The meaning behind the Children’s Day logo
The concept of the logo, chosen through a national competition held in 2022, is a smile that symbolises the happiness of the nation
The Education Ministry on Tuesday explained the meaning behind the Children’s Day logo, which Thailand will use for five years (2023-2027).
This year’s Children’s Day falls on Saturday, January 11.
The current logo was chosen through national competition held in 2022, in which Wikawee Rattamanee, a student of Silpakorn University won the first place and pocketed 35,000 baht in prize money, the ministry said.
According to Wikawee, the concept of the logo is “children’s smile”. The design focuses on the smile on a child's face to underscore that children represent the happiness and vitality of a nation.
The artist added that every child deserves to experience joy in life on Children’s Day and every other day in the year, which will help strengthen their foundation as the future of the country.
Thailand has celebrated Children’s Day on the second Saturday of January since 1966. Before that, Thais had observed Children’s Day on the first Monday in October – in line with the celebrations of several other countries.
The change was made by the Cabinet to accommodate Thai weather, as October tends to be very wet and therefore not suitable for outdoor activities. Furthermore, more parents can take their children to activities on Saturday compared to working days.
It is also a Thai tradition for the prime minister to give the Children’s Day motto. This year, PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s Children’s Day motto is: “Every opportunity is a learning experience – be ready to adapt to the future you choose”.
