Changes to the celebration of Children's Day in Ukraine.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has signed decree No. 355/2025 establishing a new date for celebrating Children's Day – November 20.

The released document emphasizes the significance of this holiday.

When is the new celebration date?

“To reinforce the protection of childhood as a national priority of Ukraine and to enhance the efforts of the international community regarding children's rights, I decree: to establish Children's Day in Ukraine to be celebrated on November 20,” the decree states.

This decree also nullifies the previous decree from May 30, 1998, which designated June 1 as the celebration date.

The President's Office explained that this decision aligns Ukraine's celebration with international standards, highlighting the importance of children's rights on a global scale.