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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22 Jul 2025Badlands National Park, South Dakota, United States
21 Oct 2024Cypress trees in George L Smith State Park, Georgia, United States
A scented sea of purple
15 Aug 2025Spotted eagle rays
12 Dec 2023Reed bunting
27 Jul 2025Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
5 Feb 2025Scottish Blackface sheep, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
17 Jun 2024Green-crowned brilliant hummingbird
10 Jun 2025Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
7 Dec 2024Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England
4 Jan 2024Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA
24 Sep 2023World Rivers Day
6 Apr 2025Gaztelugatxe islet, Basque Country, Spain
10 Feb 2025Art installation of umbrellas, Borough Market, London, England
18 Nov 2025Male hooded merganser, Oregon, United States
15 Dec 2023SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
31 Dec 2024Hogmanay
26 Nov 2025World Olive Tree Day
Celebrating the Scottish bard
17 Jul 2025Lavender fields in Plateau de Valensole, France
Tomb of the Golden Pharaoh
Alpine grandeur
Fragrant fields
An underwater paradise
27 Sep 2025Clark Range, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
A glowing square of squares
11 May 2024World Migratory Bird Day
24 Feb 2025Giant cuttlefish, Whyalla, South Australia, Australia
16 Apr 2025Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah, United States
24 May 2025European Day of Parks