Seven departments launch the 2026 themed event "Nourish the Heart and Grow Together, United in Protecting the Future"
The Children’s Day themed event focuses on caring support and safety protection, comprehensively safeguarding growth From June 1 to 10, local areas will intensively advance the initiative, and both parents and children will be able to see more heartwarming measures
The Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Education, and seven other departments recently jointly issued a notice, arranging for themed activities titled "Nurturing Hearts, Growing Together, Protecting the Future in Unity" to be carried out around the 2026 "June 1" International Children's Day. The activities will be promoted intensively from June 1 to 10 and will continue according to local conditions.
The notice states that the activities will focus on key areas such as cultivating children's spiritual and moral qualities, providing care and assistance, safeguarding safety, and showcasing the spirit of the times. Localities will organize activities such as flagraising ceremonies, patriotic education, and visits to revolutionary museums and memorial sites. At the same time, through home visits and consolation, mental health services, physical examinations, and the promotion of health knowledge, care services for children in difficult circumstances, leftbehind children, and migrant children will be strengthened.
In terms of rights and interests protection, relevant departments will promote legal education and publicity, legal aid, improvement of family guardianship, and a grassroots risk detection and reporting mechanism, further strengthening the protection of minors. The notice also requires localities to make use of the festive atmosphere of "June 1" to organize cultural and artistic performances, calligraphy and painting exhibitions, public welfare reading activities, and publicinterest publicity displays, creating a favorable environment in which society as a whole cares for and supports children.