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January
2nd: Article 2 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child says ALL children are entitled to their rights as outlined in the Convention.
22nd: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
27th: International Day of Commemoration for Victims of the Holocaust
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February
6th: International Day Against Female Circumcision
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March
4th: Article 4 of the Convention of the Rights of the Child states governments have the responsibility to protect children.
8th: International Women’s Day. Check this out.
10th: UNICEF seeks to make a difference in the lives of children affected by HIV and AIDS in four priority areas. Check them out at http://www.unicef.org/aids/index.php
21st: International Day to End Racial Discrimination
22nd: World Water Day
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April
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May
1st: International Labour Day
14th: Article 14 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states children have the right to choose their own religion and beliefs.
15th: International Day of the Family. Article 9 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states you have the right to live with your parent(s), unless it is bad for you. You have the right to live with a family who cares for you.
17th: World Information Day. Article 17 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states you have the right to get information that is important to your well-being, from radio, newspaper, books, computers and other sources.
21st: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
25th: Africa Day
29th: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
31st: World No Tobacco Day
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June
12th: World Day Against Child Labour
16th: Day of the African Child.
23rd: Article 23 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states children with disabilities have the right to special education and care.
26th: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
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July
7th: Article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states all children have the right to a name and nationality, and to be cared for by their parents.
11th: World Population Day
25th: Millions of children under 18 have lost one or both parents to AIDS, and millions more have been made vulnerable. To learn more about this go to www.unicef.org/aids/index.php
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August
12th: World Day Against Child Labour
16th: Day of the African Child.
23rd: Article 23 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states children with disabilities have the right to special education and care.
26th: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
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September
3rd: Labour Day5th: International Literacy Day
A World Fit for Children aims to ensure that, by 2015, all children have access to and complete primary education that is free, compulsory and of good quality. For latest updates check out www.childinfo.org/education.html9th: Article 9 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states children have the right to live with a family who cares for them.
16th: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
21st: 22nd: Article 22 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child protects the rights of children who are living as refugees
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October
1st: Arab Child Day
2nd: World Habitat Day
5th: World Teachers' Day
11th: International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
16th: World Food Day
Food security means access at all times to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
17th: World Poverty Day
24th: UN Day
25th: Buy Nothing Day
31st: Halloween: National UNICEF Day
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November
11th: Remembrance Day
19th: World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse
20th: National Child Day
25th: International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
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December
1st: World AIDS Day
3rd: International Day of Disabled Persons
You have the right to special education and care if you have a disability, as well as all the rights in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, so that you can live a full life.
5th: International Volunteers Day
8th: International Day of Children’s Broadcasting
10th: Human Rights Day
26th: