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====United Kingdom====
Children's Day was established in the United Kingdom in 1954 by the [[United Nations General Assembly]], so as to create "a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children".<ref name="National Children's Day UK">{{cite web|title=National Children's Day UK|url=http://www.nationalchildrensdayuk.com/|website=National Children's Day UK|publisher=Weebly|access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref> However, Children's Day in the UK is not celebrated on the United Nation's nominated date of 20 November. "National Children's Day" is celebrated in the summer instead to allow children the chance to go outside on the day they are celebrated. In 2022, it was celebrated on Sunday 15 May.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalchildrensdayuk.com |title=National Children's Day UK |access-date=11 February 2022}}</ref>
====Vatican====
On from 25 to 26 May 2024, Pope Francis celebrated the Vatican's first ever World's Children's Day festival, first in Rome's soccer stadium and then the next day in Saint Peter's Square.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pope-kicks-off-world-childrens-day-romes-olympic-stadium-2024-05-25/|title=Pope kicks off 'World Children's Day' at Rome's Olympic Stadium|publisher=Reuters|date=25 May 2024|accessdate=26 May 2024}}</ref><ref name=vaticanworldchildren'sday>{{cite news|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257817/world-childrens-day-pope-francis-instills-key-lesson-on-holy-spirit-in-mass-with-children|title=World Children's Day: Pope Francis instills key lesson on Holy Spirit at Mass with children|first=Rachel|last=Thomas|publisher=Catholic News Agency|date=26 May 2024|accessdate=26 May 2024}}</ref> It was announced afterwards that the next Vatican World Children's Day would not be held until September 2026.<ref name=vaticanworldchildren'sday />
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