Date varies by country — select yours:
Children's Day is celebrated on different dates around the world. Mexico observes it on April 30. Argentina celebrates on the second Sunday of August. Brazil marks it on October 12 (also a religious holiday, Nossa Senhora Aparecida). The United Nations' Universal Children's Day is November 20. Select your country below to see your local countdown.
Mexico celebrates Children's Day (Día del Niño) on April 30 every year.
Argentina celebrates Children's Day (Día del Niño) on the second Sunday of August. In 2026 that is August 9; in 2027, August 8.
Brazil celebrates Children's Day (Dia das Crianças) on October 12, which coincides with the national holiday for Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
The United Nations' Universal Children's Day is November 20, marking the anniversary of the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child.
It depends on the country. In Brazil, October 12 is a national public holiday. In Mexico and Argentina it is a cultural observance, not a public holiday.