Day of the African Child
African Union / Organization of African Unity legacy observance
Date and recurrence
16 June
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is African Union child-rights and remembrance observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
International Day of the African Child
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Minors Context Care.
Sources
- African Union — Day of the African ChildIntergovernmental Dedicated Page
Frequently asked questions
When is Day of the African Child?
16 June The stored recurrence guidance is: 16 June.
Does Day of the African Child fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Day of the African Child an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: African Union child-rights and remembrance observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Day of the African Child?
The stored designation basis is: African Union / Organization of African Unity legacy observance. Supporting provenance includes African Union — Day of the African Child. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Day of the African Child international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: African Union child-rights and remembrance observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-05.
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These records also resolve to June 16, 2027 under the current authority data.
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