World Childrens Day Nov. 20, 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

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Look, but don’t touch
Dec. 20, 2024Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
Go fly a kite!
Jan. 6, 2026Nuuk, Greenland
Where we go to play
Aug. 25, 2023Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Sep. 26, 2023Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
Nov. 17, 2025Red fox
Aug. 29, 2024Castellfollit de la Roca, Catalonia, Spain
Dec. 30, 2023Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
Sep. 1, 2023Turkey Tail Mushroom
Jan. 2, 2026Aerial view of Venice, Italy
May 19, 2026Formentor Lighthouse, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Bright blue lakes and rugged mountains
May 18, 2024International Museum Day
Sep. 19, 2025Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, USA-Canada border
Dec. 20, 2023Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
Aug. 5, 2025Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States
Dec. 25, 2024Merry Christmas!
Mar. 20, 2025Spring equinox
Jul. 21, 2024Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Feb. 21, 2024Firefall at Yosemite
Jan. 2, 2024Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
An underwater paradise to explore
Jan. 25, 2024Snowy owl
Nov. 6, 2024Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, United States
So close, yet so far
Sep. 27, 2024Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
Jan. 22, 2025Ad-Deir, Petra, Jordan
Three petals and three leaves