World Children’s Day 2026
Thursday 20 November

My day. My rights. My future.

World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s global day of action for children, by children, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

This World Children’s Day, young people are asked to tell world leaders and leaders in their own countries what they need to live their rights and what kind of future they want – the future that is their right.

Children’s Voices in Every Classroom!

On Thursday 20 November the Janusz Korczak Association Australia will mark World Children’s Day, the anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This year we are inviting every school on the Mornington Peninsula to hand the day over to its students.

When: Thursday 20 November 2026, any time during the school day
Where: your own school; an online gathering of participating schools will be held at 2.00 pm AEDT
Cost: free

Find out how schools can take part, and things you can do wherever you live, on our Activities page.

More information about World Children’s Day can be found on our Homepage and our News page.