what is childrens day & why is it celebrated?
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everyday since they r so lovely
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the chance to have a special day to tell your love ones how much they mean to you...\nmost people dont tell their love ones how important they are and how their presence makes a difference in their life...and vday is just the perfect occasssion to do that...
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That depends entirely upon what type of answer you are looking for. For many people in the United States, it is just a holiday for people to buy candy and distribute it to the children who dress up as their favorite ghoul, hero or otherwise.\n\nFor others, it is known as All Hallow's Eve. This is a day in which supernatural energies are at their most and sightings of demons, ghosts and other supernatural beings increase. Spells cast upon this day are supposed to never fail as long as the heart of the one casting it has intentions of good.\n\nIt also started as a way to keep demons out in another country. People would put treats onto their doorsteps to ward off the demons and those that did not offer the treats would be subject to the tricks of the demon. Trick or treat....
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I would guess that it is because it was not properly commercialized. Don't worry I will explain. It doesn't cost much to celebrate. When I was a kid we would get some dixie cups and pipecleaners and make those into basket. We would then put a few candies and flowers in there and take it to our friends and neighbors house. Set it by their front door then run away. It's way too cheap nobody profits. So it was not promoted and was forgotten about.
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I think it's different for everyone.  The bitter's like to complain about it.  I like to take it as a special day to say or do everything I may have forgotten to during the rest of the year.  It's a day to really dedicate to only one person.  It's fun.
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Mondays child is fair of face,\nTuesdays child is full of grace,\nWednesdays child is full of woe,\nThursdays child has far to go,\nFridays child is loving and giving,\nSaturdays child works hard for his living,\nAnd the child that is born on the Sabbath day\nIs bonny and blithe, and good and gay.
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IF THERE IS FATHER DAY, MOTHER DAY, LABOUR DAY, ETC.ETC. WHY NOT CHILDREN DAY.
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August 6 is International Friendship Day for 2006, time to recognise your friends and their contribution to your life. Friendship helps to bring peace and positivity to the globe - a great reason to celebrate! \nFriendship Day occours on the first Sunday of August - only once a year - so make the most of it! :) Friends come in many shapes, sizes and guises: school friends, work colleagues, siblings, partners, parents, pets and neighbours. Pull out all the stops and \nlet your friends know they are truly appreciated!
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Boxing day is an English tradition it is celebrated the day after Christmas because you took the gifts that you did not care for or got two of and boxed them up and gave them to other family friends or relatives. Maybe the boxing boy is because a large number of Gay men celebrate this holiday. Many of my friends do.
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No.  It is a faux holiday designed to sell jewelry and greeting cards.  If we treat each other right every day we don't need a special day set aside to remind us to appreciate each other.
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In the way longa ago it was considered celtic or even satanic.  Today it is just a time for children of all ages to dress up and have some fun.  Others participate in giving candy to children that come to the door in a costume.  I personally love to see the children all dressed up and smiling. In Mexico and maybe some other spanish countries They refer to it as the Day of the Dead. They believe the spirits are more apt to walk the earth and they even leave food out for them and light candles.\n\nI hope that helps you understand more
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Great question. Birthdays are a celebration of one person's birth by all who surround her or him. It's an annual way of saying it's great to have you around, to share life with you, we love you and hope to celebrate again year after year.
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Cultural appreciation day.  A day for everyone to learn about different cultures, religions, races etc...  I think it would be great to have a day that promotes understanding and appreciation of everyone.
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International World Teachers' Day, which has been held annually on 5 October since 1994, commemorates teachers’ organisations worldwide. It's aim is to mobilise support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers.\n\nAccording to UNESCO, World Teachers' Day represents a significant token of the awareness, understanding and appreciation displayed for the vital contribution that teachers make to education and development. Education International strongly believes that this Teachers' Day should be internationally recognized and celebrated around the world. EI also believes that, on this anniversary date, the principles of the 1966 and 1997 Recommendations should be considered for implementation in all nations.\n\nOver 100 countries observe World Teachers' Day. The efforts of Education International and its 348 member organisations have contributed to this widely spread recognition. Every year, EI launches a public awareness campaign to highlight the contributions of the teaching profession.\n\nTurkey\n\nNovember 24th is Teacher's Day (Turkish: Öğretmenler Günü) in Turkey.\n\nMalaysia\n\nMay 16th is Teacher's Day (Malay: Hari Guru) in Malaysia.\n\nIndia\n\nSeptember 5th is Teacher's Day in India. It is the birthday of former Indian president and teacher Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. When Dr. Radhakrishnan became the president of India in 1962, some of his students and friends approached him and requested him to allow them to celebrate 5th September, his birthday. In reply, Dr. Radhakrishnan said, "Instead of celebrating my birthday separately, it would be my proud privilege if September 5 is observed as Teachers' Day."\n\nThis is not a holiday in India. It is considered a "celebration" day, where teachers and students report to school as usual but the usual activities and classes are replaced by activities of celebration, thanking and remembrance. At some schools on this day, the responsibility of teaching is taken up by the senior students as an appreciation for their teachers.\n\nTraditionally, people in India have given tremendous respect and honor to teachers. An old Indian saying (usually taught to children), ranks teacher in the third place, even before God: "Maata, Pitha, Guru, Daivam", meaning Mother, Father and Teacher is God. There is another saying in the form of a couplet (doha), which goes, "Guru Govind doou khare kake lagon paai? Balihari guru aap ki Govind deeo batai," Meaning "I am in a fix whom to salute first: the teacher or the God. I shall choose the teacher as he is the one who is instrumental in my knowing God." Further, a central piece in Hindu scripture reads "Guru Bramha, Guru Vishnu, Guru devo Maheshwaraha - Gurusakshath parabramha tasmai shree gurve namaha," which translates as "Teacher is the holy Trinity. Teacher is the manifestation of the lord himself."
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To learn how children act.\nTo safeguard children from possible danger.\nIt's fun.
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What's wrong with you? Thanksgiving is a commemoration of the first successful harvest of the Mayflower Pilgrims in New England. If you knew anything at all, you would know that they travelled to the New World to escape religious intolerance in England. But still you ask how we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the UK. The USA and UK may have the same language, but that does not mean that they will necessarily have the same traditions.\n\nThe nearest thing we have to the USA's Thanksgiving is Harvest Festival celebrated in churches, and usually in September. See this website for more details: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Harvest.html\n\nHalloween was hardly celebrated in the UK before the 1980s. There were some kids' parties, with children dressed as witches, and apple bobbing. Swedes (Swedish turnips) were used for making lantern faces illuminated by a candle. Some older kids would remove garden gates from their hinges, and hide them - all trick and no treat. And that was about it.\n\nThe reason for that is that the UK has a more established celebration on November 5th - Guy Fawkes Night (aka Bonfire Night or Fireworks Night). See this website for further information: http://www.bonefire.org/guy/ . Furthermore children used to collect money in the street - see the "Penny for the guy" tradition as outlined in this webpage:  http://homepages.tesco.net/~derek.berger/holidays/guyfawkes.html\n\nHowever things changed in the 1980s following the release of the films E.T. and Halloween. As a result of the 1982 film, E.T., (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/) more children began dressing up in spooky costumes and knocking on doors for sweets. A consequence of the 1978 film, Halloween (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077651/), was that a public demand for pumpkins was created, and they are now used for making lantern faces. Adults also have costumed Halloween parties. Nowadays Halloween here is no different from the USA.\n\nI hope this answers your query.
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Local Orphanage.\n\nOur company contacted an orphanage and they allowed us to "adopt" a child for Christmas.  The children had already made out a Christmas list of what they wanted. (mostly inexpensive items). We all took that list and bought the things on it. \n\nTo really make a child's day on Christmas you should experience it.  There were tears of joy and happiness all throughout that place!  They are real appreciative and it just really made their day.