International Children’s Day
The International Children’s Day is celebrated in numerous countries, usually (but not always) on June 1 each year.
Major global variants include an International Children’s Day on June 1 as adopted in the former Communist bloc, and a Universal Children’s Day on November 20, by United Nations recommendation. Many nations declare days for children on other dates.
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On this special International Children’s Day please spare a thought for the millions of invisible children worldwide who have been separated from their families by poverty and are living on the streets, in institutions or in forced labour. Poverty is a major cause of child separation and lifting a family out of poverty can make the difference between a child growing up in a loving family environment or growing up frightened and alone.