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10 lines on Children's Day for kids

Children's Day is celebrated in India on 14 November, the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Here are simple lines for every class, a short speech and words your child can use in class or on stage.

By the Eloqova team · Updated 1 November 2026

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5 lines on Children's Day for UKG and Class 1

Children's Day is on 14 November.
It is Chacha Nehru's birthday.
He loved children very much.
Our teachers plan fun for us.
I enjoy Children's Day.

10 lines on Children's Day for Classes 1 to 3

Children's Day is celebrated on 14 November every year.
It is the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
He was the first Prime Minister of India.
He loved children, and they called him Chacha Nehru.
He always wore a red rose on his coat.
On this day, schools hold games, songs and dances.
Our teachers perform for us on stage.
Some schools give sweets and gifts to children.
It is a day full of fun and laughter.
I wait for Children's Day every year.

10 lines on Children's Day for Classes 4 and 5

Children's Day, or Bal Diwas, is celebrated in India on 14 November.
It marks the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, born in 1889.
Nehru was India's first Prime Minister and a great lover of children.
He believed that children are the future of the nation.
He wanted every child to get good education, food and care.
Schools celebrate the day with cultural programmes, competitions and fun fairs.
Teachers often perform songs, skits and dances for their students.
The day reminds us of the rights of every child, including the right to learn and play.
It also reminds us of children who cannot go to school, and how we can help them.
Children's Day tells every child: you matter, and your dreams matter.

A short speech on Children's Day (Classes 3 to 5)

Good morning to our respected principal, teachers and my dear friends. Today is Children's Day, and I am happy to speak to you all.
We celebrate this day on 14 November, the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. He loved children and believed we are the future of India. That is why he is lovingly called Chacha Nehru.
Let us thank our teachers for making today special, and let us promise to study well, be kind and help other children too. Happy Children's Day! Thank you.

Useful words for talking about Children's Day

Bal Diwas
Chacha Nehru
birthday
Prime Minister
celebrate
future
nation
education
rights
rose
programme
competition
teachers
students
fun fair
dreams
kindness
childhood
respect
promise

How to practise at home

Practise the speech in front of the family, standing tall.
Ask your child why they think Nehru loved children, and add their answer as a line.
Look at your child, not the paper, for the last line.
Use the 5 lines for a UKG show and tell.

Questions parents ask

How do I write 10 lines on Children's Day?

Say when it is celebrated, whose birthday it is, who Nehru was, why he is called Chacha Nehru, how schools celebrate it, and what the day means for children.

Why is Children's Day celebrated on 14 November?

14 November is the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, who loved children. After his death in 1964, India began celebrating his birthday as Children's Day.

What are 5 lines on Children's Day for UKG?

Children's Day is on 14 November. It is Chacha Nehru's birthday. He loved children very much. Our teachers plan fun for us. I enjoy Children's Day.

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