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27 NOVEMBER
International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage
Established by the UN General Assembly on 4 September 2026, following a global call by Just Rights for Children, the International Day will be observed for the first time on 27 November 2026.
Join governments, faith leaders and partners in turning this global commitment into action to end child marriage.
27 November is now the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage
On 4 September 2026, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution establishing 27 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, every year, for every child.
The 193 member UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution creating a permanent global platform to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and strengthen action for the health, education and protection of children, especially girls.
What began as a call by Just Rights for Children has now become an International Day recognised by the world, a landmark step towards ending child, early and forced marriage. This is a beginning, not an end point. Join us in building a Child Marriage Free World.
Join the movement across the world to end child marriage
Child Marriage Free World works with partners to end child marriage, community by community.
The 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage began in 2025 as a global mobilisation in the lead-up to International Women’s Day and the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Over 100 days, communities, young people, faith leaders, educators, civil society organisations and survivor-advocates across nearly 100 countries came together to raise awareness, make pledges and advocate for stronger protections for children.
Constitutions, many national laws, and the United Nations have all banned child marriage, but it will only be eliminated when every community also takes a stand and when all girls and boys know their rights.
Learn more about child marriage and get involved in our wider campaign for better laws and greater enforcement.
