World Childrens Day 20 Nov 2023

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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8 Aug 2024Spotted owlet, Bangkok, Thailand
11 Dec 2024International Mountain Day
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25 Mar 2024Happy Holi!
20 Mar 2025Spring equinox
1 May 2024Lei Day
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Reflecting on Christmas
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7 Jun 2024World Oceans Day
16 Jan 2025Pinnacles National Park, California, United States
30 Jun 2025Asteroid Day
2 Aug 2024Virgin Islands National Park, USA
20 Oct 2023International Sloth Day
28 Dec 2025Black-and-white ruffed lemur in Madagascar
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15 Mar 2026Mothering Sunday
29 Jan 2024Gollinger Waterfalls, Salzburg, Austria
Waterfall capital of the world?
27 Oct 2025Thick-billed raven, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
A smooth landing, feet first
When art imitates life
14 Sep 2023Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
On the open ocean road
A grand view
25 Apr 2026World Penguin Day
6 Apr 2025Gaztelugatxe islet, Basque Country, Spain