Children's Day (India)

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Children's Day

Observed by India

Type National

Significance To increase awareness of the rights, care and education

of children

Date 14 November

Next time 14 November 2019

Frequency Annual

Children's Day is a special day and is celebrated across India to increase awareness of the
rights, care and education of children. It is celebrated on 14 November every year as a tribute to
India's First Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, Fondly known as Chacha Nehru among children,
he advocated for children to have fulfilled education.[1] On this day, many educational and
motivational programs are held across India, by and for the children.

History[edit]
The celebration of Children's Day in India dates back to 1956. Prior to the death of Pt. Jawaharlal
Nehru, India celebrated Children's Day on 76

November (the date observed as Universal Children's Day by the United

Nations). After the death of Jawaharlal Nehru, his birth anniversary be
celebrated as Children's day in India. It was done so because he was very
popular with the kids as Chacha Nehru, hence, a resolution was passed in
the parliament to give a befitting farewell to Jawaharlal Nehru, the first
Prime