National Sovereignty and Children's Day in Turkey
April 23 · Level 8 · #495 of 2238
Turkey's National Sovereignty and Children's Day connects the opening of its Grand National Assembly in 1920 with a celebration of children. It places the country's political independence alongside the hopes of its youngest generation.
How it is celebrated: schools stage concerts and dances, flags decorate public spaces, and official ceremonies take place. Children's festivals also bring together participants from different countries to share performances and traditions.
One distinctive custom puts children symbolically in the seats of public officials, including senior national leaders. For a little while, grown-up offices become places for children to express their ideas about the country's future.