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World Children's Day
World Children's Day (Weltkindertag) on September 20 has been a public holiday in Thuringia since 2019 — the only German state to observe it.
Where does it apply?
Statutory in 1 federal state.In the coming years
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What's being celebrated?
World Children's Day (Weltkindertag) on September 20 has been a public holiday in Thuringia since 2019 — the only German state to observe it.
Thuringia added the holiday in 2019 to align with western-German holiday counts and to symbolically highlight children's rights.
Frequently asked questions
- Is World Children's Day a holiday in NRW?
- No — only Thuringia observes it.