Universal Childrens Day

Name: Universal Childrens Day in International
Start: 20251120T00:00:00+00:00
End: 20251121T00:00:00+00:00
Location: PLACE

Category: Human Rights

Human Rights

Universal Childrens Day around the world in 2025 — Image by Kiran Hania , from Pixabay. CC0

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Dates of Universal Childrens Day
2026 Various Nov 20 PakistanFri, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday USAFri, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday United NationsFri, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday 2025 Various Nov 20 PakistanThu, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday USAThu, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday United NationsThu, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday 2024 Various Nov 20 PakistanWed, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday USAWed, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday United NationsWed, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday 2023 Various Nov 20 PakistanMon, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday USAMon, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday United NationsMon, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday 2022 Various Nov 20 PakistanSun, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday USASun, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday United NationsSun, Nov 20Not A Public Holiday
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Where is Universal Childrens Day observed in 2025?
PakistanNov 20 USANov 20 United NationsNov 20

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.

"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."

UN Secretary-General António Guterres