April 23

April 23

April 23, 1920, is the date when the Grand National Assembly of Turkey was opened and the sovereignty of the Turkish people was declared. Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk declared this day a holiday on April 23, 1924. April 23rd Children's Day is the first and only children's holiday in the world, gifted to children by Atatürk, commemorating the declaration of national sovereignty with the opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in 1920. It symbolizes the trust and love felt for children, who are the guarantee of the future, and is celebrated with children all over the world with messages of peace and friendship.