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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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In 1983, US president Ronald Reagan declared the anniversary of his disappearance National Missing Children's Day.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

The first Children's Day was held in 2020 with tree planting but then had to be paused because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

Kakar made the comment in a televised speech on World Children’s Day, which he said made him think of children in Gaza.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 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

Children's Day Nursery, The Terrace, Bishopgate Street, was first opened in 1870, to take care of the children in cases where the mothers, or other guardians, have to go to work.

From Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically by Harman, Thomas T.

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