Children's Day falls on June 1 on the Chinese mainland, and on April 4 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Taiwan. Celebrations will be held in schools across the country for kids to have fun as well as to promote people's awareness of the appreciation of children.
Japan marks Children's Day on May 5, when families celebrate the healthy growth and happiness of children. It became a national holiday in 1948.
Children's Day falls on May 5 in Republic of Korea and is viewed by Korean children in the same way Christmas is viewed in the West – as a time for gifts and fun.
Mothers hold their babies in a starting position before a crawling race in Kiev on May 31, 2010, to celebrate Children's Day, which falls on June 1 each year.
On the second Saturday of January the Thai people celebrate Children's Day by taking their children out to have fun. Many local authorities organize special events and other places of interests usually let children in for half price or even for free on this day.
A girl has her face painted to celebrate Children's Day, which falls on June 1 each year, in the Latvian capital of Riga, in this photo taken on June 1, 2008.
In India, Children's Day is celebrated on Nov 14, the birthday of legendary freedom fighter and independent India's first Prime Minister, Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru.
Children play traditional instruments at a Children's Day celebration at an amusement park in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in this photo taken on June 1, 2008. DPRK marks Children's Day on June 1 each year.
Children draw pictures to celebrate Children's Day at an amusement park in Moscow, in this photo taken on June 1, 2008. Russia marks Children's Day on June 1 each year.
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