23 rd APRIL23 rd APRIL

National Sovereignty and ChildrenNational Sovereignty and Children’s’s Day Day

National Sovereignty and National Sovereignty and ChildrenChildren’s ’s Day Day

M. Kemal Ataturk the founder of the Republic of Turkey, has given this festival to all children in the world.

Children all over the world come to our country in April each year and

this festival is celebrated with enthusiasm.

• Every year, the children in Turkey celebrate this "Sovereignty and Children's Day" as a national holiday. Schools participate in week-long ceremonies marked by performances in all fields in large stadiums watched by the entire nation. Among the activities on this day, the children send their representatives to replace state officials and high ranking bureaucrats in their offices.

• The President, the Prime Minister, the Cabinet Ministers, provincial governors all turn over their positions to children's representatives. These children, in turn, sign executive orders relating to educational and environmental policies

•On this day, the children also replace the parliamentarians in the Grand National Assembly and hold a special session to discuss matters concerning children's issues.

• On April 23rd People from many countries from all countries all over the world and people from different countries give each other gifts. The United Nations participate and many people consider this a day of peace. Everybody wears their best clothes and shoes. The people who come celebrate and even do performances such as: national anthems, folk dances and many other things that are related to their countries.

• There is no school so children enjoy the day by celebrating by going to certain places.

• Elementary schools across the country are decorated and illuminated. Children put on special uniforms to mark the day. Various national level competitions are organized, such as dancing, sports, singing, arts and crafts, and so on. Most of these events are held by the municipality of each city and district that take place in big areas, such as stadiums for the entire nation to witness.

23th April Festival at Our School

ULU ONDER SECONDARY SCHOOL

OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS AT THE FESTIVAL

In the evenings, boys,girls,young people , old people join In the evenings, boys,girls,young people , old people join the parades the parades with flags and torchesin their hands.with flags and torchesin their hands.

In the evenings, boys,girls,young people , old In the evenings, boys,girls,young people , old people join the parades with flags and torchespeople join the parades with flags and torches

in their hands.in their hands.

Briefly, 23rd April National Sovereignty and Children’s Day is dedicated to all children in the world and celebratedwith an enthusiasm in our country,Turkey.