Children's Day is celebrated on various days around the world to honor children, with major celebrations including International Children's Day on June 1st and Universal Children's Day on November 20th as recommended by the United Nations. The document then provides the dates Children's Day is celebrated in several different countries, such as June 1st in Poland, May 5th in Japan, the second Sunday of July in Australia, and the second Sunday of May in Spain called "Día del niño". Germany celebrates on September 20th though most parents still celebrate on the former June 1st date, while Sweden observes the International Children's Day on the first Monday of October and another national celebration on May 13th.