How Is Children's Day Celebrated Around The World?

Koinobori: The black carp (Magoi) at the top represents the father, the red carp (Higoi) represents the mother, and the last carp represents the child (traditionally son), with an additional carp added for each subsequent child with color and position denoting their relative age.

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Universal Children's Day takes place annually on 20 November. First proclaimed by the United Kingdom in 1954, it was established to encourage all countries to institute a day, firstly to promote mutual exchange and understanding among children and secondly to initiate action to benefit and promote the welfare of the world's children.

Vietnam is the country with many beautiful festivals, besides the Tet Holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese children’s day.

Mongolia observes International Children's Day as Mother's and Children's Day, to show appreciation for the mothers on June 1, every year the honorary ceremony is organized in the State Honorary Ceremony Hall and the President of Mongolia awards the Order of Maternal Glory medal to the mothers who have four or more children.

Mongolia has a holiday on Children's Day.

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 and the newspapers of the time declaring it a day for the children. 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, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

The International Day for Protection of Children is observed in many countries as Children's Day on 1 June since 1950. It was established by the Women's International Democratic Federation on its congress in Moscow (4 November 1949).

Taiwan (4th April)
Malaysia (Fourth Saturday of October)
Costa Rica(9th September)

In Brazil, Children’s Day is celebrated on October 12th, which coincides with the Lady of Aparecida’s day, Brazil’s Patron Saint. That’s why it is also a national holiday.

"Let’s get outside and play" is the theme of National Children’s Day UK in 2017.

Thai barracks and government offices traditionally open their doors to children on the second Saturday of January, allowing kids to handle weapons. Children visiting Government House also got a chance to sit in the prime minister’s chair.

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