Celebrate June 1 Children's Day handbills: the origin of June 1 Children's Day and the customs of various countries

June 1 Children's Day, also known as "June 1 International Children's Day", held on June 1 every year, is a holiday for children and young people around the world.

In June 1942, the German fascists shot and killed more than 140 male citizens over the age of 16 and all the babies in the Czech village of Lidice, and took the women and 90 children to a concentration camp. The houses and buildings of the village were burned down, and a good village was thus destroyed by the German fascists.

In order to pay tribute to the memory of the village of Lidice and all the children of the world who died in the fascist war of aggression, the Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF) held a council meeting in Moscow in November 1949, at which the representatives of China and other countries angrily exposed the crimes of the imperialists and of various countries* who brutally killed and poisoned the children. In order to guarantee the right to survival, health care and education of children in all countries of the world, and in order to improve the lives of children, the conference decided to designate June 1 of each year as International Children's Day.

Before that, many countries in the world had Children's Day. 1925, the International Association for the Promotion of Children's Happiness initiated the establishment of a Children's Memorial Day, and the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan and other countries responded positively by establishing their own national Children's Day, with the United Kingdom stipulating that Children's Day would be celebrated on July 14th every year and the United States stipulating that Children's Day would be celebrated on May 1st. Japan's Children's Day is very special, divided into men's and women's Children's Day, male Children's Day on May 5, female Children's Day on March 3rd. In 1931, China also once stipulated that April 4 for the Chinese Children's Day.

Since the establishment of June 1, 1949 as the International Children's Day, countries around the world have abolished the original Children's Day, and unified for the June 1 International Children's Day. China's central government announced in December 1949: June 1 International Children's Day instead of the original Children's Day, and provides children and young people seven days off.

At present, many countries in the world have designated June 1 as a children's holiday, especially in socialist countries. In Europe and the United States, the date of Children's Day varies, and often there are few public celebrations.

Children's Day in the world

Children are the future of the country, the hope of the nation, to create a good family, social and learning environment for all children, so that they grow up in good health, happiness and well-being has always been the goal of the world's countries to work hard, the annual "June 1 International Children's Day" is a holiday specifically for children. The first is a holiday for the children.

But in addition to this international holiday and World Children's Day, which is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of April every year, many countries around the world have their own Children's Day, which is celebrated in a unique and interesting way, reflecting the traditions and customs of the different countries and overflowing with unlimited festivities and vitality!

China:

Since 1949, the Chinese People's Republic has officially designated June 1 of each year as International Children's Day. Schools usually organize relevant group activities for the occasion, and students are required to dress formally (white shirts and blue thread pants before the popularization of school uniforms). Although Hong Kong is now part of the **** and China, the date of Children's Day in Hong Kong remains the same as that of the Republic of China, which is April 4, by popular convention. The folk celebrate by giving toys and gifts to children, or accompanying children to go out for a big meal or a trip.

Japan: Children's Day three times a year

Japan is the world's most celebrated Children's Day in the world, they celebrate Children's Day three times a year, and the way to celebrate is very interesting, full of strong Japanese flavor.

March 3 Girls' Day

This holiday is dedicated to little girls in Japan, and on this day, parents with daughters at home will set up a display table with beautiful dolls in Japanese kimono as a holiday gift for their daughters.

May 5 Boys' Day

In order to bless the boys at home with health and happiness, on this day every Japanese household will use paper or cloth to make brightly colored, shaped like carp ribbons, and then these ribbons are strung on bamboo poles and tied together with golden windmills to hang on the roof. The reason for this is that the Japanese believe that the carp has the most spirit and vitality, and hope that all the boys in the family will look like carp, so this day is also known as "Carp Day".

At the same time, Japanese parents put dolls in their homes on this day, but they are dressed as samurai and look scary.

November 15: Children's Day

In Japanese custom, the ages of three, five, and seven are particularly lucky for children, and so this day is celebrated with much fanfare every year.

On this day, children wear a traditional kimono and carry a small paper bag filled with sweets and toys bought by their parents and painted with pine trees, turtles or cranes. After dressing up, the parents take the children to a Japanese shrine to pray and thank the gods for their health and happiness.

Colombia: Masks, clowns for Children's Day

The Central American country of Colombia has designated July 4 as Children's Day every year. During this festival, schools across the country hold a variety of lively celebrations, and children often wear a variety of masks and dress up as clowns to play in the streets and have fun.

Brazil: Health comes first with a visit to the doctor

Brazil's Children's Day is celebrated on August 15, which also happens to be the country's National Epidemic Prevention Day. Therefore, on this day, doctors around the country are required to provide medical treatment for children, as well as vaccination against polio for children under the age of 5, showing that the government is very concerned about children's health. In Brazil, Oct. 12, the day of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary, is also often celebrated as Children's Day, with a number of events taking place across the country.

South Korea: Colorful Gifts, Mobile Phones Favored

Children's Day in South Korea is May 5, and every year before the holiday, parents in South Korea have to prepare gifts for their children that they would like to have the most, and major department stores have various promotional activities.

While the gifts parents have in mind are usually more practical things such as books, clothes and toys, as society progresses and develops, some related surveys have found that the most desired Children's Day gift for more and more Korean children is a cell phone, followed by game consoles, toys, pets, computers and books.

Sweden: "Boys' Day" vs "Girls' Day"

The European country of Sweden also divides Children's Day into smaller parts, with August 7 each year being "Boys' Day", also known as "Boys' Day". On this day, children dress up as lobsters and perform some very lively and cute shows.

December 13 is Sweden's "Girls' Day", also known as "Lucia Goddess Day". Lucia is a Swedish goddess who protects girls, and on this day, girls dress up as goddesses and do good things for other children.

Russia: International Children's Day was born here

Russia's Children's Day, which falls on June 1, coincides perfectly with the international holiday. When Children's Day comes around, children all over Russia celebrate it with gusto, performing folk songs and dances, and holding celebrations in schools.

In fact, the origin of Children's Day has an important connection with Russia: in November 1949, the Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF) held a meeting of its directors in Moscow, at which representatives of various countries angrily exposed the crimes of the imperialists and other countries* that had brutally murdered and poisoned children. In order to guarantee the right to survival, health care and education of children in all countries of the world, and to improve their lives, the conference decided to adopt June 1 every year as International Children's Day.

India: Special Anniversary as Children's Day

India has adopted Nov. 14, the birth anniversary of Prime Minister Shunyaru, the first government after Independence, as Children's Day, and on this special day, children in India will have all kinds of nationalistic dances and music performances, and the government will also come forward to organize some celebration activities.

Islamic countries: Happy Sweets Day

Most Islamic countries celebrate the 14th day of Ramadan as Sweets Day, the happiest day of the year for children. "The festival usually lasts for three days, and children go in groups to every house in the neighborhood to ask for sweets. According to local folklore, adults cannot refuse the children's requests, so the children always return to their homes full of sweets on this day.

Africa: Children's Carnival lasts for a month

Most countries in western Africa have a special "Children's Carnival", which often lasts for a month. Africans have always been able to sing and dance, and during the Children's Carnival, all children have fun and make a splash, despite the different living conditions of the people.

Iraq: No children's day

But Iraqi children are much poorer than their counterparts in these countries. While children in many countries celebrate Children's Day, most of the Iraqi children don't even know that there is a festival of their own in the world. They continue as usual, either attending school, working in workshops or begging on the streets.

Some Iraqis have revealed that during Saddam's more than 20 years in power, June 1 was designated as Iraq's oil nationalization day. On this day, various celebrations are held throughout Iraq, but they have nothing to do with children, so the children do not celebrate Children's Day.

On the neglected Children's Day, there is no festive atmosphere in Iraqi kindergartens and elementary schools, and naturally there are no celebrations.

Children's Day in other countries

Singapore Children's Day: October 1

British Children's Day: July 14

Indonesian Children's Day: July 23

Cuban Children's Day: July 6

Turkish Children's Day: April 23

Thai Children's Day: the second Saturday of January every year.