In 1954, there was the first Universal Children' Day on November 20 to celebrate and protect children all over the world. This was International Children's Day but now many countries around the world have their own Children's Day.
| April 23 Turkey: This day is a national holiday in Turkey. On this day, Turkey often invites groups of children from other countries to stay with Turkish families and celebrate with them. |
| May 5 Japan: Some people in Japan celebrate two children's days. One is on March 3 for girls and one is on May 5 for boys. But the official (官方的) children's day, called komodo no hi, is on May 5. |
| June 1 China: This is a special day in schools. Teachers sometimes take children to camping trips or trips to the cinema. And many children get presents from parents. Bulgaria: Parents do special things with their children and give them big gifts. The day is like a second birthday for the children. |
