June 11 Celebrated as International Day of Play 2025 Globally.
Important Days
The United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Play (IDOP) is observed annually on June 11 across the globe to celebrate the transformative power of play. The day emphasizes the need to preserve, promote, and prioritize play as a fundamental element of human development and overall well-being, with special attention on children’s rights to play.
- June 11, 2025, marks the 2nd observance of the International Day of Play.
- The theme for IDOP 2025 is: “Choose Play – Every Day”.
- This theme calls upon governments, businesses, schools, and families to make conscious decisions that support and encourage play in children’s daily lives.
Main Point :- (i) On March 25, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution A/RES/78/268, officially declaring June 11 as the annual International Day of Play (IDOP).
(ii) The first-ever observance of IDOP took place on June 11, 2024.
About United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Executive Director: Catherine M. Russell
Headquarters: New York, United States of America (USA)
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