Since 1925, El D?a del Nino (Day of the Child) has grown as an annual celebration throughout Mexico. This day recognizes children, pays homage to their importance in society, and endorses their well being. Children?s Day is celebrated to honor children on various days in many places throughout the world.  International Children?s Day is celebrated on June 1st by many countries in the former Communist bloc.   The United Nations sponsors November 20th as Universal Children?s Day.  The Day of the Child is celebrated in Mexico on April 30th. The World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland proclaimed June 1st to be International Children's Day in 1925. It is not clear as to why June 1st was chosen as the International Children's Day, but one theory has it that the Chinese consul-general in San Francisco gathered a number of Chinese orphans to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in 1925, which happened to be on June 1st that year, and also coincided with the conference in Geneva.   Universal Children's Day takes place on November 20th annually. First proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1954, it was established to encourage all countries to institute a day, firstly to promote mutual exchange and understanding among children and secondly to initiate action to benefit and promote the welfare of the world's children. November 20th is also the anniversary of the day when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959. The Convention on the Rights of the Child was then signed on the same day in 1989, which has since been ratified by 191 states. Mexico celebrates ?El D?a del Ni?o? (Day of the Child) on April 30th because in Mexico November 20th is D?a de la Revoluc?on (Revolution Day).  In Mexico the November 20th holiday celebrates the revolution of 1910-1917 that overthrew the rule of Portirio D?az from 1876 to 1911. It marks the beginning of modern Mexico and the PRI party. Schools often celebrate El D?a del Ni?o with what they call a carnival.  It includes things like food, games, and dances.  Sometimes teachers (and children) will wear festive clothing, such as traditional clothing associated with bailes folkloricos (traditional Mexican folk dances).  School playgrounds are often decorated with streamers and balloons.   Parents often take children out to eat or plan an activity the children will enjoy.   In Mexico children (and their parents) look forward to El D?a del Ni?o, after all what child doesn't enjoy a day at school without classes.