About Universal Childrens Day
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2026 USA
Friday, November 20th
2025 USA
Thursday, November 20th
2024 USA
Wednesday, November 20th
2023 USA
Monday, November 20th
2022 USA
Sunday, November 20th
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Universal Childrens Day in USA in 2025
From The American Presidency Project: Proclamation 10499—National Child's Day, 2022
“Every child deserves to be safe and loved—anchored by a supportive family, a welcoming community, and a nation devoted to their education, health, safety and well-being. On National Child's Day, we renew our commitment to making America the best place in the world to grow up.
“America's youngest generation is set to become the best-educated, most accomplished and most tolerant in our history. Across the country, children are studying hard, modeling kindness and compassion, and making their voices heard on today's biggest issues—from climate change to human rights, health care to gun violence and racial justice to immigration. America's youth make me more optimistic than ever about this nation's future and I know that, by investing in their success today, we can shape a more prosperous, secure and just world tomorrow.”
From UNICEF (originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, now the United Nations Children's Fund): “World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s annual day of action for children, by children, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Children’s rights are human rights. But in too many places today, children’s rights are under attack.”
United Nations Universal Children’s Day was established in 1954 and is celebrated on November 20th each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improve children's welfare.
The theme of International children's day is, 'Investing in our future means investing in our children'.
The blue color is the symbol for children's rights on Children's Day.
November 20th was chosen as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Find out more"Around the world, children are showing us their strength and leadership advocating for a more sustainable world for all. Let’s build on advances and re-commit to putting children first. For every child, every right."
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