Teachers form a very important part of almost all the societies. Their contribution towards the education and development of children, a country’s coming generation, is simply invaluable. Teachers have always been the vital contributor of learning in the society. They serve as the foundation of the cultural and sustainable development of the nation as a whole. Teacher’s Day seeks to honor teacher for this very reason. It is celebrated in almost all countries of the world, though on different dates. Each of the countries pays tribute to the teachers in its own way. In the following lines, we have listed the date on which the Teacher’s Day is celebrated in the major countries of the world.

The Teachers’ Day (Dzień Nauczyciela), officially called the National Education Day (Dzień Edukacji Narodowej), is celebrated on October 14 in Poland. The schools organize the formal assemblies to honour the teachers.

National Education Day was introduced 28 years ago. It is the anniversary of creation the Commission of National Education, created in 1773 from the initiative of King Stanisław August Poniatowski.

On this day the teachers are rewarded by their principals, and students give them flowers and gifts.

Working conditions of teachers in Poland improved recently. Schools are better equipped, and there are less students in classes. Classes are smaller, on average in primary schools there are around 20 children in the classroom.

However, the demographic problem may be the biggest challenge of the coming years. In Poland there is still over half a million teachers, while the number of students in schools has decreased by more than one million.

Take a look at different dates this holiday is celebrated in different countries:

Country Date Afghanistan May24 Albania March 7 Algeria February 28 Argentina September 11 Australia Last Friday in October Azerbaijan October 5 Bahrain February 28 Bhutan May 2 Bolivia June 6 Brazil October 15 Canada October 5 Chile October 16 China September 10 Colombia May 15 Croatia October 5 Czech Republic March 28 Ecuador April 13 Egypt February 28 El Salvador June 22 Hong Kong September 10 Hungary First Sunday of June India September5 Indonesia November 25 Iran May 2 Jamaica May 6 Jordan February 28 Lithuania October 5 Lebanon March 3 Libya February 28 Malaysia May 16 Mexico May 15 Mongolia First weekend of February Morocco February 28 Oman February 28 Qatar February 28 Pakistan October 5 Panama December 1 Paraguay April 30 Peru July 6 Philippines October 5 Poland October 14 Russia October 5 Saudi Arabia February 28 Singapore September 1 Slovakia March 28 Syria February 28 Thailand January 16 Turkey November 24 Tunisia February 28 United Arab Emirates February 28 United States Tuesday in the first full week of May Yemen February 28

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