When is International Children's Day 2026?

International Children's Day 2026 is on Friday 20th Nov, 2026 (20/11/2026) in 552 days

What is International Children's Day?

International Children's Day

In 1857, the pastor of the Universalist Church of the Redeemer in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Reverend Dr. Charles, inaugurated Children’s Day on the second Sunday of June. Formerly, it was named Rose Day, then it was altered to Flower Sun, and eventually, the name was set to be Children’s Day.

Children’s Day is dedicated to celebrate children worldwide, and is typically held on different dates in various countries.

Dates for International Children's Day from 2015 to 2030

The next occurrence of International Children's Day is marked in red

When is ...?WeekdayDateDays away
International Children's Day 2030WednesdayNov 20th in 2013 days
International Children's Day 2029TuesdayNov 20th in 1648 days
International Children's Day 2028MondayNov 20th in 1283 days
International Children's Day 2027SaturdayNov 20th in 917 days
International Children's Day 2026FridayNov 20th in 552 days
International Children's Day 2025ThursdayNov 20th in 187 days
International Children's Day 2024WednesdayNov 20th 177 days ago
International Children's Day 2023MondayNov 20th 543 days ago
International Children's Day 2022SundayNov 20th 908 days ago
International Children's Day 2021SaturdayNov 20th 1273 days ago
International Children's Day 2020FridayNov 20th 1638 days ago
International Children's Day 2019WednesdayNov 20th 2004 days ago
International Children's Day 2018TuesdayNov 20th 2369 days ago
International Children's Day 2017MondayNov 20th 2734 days ago
International Children's Day 2016SundayNov 20th 3099 days ago
International Children's Day 2015FridayNov 20th 3465 days ago
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Quick Facts

Start DateNov 20, 2026
When? Starts in 552 days
Duration1 Day
Type Other Days

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