Columbus Day had moved around several times during the various regime changes of the 20th century; establishing it on the day of the international Columbus celebration was part of a compromise between conservatives, who wanted to emphasize the status of the monarchy and Spain's history, and Republicans, who wanted to commemorate Spain's burgeoning democracy with an official holiday. Since 2000, October 12 has also been Spain's Day of the Armed Forces, celebrated each year with a military parade in Madrid. Other than this, however, the holiday is not widely or enthusiastically celebrated in Spain. There are no large-scale patriotic parades, marches or
Children's Day of Children's Day is for parents and children to spend the day together, and work together to reconcile their problems. In Venezuela, Children's Day is celebrated the third Sunday of July. In Vietnam, Children's Day is celebrated on 1 June as ICD and on the full moon of the 8th lunar month during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Children's Day was established as a holiday in Zimbabwe in 1991 (Day of the African Child). Children's Day International Children's Day is a day recognized to celebrate children. The day is celebrated on various dates in different countries. Children's Day began on the second