Celebrating all children everywhere

World Children’s Day by Country

Canada

November 20

United States of America

Second Sunday in June

Albania

June 1

Algeria

June 1

American Samoa

May Ascension Day

Arab World (22 Countries)

November 20

Argentina

Third Sunday in August

Armenia

June 1

Australia

Fourth Week in October

Austria

September 20

Azerbaijan

November 20

Bahamas

First Friday in January

Bangladesh

November 20

Belarus

June 1

Benin

June 1

Bolivia

April 12

Bosnia and Herzegovina

November 20

Brazil

October 12

Bulgaria

June 1

Cambodia

June 1

Cameroon

November 20

Canada

November 20

Cayman Islands

Second Sunday in February

Central African Republic

December 25

Chad

December 25

Chile

Second Sunday in August

China

June 1

Colombia

Last Saturday in April

Cook Islands

Second Sunday in February

Congo

December 25

Congo DR

December 25

Costa Rica

 September 9

Croatia

November 20

Cuba

June 1

Cyprus

November 20

Czech Republic

June 1

Czechia

June 1

Denmark

November 20

East Timor

June 1

Ecuador

June 1

Equatorial Guinea

December 25

Egypt

November 20

El Salvador

September 25

Eritrea

December 8

Estonia

June 1

Ethiopia

June 1

Falkland Islands

May Ascension Day

Finland

November 20

France

November 20

Gabon

December 25

Georgia

June 1

Germany

June 1 and September 20

Greece

November 20

Guatemala

October 1

Guinea

December 25

Haiti

June 12

Herzegovina

November 20

Honduras

September 10

Hong Kong

April 4

Hungary

Last Sunday in May

India

November 14

Iran

October 8

Indonesia

July 23

Ireland

November 20

Israel

November 20

Italy

November 20

Japan

May 5

Kazakhstan

June 1

Kenya

November 20

Kosovo

June 1

Kurdistan Region

June 1

Laos

June 1

Latvia

June 1

Liberia

November 20

Libya

March 21

Lithuania

June 1

Macau

June 1

Malaysia

November 20

Maldives

May 10

Mauritius

November 20

Mexico

April 30

Moldova

June 1

Mongolia

June 1

Mozambique

June 1

Myanmar

February 13

Nauru and Nuie

Second Sunday in February

Nepal

November 20

Netherlands

November 20

New Zealand

First Sunday in March

Nicaragua

June 1

Nigeria

May 27

North Korea

June 1

North Macedonia

June 1

Norway

May 17

Pakistan

December 16

Palestine

April 5

Panama

Third Sunday in June

Paraguay

August 16

Peru

Second Sunday in April

Philippines

November is Children's Month

Poland

June 1

Portugal

June 1

Qatar

November 20

Romania

June 1

Russia

June 1

Sao Tome and Principe

June 1

Serbia

November 20

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Singapore

First Friday in October

Slovakia

June 1

Slovenia

November 20

Solomon Islands

May Ascension Day

South Africa

First Saturday of November

South Korea

May 5

South Sudan

December 23

Spain

April 15

Sri Lanka

October 1

Sudan

December 23

Suriname

December 5

Sweden

First Monday in October

Switzerland

November 20

Syria

Second Sunday in June

Taiwan

April 4

Tajikistan

June 1

Thailand

Second Saturday in January

Tobago

November 20

Tokelau

Second Sunday in February

Trinidad

November 20

Tunisia

January 11

Turkey

April 23

Tuvalu

First Monday in August

Ukraine

June 1

United Arab Emirates

November 20

United Kingdom

May 15

United States of America

Second Sunday in June

Uruguay

Second Sunday in August

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Uzbekistan

June 1

Vanuatu

July 24

Vatican

Sept 1, 2026

Venezuela

Third Sunday in July

Vietnam

June 1

Zambia

November 20

Zimbabwe

November 20

It is not just a day of celebration, but a catalyst for change. The Children’s Hour campaign aims to bring us all together to first of all remind us of the importance of our children, and secondly, to challenge the world’s biggest problems that keep children from being able to reach their full potential — poverty, conflict, food insecurity, the equality of young girls and women, the protection of Indigenous communities, and the global mental health crisis.

By inspiring next-generation leaders,  business leaders and corporations, countries and governments, and the general public, we can all work together to ensure World Children’s Day is not just a date on the calendar, but the greatest world-changing global movement acknowledging, celebrating and investing in all of children all year long.

WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY - A reminder
THAT CHILDREN ARE not only OUR FUTURE BUT ALSO OUR PRESENT.