International Children’s Day 2024
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Children’s Day is celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country. World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare. Celebration of World Children’s Day, and continuously build up a friendly environment for children in the world through dialogue and actions.
Origin of Children’s Day:
World Children’s Day is celebrated on 20 November to commemorate the Declaration of the Rights of the Child by the UN General Assembly on 20 November 1959. But initially, Children’s Day began on the second Sunday of June in 1857 by Reverend Dr. Charles Leonard, pastor of the Universalist Church of the Redeemer in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Leonard named the day Rose Day, though it was later named Flower Sunday, and then named Children’s Day.
Global Adoption of World Children Day:
International Children’s Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare in 1925. Since 1950, 1 June is celebrated as Children’s Day in many Communist and post-Communist countries. By resolution 836(IX) of 14 December 1954, the General Assembly recommended that all countries institute a Universal Children’s Day, to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children. The date 20 November marks the day on which the Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, in 1959, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in 1989.
International Children’s Day 2024 Wishes
Happy International Children’s Day 2024!!!!!
Happy Children’s Day 2024 Quotes
“Children are the best creation of God, they spread joy and happiness in every season.” Happy Children’s Day!
“Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future…” Happy Children’s Day!
“Children are the image of God Let’s celebrate the spirit of childhood on this International Children’s Day” Happy Children’s Day!
“Every child is a gift of nature, give them their today, give them time to play and make way for their future.” Happy Children’s Day!
“We are the future… The hope for a brighter tomorrow… We the children of the world… Are symbols of promise… and potential…” Happy Children’s Day!
“Childhood means unlimited fun and the enjoy Bounteous shower of love and care realm of imagination…!! The joy of growing up.” Happy Children’s Day!
“There are only two lasting gift we should give our children, One is roots and second is wings.” Happy Children’s Day!
“Childhood is about innocence and playfulness. It is about joy and freedom.” Happy Children’s Day!
“Such a treasure your precious child is, Who will thrive on every hug and kiss. Hold them close and sing the songs, they will only be a child for so long.” Happy Children’s Day!
“Every child is a different kind of flower, and all together, make this world a beautiful garden.” Happy Children’s Day!
Inspirational Children’s Day 2024 Quotes by Famous Authors
“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.”—Angela Schwindt
“You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have for instance.”—Franklin P. Jones
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.”—Nelson Mandela
“Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.”—Dr. Haim Ginott
“Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it.”—Harold S. Hulbert
“We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.”—Stacia Tauscher