International Children's day

International Children's day is celebrated on June 1st each year. In India Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's birth day i.e November 14, is celebrated as Children's day as Nehru was fond of children. Other countries celebrate a local children's day on other dates. This day is celebrated to honor children and minors.

Children's Day was first observed worldwide in October 1955, under the sponsorship of International Union for Child welfare in Geneva.