National Child Day
Public Health Agency of Canada; observed on the anniversary associated with major United Nations child-rights milestones
Date and recurrence
20 November
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 Canadian child-rights 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
National Child’s Day
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
- Government of Canada — National Child DayGovernment Dedicated Page
Frequently asked questions
When is National Child Day?
20 November The stored recurrence guidance is: 20 November.
Does National Child Day 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 National Child Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Canadian child-rights 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 National Child Day?
The stored designation basis is: Public Health Agency of Canada; observed on the anniversary associated with major United Nations child-rights milestones. Supporting provenance includes Government of Canada — National Child Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Child Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Canadian child-rights 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 November 20, 2026 under the current authority data.
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