What is the origin of Children's Day? When is Children's Day?

What is the origin of Children's Day? When is Children's Day?
Children's Day is an international holiday that reminds us to always pay attention to the physical and mental health of children. So what is the origin of Children's Day? In the blink of an eye, we have entered the fourth month of the lunar calendar. It is early summer now, the temperature is rising, and the weather is getting hotter. The Fortune Teller website will take you to experience the wonderful fourth month of the lunar calendar in 2018.

What is the origin of Children's Day?

The establishment of International Children's Day is related to a massacre that occurred during World War II - the Lidice Massacre. On June 10, 1942, German fascists shot and killed more than 140 male citizens over the age of 16 and all babies in the Czech village of Lidice, and took the women and 90 children to concentration camps. All the houses and buildings in the village were burned down. A good village was destroyed by the German fascists. After the end of World War II, the economy was in depression all over the world, and thousands of workers were unemployed and lived a life of hunger and cold. The situation of children was even worse. Some contracted infectious diseases and died in large numbers; others were forced to work as child laborers, suffering torture, and their lives and lives were not guaranteed. In order to mourn the Lidice massacre and all the children who died in wars around the world, to oppose the killing and poisoning of children, and to protect the rights of children, the International Democratic Women's Federation held a board meeting in Moscow in November 1949. Representatives from various countries angrily exposed the crimes of imperialists and reactionaries in various countries in killing and poisoning children. In order to protect the right to survival, health care and education of children in all countries of the world and to improve the lives of children, the meeting decided to designate June 1st of each year as International Children's Day. Many countries at that time expressed their agreement, especially socialist countries.
Many countries in the world have designated June 1 as Children's Day, especially in socialist countries. In European and American countries, the date of Children's Day varies, and there are rarely any public celebrations. Therefore, some people misunderstand that only socialist countries designate June 1 as International Children's Day.
In order to protect the rights and interests of children all over the world, in November 1949, the International Democratic Women's Federation held an executive committee meeting in Moscow and decided to designate June 1 of each year as International Children's Day. After the founding of New China, the State Council of the Central People's Government stipulated on December 23, 1949, to unify China's Children's Day with International Children's Day.

When is Children's Day?

The concept of "International Children's Day" was first proposed at an international conference on child welfare held in Geneva, Switzerland in August 1925.
Representatives of child-loving people from 54 countries gathered in Geneva, Switzerland for the "International Conference on Child Welfare" and adopted the "Geneva Declaration on Protecting Children". The declaration included heated discussions on issues such as the spiritual enjoyment that children deserve, the relief of poor children, the avoidance of dangerous work for children, the opportunities for children to earn a living, and how to rescue and raise children.
Since this conference, governments of various countries have successively established "Children's Day" to encourage children and make them feel happy and joyful, and to attract social attention and love.
In November 1949, the Women's International Democratic Federation held an executive committee meeting in Moscow and formally decided to designate June 1 of each year as a festival for children all over the world, namely International Children's Day.

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