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Children's Day

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noun

  1. the second Sunday in June, celebrated by Protestant churches with special programs for children: first started in the U.S. in 1868.


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Hundreds of thousands peacefully attended the Children's Day Parade on Sunday, marking the most colourful day of the carnival, which celebrates Caribbean culture.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

State television showed some protesters carrying bundled white shrouds symbolising the children killed in Gaza, during the nationwide marches, held ahead of World Children's Day on Monday.

From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2023

He added that celebrations for other holidays, like Children’s Day or Mother’s Day, have been common at the shelter, but not for Father’s Day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2023

After the bombardment in Kyiv on Thursday, the Ukrainian authorities canceled some Children’s Day events as they sought to keep people safe and clean up the streets.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

The enthusiasm is equal to that of Children's Day in every respect.

From Seven Graded Sunday Schools A Series of Practical Papers by Various