The origin of Children's Day

In November 1949, the International Federation of Democratic Women held a council meeting in Moscow. Representatives of China and other countries angrily exposed the crimes of murdering and poisoning children by imperialists and reactionaries of various countries. In order to protect children's rights to survival, health care and education, and to improve children's lives, the meeting decided to make June 1st every year the International Children's Day.

Before this, many countries in the world had Children's Day. In 1925, the International Association for the Promotion of Children's Happiness proposed the establishment of Children's Day. The United Kingdom, the United States, Japan and other countries responded positively and successively established their own Children's Day. The United Kingdom stipulates that July 14 is Children's Day every year, and the United States stipulates 5 January 1 is Children's Day. Japan's Children's Day is very special. It is divided into Boys' and Children's Day, Boys' Day on May 5th, and Girls' Day on March 3rd. In 1931, my country also stipulated that April 4th was China's Children's Day. .

Since June 1 was established as International Children's Day in 1949, countries around the world have abolished the original Children's Day and unified it as "June 1st International Children's Day". my country's central government announced in December 1949 that "June 1st International Children's Day" would replace the original "April 4th Children's Day" and stipulated that children would be given a day off.