International Day for the Protection of Children

The first International Children’s Day was held in 1950.Children’s Day, which falls on the first day of summer, for some reason was very popular in the former Soviet Union.

Especially among schoolchildren, who associated child protection with the beginning of the longest summer holidays of the year. The students retreated to the beaches, to the banks of rivers and lakes, and thereby protected themselves from intrusive teachers.

June 1 is one of the oldest international holidays. It was decided by the International Democratic Federation of Women at a special session in November 1949.

The first International Children’s Day was held in 1950. The UN supported this initiative and declared the protection of the rights, life and health of children one of the priorities of its activities.