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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24 Oct 2024Bodie State Historic Park, California, United States
27 Mar 2026World Theatre Day
Sentinel of the sea
The mystery of Stonehenge
18 Oct 2026Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) in Wales turns 75
16 Oct 2026Mount Sneffels, Colorado, United States
6 Sep 2024Glenariff Forest Park, Northern Ireland, UK
17 Apr 2025Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
28 Mar 2025Black-naped monarch
The glowing winter
11 Jun 2026Limpets at low tide on the coast of Praia da Ursa, Portugal
14 Oct 2026Ammonite fossils from the Jurassic Period
23 Jul 2025Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Reflecting the beauty of the Lakes
Christmas in the cloister
A day for giving
31 Jan 2026International Zebra Day
15 Jul 2024Marine Day, Japan
What’s your favorite colour?
Autumn in Georgia
20 Oct 2026International Sloth Day
Snow glow
8 Feb 2026Corfu, Greece
6 Feb 2024Lake Tahoe, USA
10 Dec 2025Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
25 Jun 2025Glastonbury Festival begins
2 Jun 2026Highway through Xitai Jinaier Lake, Qinghai Province, China
The grass looks greener on this side
20 Nov 2024Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Whos snoozing?