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'''Children's Day''' is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honour of children, whose date of observance varies by country.
In 1925, '''International Children's Day''' was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Since 1950, it is celebrated on 1 June in many countries, which follow the suggestion from [[Women's International Democratic Federation]].<ref name="Yang 2015">{{cite book |last=Yang |first= Unity Elias|date= 2015|title=Women's and Children's Chambers of Parliament |url=https://www.authorhouse.com/en-gb/bookstore/bookdetails/711104-women-s-and-children-s-chambers-of-parliament
|location=Bloomington, IN, US|publisher=AuthorHouse |isbn=978-1-5049-4192-1}}</ref> '''World Children's Day''' is celebrated on 20 November to commemorate the [[Declaration of the Rights of the Child]] by the [[United Nations General Assembly|UN General Assembly]] on 20 November 1959.<ref name="World Children's Day" /> In some countries, it is Children's Week and not Children's Day. The Sikhs celebrate Children Day on 20 December to 27 December.
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