the world involving children. International Children's Day has been celebrated in Turkey and in Geneva along with the rest of Switzerland since the mid 1920s. It is believed to be an outcome of two critical events that took place on June 1, 1925 – the World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva and the gathering of numerous Chinese orphans in order to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival by the Chinese consulate general in San Francisco. In case you don't know, International Children's Day is in line with the adoption of the UN Declaration of the Rights of Children on November 20, 1958.

Why is International Children's Day observed?

International Children's Day encourages countries to dedicate a day to promote mutual exchange and understanding among children. Additionally, this day also marks the implementation of projects that can promote the overall welfare of children around the world. As civilized adults, we must have a clear understanding of the need to care about children. Whether it's about preserving their health, education or upbringing, every possible measure should be taken to allow kids lead a healthy and happy life. Not many know that the main stimulator of the International Children's Day was the Second World War that killed hundreds and thousands of children along with their parents. There's a growing need to turn our face to the children and offer them a quick and easy access to amenities that they'll remember for a lifetime. Every child is psychologically tuned in a way that he/she extensively depends on the external assessments. If you praise a child, he/she will feel good. Quite similar to adults, even children find it too tedious to assess their success objectively. Hence, it is the responsibility of the parents to maintain a trustworthy relation with kids. International Children's Day tries to serve the objective of making the adults understand the fact that medals and success are not as important as the happiness of a child. With the celebration of International Children's Day 2017, parents, teachers and the entire society are being sensitized to focus on intellectual development of children.

International Children's Day in Different Countries

The observance of International Children's Day is influenced by a country's custom and tradition. While Bulgaria celebrates the day with gift-giving to Children, people in Brazil celebrate the International Children's Day annually on the 12th day of October. Also, Chile has assigned the first Wednesday of October annually to be observed as the International Children's Day. Here, the day marks the purchase of toys for children of different age groups. The event, as authorized by the United Nations, honors children in different formats.

History of International Children's Day

Someone had rightly said, "Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow." The same idea compels us to think that it is our responsibility to protect children and ensure that they lead a strong and confident life. Thanks to the existence of advocacy groups and global NGOs, the young ones in vulnerable nations are able to live a quality life. The International Children's Day is dedicated to children worldwide.

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