His Children's Day has been around for so many years, but "international" is a beautiful lie. Children's Day is only celebrated by some countries, but there is no Children's Day in the United States. Many other countries also have their own ways to celebrate Children's Day.
Dear children, it’s the annual Children’s Day again! When you, who are still childlike in your circle of friends, did you realize a problem: Why has the United States of America, known as the "children's paradise" , not celebrated?
There is only one truth
The United States is just six at all. • Children's Day
So the question comes
Where did the legendary "International" Children's Day come from?
The "International Children's Day" that Chinese people are used to celebrate was determined by the International Federation of Democratic Women in Moscow on November 22, 1949.
Member of the Executive Committee of the Italian Women's Federation Helen Gapolozo proposed to mourn 88 children in the village of Lidize, Czech Republic, which was massacred by Nazi Germany on June 10, 1942, on behalf of the Secretariat of the International Women's Federation, she suggested that June 1 was International Children's Day.
Since then, more than 40 countries such as China, Russia, Vietnam, Laos, Ukraine, Poland, , Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, , etc. have held celebrations on June 1st. Most of them are Central Europe , Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia. If you look closely, you will find that these countries have been labeled as the "socialist" camp for a time.
China at that time was in such a period:
1949, The "socialist camp" led by the Soviet Union and the " capitalist camp" led by the United States and the United Kingdom were in the "Cold War" confrontation period.
In this sensitive period, how could Western countries agree with a meeting held in Moscow and its resolutions? (Now, Hong Kong and Taiwan are still maintaining the habit of celebrating Children's Day on April 4th in accordance with the rules set by the Republic of China government in 1931.)
Of course, as the "representative" of Western countries, the United States also gave a cold answer that does not require "International Children's Day": Our American children celebrate Children's Day every day, so there is no need to set up "Children's Day" specifically!
Of course, the arrogance of the United States on "Children's Day" is also understandable, because this country provides the ultimate protection for children from the judicial to the education system.
If a child's rights are violated in the United States, from judicial authorities to ordinary citizens, they will consciously fulfill their citizenship obligations. The Mandatory Report of Child Abuse and Neglect clearly stipulates: "Professional personnel related to children, such as child care, primary and secondary education, psychological counselors, doctors, law enforcement and social workers, must report immediately if they suspect that the child is abused and neglected, and if they do not report it, they will be charged with crime."
Amber Alert and the 24-hour reporting hotline both use the means of citizen supervision. Although sometimes the various reckless behaviors of American children will make bystanders feel like a "naughty child", this cultivation of civic consciousness is exactly the meaning of "Children's Day" - "protect the right to survival, health care, education and custody of children in all countries around the world, improve children's lives, and oppose child abuse and poisoning."
Moreover, the official recognition of Children's Day in the United States is always changing, and President Bill Clinton and his successor President George W. Bush have announced different dates of National Child’s Day. The official White House website also retains the full text of Bush's announcement that June 3, 2001 is National Children's Day, which specifically mentions words such as "Father's Day and Mother's Day" and "The First Sunday of June". Because this is a relatively reasonable statement that can be calculated year by year, it was also widely used in the United States in the following years.
But even without a really fixed Children's Day, American children will not feel bored. Because in the year, there are so many festivals they can celebrate...
Almost every month there are holidays
January February:
President's Day (President Day)
Groundhog Day (Groundhog Day)
Basically all public institutions will have holidays on President's Day. Even if they are not on holidays, they will organize children to go to the History Museum to learn about the life stories of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln . Groundhog Day on February 2 is even more interesting. It is said that the groundhog is responsible for predicting the season. If the groundhog can see its own shadow, then the winter in North America will not end in six weeks. If it cannot see the shadow, spring will soon come.
The event in the small town of Ponsutoni, Pennsylvania, USA is the most outstanding. The most famous weather forecast for the groundhog "Feer" will announce the weather forecast results on the same day. So, friends who are frozen into dogs in New York every year can look at Pennsylvania friends in February next year. When will the sun shine in spring and summer be relied on the groundhog master!
March April
St. Patrick’s Day (St. Patrick’s Day)
Easter (Easter Day)
The two festivals have a strong religious meaning. The former is to commemorate the patron saint Saint Patrick, and the latter is the rebirth day of Jesus Christ. But for the children, all they have to do is transform into elves in the green ocean, attend a parade party full of clovers, or find gold coins hidden in the classroom.
Otherwise, it would be to follow the Easter rabbit to pick up easter eggs. I guess which easter egg will have more candies. This should be the second day of a bumper candy harvest besides Halloween. The White House’s annual “Rolling Easter Eggs” event is the dream of thousands of children. The hot dance widely circulated by First Lady Michel in 2015 was prepared for the opening of Easter.
May and June
Mother’s Day (Mother’s Day)
Father’s Day (Father’s Day)
The main protagonists of these two festivals are parents, so they are also important festivals with extremely high participation in children in the United States. They will hand over the invitation card they made in person in advance and express their gratitude to their parents with small gifts full of thought and creativity on the day of the festival. Not only do parents enjoy such parent-child moments, children will also find the joy of conveying love in handmade and mini-games. This may be the "education and fun" that Chinese education is striving to pursue.
July October
Independence day (Independence day)
October Halloween (Halloween)
July Independence day fireworks show, American children are about to celebrate the summer vacation. By September, they are about to prepare for the most important Halloween of the year. When Halloween comes, they will play different roles in carrying pumpkin buckets and knocking on doors and asking for candy in the neighborhood. "Treat or trick" is their slogan for celebrating the holiday. Whose costumes are more innovative and whose candy is more interesting is the purpose of the holiday.
American adults who are still childlike will not miss the opportunity to take advantage of Halloween to "trick and do". After Halloween, talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will be broadcast. Naughty parents deceive their children and say that they have eaten the candy they have worked hard to get... Then the world of naughty children seems to collapse...
Of course, there is also a heartwarming girl. Love may be that even if it is sad, you can share your favorite candy with the person you love.
November December
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas
After eating Thanksgiving Turkey in November, it is Christmas in December.This is when children receive gifts, take a photo with Santa Claus , hang Christmas stockings on the head of the bed, prepare for Christmas trees and gingerbread houses, and also school performances on Christmas Eve... A series of fairy tale-filled activities are the best gifts for children by adults. Of course, the magic weapon for family members to "stimulate" naughty children over the past year is also: Santa Claus will not give gifts to naughty children!
Other countries also celebrate the festival for children in various ways
What is more familiar with is Japan's Children's Day , which are divided into the Daughter's Day on March 2 and the Children's Day for Boys on May 5.
The "neckly figure" and "carp flag" that appear in Doraemon are representative symbols of the two festivals.
In addition to this, the "July 53" Children's Day on November 15 is specially set for children of three, five and seven years old. On this day, parents will wear exquisite traditional kimonos for their age-appropriate children, carry candies and toys on their backs, paper bags of turtles, cranes, pine and cypresses, and then go to the shrine to pray for blessings.
The most grand Children's Day in the world is Spain. January 6 is the "Los Reyes Magos", also known as the "Three Kings Day".
Bible legends that the three wise men of the East - the black-faced king, the yellow-faced king and the white-faced king - found the birth of the little Jesus on this day and gave him a gift (January 5) . Children will put their wishes in the jar prepared by their parents early, and when they wake up on the morning of the 5th, they will see the gifts beside their pillows.
The real celebration will be held in various places on the evening of the 5th and will last until the morning of the 6th. The "Three Kings" will sit on the float and throw candy all the way. Children who are lucky enough to sit on the king's thigh and reach the government gate will receive special gifts as rewards, and they must also guarantee the king to study hard. Religious significance and children's expectations make this day even more lively than Christmas.
The healthiest thing is Brazil's Children's Day, which is scheduled for August 15, the same as Brazil's National Epidemic Prevention Day. So that day, doctors across the country will treat their children for free and inject polio vaccines to prevent polio to children under 5 years old.
Thailand's Children's Day is in January every year, but the specific dates vary in different regions. What's more complicated is that the celebration forms are different. For example, children in the east can ride elephants and children in the middle can enjoy the golden sunflower fields.
The Islamic country sets the 14th day after Ramadan as "Candy Festival" . Just like Halloween, children will start a three-day good time to ask for candy door-to-door, and adults cannot refuse requests for candy according to customs.
In fact, the country, time, and celebration ceremony in which "Children's Day" exists are not important, they are just external forms. The real key is the information conveyed by the people of the world through "Children's Day":
protects children's innocence and allows children to spend a happy childhood
When we celebrate Children's Day, we will remember to care for children to protect children's rights, remember the memories that have accompanied us from childhood to the present, and remember the relatives, friends and teachers who have cared for us, and also remember the initial dreams and motivation.
No matter whether the hopes of that year are realized or not, I hope everyone can relive that innocent heart today, with a natural innocence and natural nature.
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