World Childrens Day 20 Nov 2023

World Childrens Day

Children are the future, brimming with potential, curiosity, and dreams waiting to be fulfilled. Ensuring their well-being and protection is a fundamental necessity for a thriving society. World Children"s Day celebrates that mission and coincides with the United Nations General Assembly"s adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1959.

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Today in History

Creating a better world
20 Nov 2024Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
20 Nov 2025World in Progress by artist Saype in Geneva, Switzerland

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23 Feb 2025Mount Fuji Day
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12 Oct 2023Palouse region, Idaho, USA
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16 Sep 2024Wallabies, Australia
24 Oct 2024Bodie State Historic Park, California, United States
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Time to make an impression
28 Jul 2024Colourful bathing huts on the beach in Skåne County, Sweden
7 Jun 2024World Oceans Day
Christmas in the cloister
15 Mar 2026Mothering Sunday
17 Feb 2026Chinese New Year
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Where is this scenic view?
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