Is Children's Day in other countries also on June 1st? When is Children's Day in other countries?

Is Children's Day in other countries also on June 1st? When is Children's Day in other countries?
We all know that Children's Day is on June 1st every year, so Chinese people often simply refer to it as "June 1st Children's Day". So are Children's Days in foreign countries also on June 1st? Let’s find out together. The beauty of April on earth has faded, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are beginning to bloom. The beautiful fourth month of the lunar calendar is coming, and the fortune teller website will help you understand the fourth month of the lunar calendar in 2018.

Is Children's Day in other countries also on June 1st?

Since June 1st is "International Children's Day", it should be a common holiday for children all over the world. However, this is not the case. In most countries, "Children's Day" is not on June 1st.
For example, Singapore's "Children's Day" is October 1st, the UK's is July 14th, Indonesia's is July 23rd, India's is November 14th, Sweden's is December 13th, Paraguay's is August 16th, Turkey's is April 23rd, Cuba's is July 6th, Colombia's is July 4th, Brazil's is August 15th, Thailand's is the second Saturday of January every year, Vietnam's Children's Day and Mid-Autumn Festival are on the same day, and Japan's Children's Day is divided into Boys' Day (May 5th) and Girls' Day (March 3rd).

In which countries does Children's Day fall on June 1st?

At present, the only ones that can be confirmed are Russia, North Korea, Poland, Albania, Romania and the former East Germany. Obviously, these are all countries in the "socialist camp" in the traditional sense. Looking at the origin of June 1, International Children's Day, it is not difficult to understand why only countries in the "socialist camp" celebrate "Children's Day" on this day.
International Children's Day is to commemorate the Lidice Massacre on June 10, 1942 and all the children who died in wars around the world, to oppose the killing and poisoning of children, and to protect children's rights.
In November 1949, the International Democratic Women's Federation held a board meeting in Moscow. Representatives from China and other countries angrily exposed the crimes of imperialists and reactionaries in various countries in killing and poisoning children. The meeting decided to designate June 1st of each year as International Children's Day. It is a holiday established to protect the rights of children around the world to survival, health care, education, and custody, to improve children's lives, and to oppose child abuse and poisoning.

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