The International Day for Street Children is observed every year on April 12. It draws worldwide attention to children who live or work on the streets and promotes their rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The 2026 theme is "Protect, not Punish", calling on governments to treat street-connected children as people needing care and protection rather than as offenders to be penalised.
- Date: April 12 (annual)
- Framework: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Theme 2026: "Protect, not Punish"