What is Children’s Day?
Children's Day or National Children’s Day, is celebrated in several countries to recognize children and promote their well-being. Children's Day reminds everyone that children are our most vulnerable group and, therefore, suffer the most from crises and problems in the world. The day also presents the opportunity to celebrate and spend time with the children in our lives.
When is Children’s Day?
Children’s Day is celebrated on different days in different countries. The United States celebrates National Children's Day on the second Sunday of June. Mexico celebrates it annually on April 30.
Celebrate St. Jude kids and their special moments
St. Jude patients are amazing. Celebrate Children's Day by reading their inspiring stories and joining the mission of St. Jude.
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Meet Liliana
Liliana is a patient at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital where she was treated for liver cancer at 8 years old. She usually places her fresh flowers in front of a St. Jude statue she has at home.
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Meet Kamryn
Kamryn's bloodwork indicated he had a form of blood cancer called. Doctors referred him to St. Jude where he would undergo more than 2 years of chemotherapy while growing to love activities like Music Therapy.
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Meet Yazleemar
Yazleemar is an outgoing and expressive teenager. In 2012, Yazleemar was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare cancer. St. Jude offered more than treatment to her and her family.
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Meet Charlie
Charlie loves airplanes, soccer, dogs and donuts. He’s a gregarious young teenager who doesn’t mind opening up about what he’s been through. He wants people to know the seriousness of childhood cancer.
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Meet Yamila
Yamila is preparing for a new adventure. After receiving treatment at St. Jude to cure her acute lymphoblastic leukemia, she is preparing for her next adventure: starting college life far from her home in Puerto Rico.
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Meet Lucas
When Lucas' family planned their trip to the United States from Chile, they never dreamed it would include a hospital stay for Lucas to begin cancer treatment. Now that he is older, he wants to share his story.
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Meet Luna
When Luna started to feel sick and stopped acting like herself, her parents became concerned. Doctors in her hometown in Guatemala confirmed what her parents had feared, Luna had leukemia.
When you support St. Jude, you can help make cures possible for kids with cancer. Unlike other hospitals, the majority of funding for St. Jude comes from our generous donors. Join our lifesaving mission: Finding cures. Saving children.®
*Items listed here are representative of services and supplies that are part of the treatment and care of children at St. Jude. The cost of each item or service is an approximation, and will vary based on actual costs incurred and individual patient needs. Your donation will be used for the general operating needs of St. Jude, where no family ever receives a bill for treatment, lodging, travel or food.
Give $10
Your $10 gift could help provide a new toy for hospital play areas or recreational areas at St. Jude housing facilities.*
Give $25
Your $25 gift could help cover the cost of a No More Chemo party.*
Give $55
Your $55 gift could help provide the cost of 15 thermometers. *
Celebrate at your school by participating in the St. Jude Trike-A-Thon
The St. Jude Trike-A-Thon is a fun and educational way to teach kids how they can make a difference in the lives of others.
Have fun with games and activities for the home
Enjoy this special day by downloading activities, games and coloring pages.
Share inspiring quotes from our patients
Get inspired by our short, positive phrases about life and share them with others on your social networks.
Learn about how Music Gives to St. Jude Kids
Music changes lives, much like St. Jude changes the lives of kids with cancer. This is possible thanks to music fans like you.
St. Jude patient Liliana and her family
Every child deserves the opportunity to live and celebrate every moment of their life.
With a monthly donation as little as $19 or more, you could become a Partner in Hope and help St. Jude children through their treatment. When you become a monthly donor, you help provide the revenue needed to continue our lifesaving work.
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These are the dates of some of the Children's Day celebrations in Latin America:
- Mexico: April 30
- Colombia: Last Saturday of April
- Paraguay: August 16
- Venezuela: Third Sunday in July
- Uruguay: August 9
- Chile: Second Sunday of August
- Peru: Third Sunday of August
- Brazil: October 12
- Puerto Rico: August 11
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Each Children's Day celebration is as unique as the children we are celebrating. Activities can range from going to the park together, coloring a nice picture or watching favorite movies of the children in our lives.
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National Children’s Day is celebrated on different days depending on location. It was established to promote the well-being of children across all aspects of their lives such as their relationships with friends, family, nature, food, technology, etc.
World Children’s Day is on November 20 each year and was established to bring awareness to children’s welfare. The date commemorates the U.N. General Assembly adopting the Declaration of the Rights of the Child (1959) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989).
Learn more about our mission to save children around the world:
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Salvadoran teen organizes bake sale in Canada and hosts movie premiere to benefit St. Jude
Isabella Ramos-Berdugo, the first international student to become a member of the St. Jude Leadership Society, finds new ways to help raise funds for St. Jude where her childhood friend was treated
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13-year-old Chicago artist on mission to help St. Jude kids, one painting at a time
Arsh Pal uses art to foster hope and healing and support his charitable giving.
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At $70,000 raised and counting, 11-year-old’s swim for St. Jude makes big splash
Each year since he was 5, Sawyer Hansen collects donations and swims one hour of laps for St. Jude.