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Children`s Day 2026: Learn these 5 important facts

Nascimento Pinto

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Lifestyle
By Nascimento Pinto
Published Nov 12, 2026

Children`s Day

Every year, Children`s Day 2026 is observed on November 14 to honour the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India

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Significance

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14 in 1889, and was known for his love for children as he was fondly called Chacha Nehru

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Lesser-known fact

Children`s Day was observed on November 20 before 1938 to coincide with the United Nations` observance, but was moved to November 14 after Nehru`s death in 1964

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