National Children's Day in Japan is known as Kodomo no Hi. It is celebrtaed on May5. The family celebrates the festival with Kashiwamochi (rice cakes filled with red beans and wrapped with oak leaves) and Chimaki (rice cakes wrapped with bamboo leaves). According to the Kodansha encyclopedia, the origin of the festival was from China in 839. On May 5, Chinese people hang medical herbs from the eaves of the roof in order to repel disease. When the custom came to Japan, people used Shobu (irises) instead since irises were believed to repel evil spirits.
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In The People’s Republic of China, Children’s Day is June 1. Children do not attend school that day and there is no homework. The government encourages children on that day to take part in a variety of activities to strengthen their allegiance to their country. Fun activities are held and the entire nation celebrates together.
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Children’s day in India celebrates everything surrounding childhood. It is celebrated by the entire nation on November 14, which is the birthdate of India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Nehru, who was known to be immensely fond of children, is often shown in pictures with children and is frequently called “Chacha Nehru” (meaning Uncle Nehru, a term of affection).
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Children's Day is to celebrate "childhood". On Children’s Day tribute is payed to all children in the world. Children are loved by one and all. They win over our hearts with their angelic eyes and innocent smiles. It makes one realise that maybe that’s the way God wanted us to be.
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Children’s Day was first celebrated in the year 1954, as decided by the UN General Assembly. The idea of Universal Children's Day was mooted by Mr. V.K. Krishna Menon and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1954. Till the 1959 it was universally celebrated in the month of October.
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Universal Children’s Day is celebrated on 20th November, every year.In the year 1954, It was recommended by the United Nations and UNESCo's charter that every year 20th November will be observed as Children's Day which will be symbolic representation of a day of worldide fraternity and understnding between children. It was rcommended that the day will be observed to promote the welfare of the children of the world. In India this date has been changed to 14th November to celebrate as Children's Day. Even other countries have strated observing the childrens day at days other than 20 th Novemebr.
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Children's Day is celebrated to honor childhood and is celebrated on 14th November in India, the date which marks the birth anniversary of independent India's first Prime minister-Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Panit Jwahara Lal Nehru was born on November 14. After his death in year 1963, his birthday has been celebrated as children's day. The reason of celebrating his birthday as children's day is because of his love and passion for children. Thats the reason he is also known as Chacha Nehru. Apart from being known for his skills as a statesman, Nehru was also immensely fond of children. The more popular and famous of Nehru's pictures show him with children....