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Children's Day

American  

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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While referencing International Missing Children's Day on 25 May in their statement, the family said it continues to "remember all missing children and their families, both here in the UK and abroad".

From BBC • May 3, 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

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 Turkish American Cultural Association of Washington is hosting the 14th edition of this annual festival based on the Turkish tradition of Children’s Day.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023

Introducing some of these into your school or church as novelties, they may become as permanent as Easter, Children's Day, Rally Day and others.

From Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear Or, Ten-Minute Talks with Colored Chalks by Griswold, B. J. (Bert Joseph)

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