Children’s Day speech for kids: five short speeches in English
Pick the speech that fits your class, read it aloud a few times, and make it your own. Every speech is original and uses only facts from our Children’s Day guide.
Speech 1: Classes 1 and 2 (about 60 words)
Student to teachers
Good morning, respected teachers and dear friends. Today is Children’s Day. It is the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru. Children called him Chacha Nehru. He was fond of children. Thank you, teachers, for teaching us and for being kind when we make mistakes. We promise to listen, share and learn every day. Happy Children’s Day!
Speech 2: Classes 3 to 5 (about 100 words)
Student to teachers
Good morning, respected teachers and dear friends. Every year on 14 November, India celebrates Children’s Day, also called Bal Diwas. It is the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister. He was fond of children, and they called him Chacha Nehru, which means Uncle Nehru.
Today says that children matter: our questions, our ideas, our play and our right to learn and be safe. Respected teachers, thank you for answering our questions patiently. We will try to be kind, curious and hardworking, and to help our friends. Thank you, and happy Children’s Day!
Speech 3: Classes 3 to 8 (about 100 words)
Teacher to students
Good morning, dear children. Today is Children’s Day, and today belongs to you. On 14 November we remember Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, whom children called Chacha Nehru.
This day says that your questions, ideas and play are important, and that every child has the right to learn and be safe. Enjoy the games, songs and stories today, and share them with everyone. Tomorrow, be kind to one another, ask questions without fear, and help a friend who is stuck. We are glad to learn alongside you, and we are listening. Happy Children’s Day!
Speech 4: Classes 6 to 8 (about 150 words)
Student to principal, teachers and friends
Good morning, respected principal, teachers and my dear friends. Today, 14 November, is Children’s Day, or Bal Diwas, in India. We mark it on the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. He was fond of children, and they called him Chacha Nehru.
Children’s Day is not only about games and treats, though we enjoy them. It is a day to remember that children matter: our questions, our ideas, our play and our right to learn and be safe. It is also a day to ask what we can give back. We can listen in class, respect our teachers, include the shy child at lunch and look after our school.
Dear teachers, thank you for your patience. Dear friends, let us make one small promise today and keep it this month. Happy Children’s Day!
Speech 5: two-minute assembly script
Two hosts, read slowly
Host 1: Good morning, respected principal, teachers and friends.
Host 2: Good morning! Today is 14 November, Children’s Day, or Bal Diwas.
Host 1: It is the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister. Children called him Chacha Nehru, which means Uncle Nehru.
Host 2: He was fond of children, and that is why his birthday is our day.
Host 1: Children’s Day belongs to everyone, whatever their faith or region. It reminds us that children matter: their questions, their ideas, their play and their right to learn and be safe.
Host 2: Our class has made a wish chain. Each ring holds one wish for our school, such as a bigger library or more trees in our lane. (Hold up the chain.)
Host 1: A wish becomes stronger when someone acts on it. So we will choose one wish to work on this month.
Host 2: Today we will sing, act and play quiz games together. Please listen well and clap for every group.
Host 1: And please remember that everyone on this stage is a child who is learning to speak in front of others, so let us be kind audience members.
Host 2: Teachers, thank you for helping us grow. Friends, let us help each other too.
Both: Happy Children’s Day!
Delivery tips
- Pace: speak slower than feels natural. Fast speech is hard to follow in a big hall.
- Pauses: stop for a breath after each full stop, and for a moment after “Chacha Nehru”.
- Eye contact: look up at the back row, then at your teachers. Learn the first and last lines by heart.
- Practise: read it aloud three times, once to a friend or a family member.
More to explore on Rangooo
Read about why India celebrates Children’s Day and make the wish chain, check other dates in the festival calendar, find a tale to tell with the story picker, or test what you know in the moral quiz.
Questions
How long should a Children’s Day speech be?
About 60 words for Classes 1 and 2, about 100 words for Classes 3 to 5, and about 150 words for Classes 6 to 8. A two-minute assembly script is a little over 200 words when read slowly.
Why is Children’s Day on 14 November?
It is the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister. He was fond of children, and they called him Chacha Nehru, which means Uncle Nehru.
What can I say about Jawaharlal Nehru in my speech?
Keep to widely agreed facts: he was India’s first Prime Minister, he was fond of children, and they called him Chacha Nehru. Add a quotation only if a teacher has checked it in a reliable source.
These speeches are our own and free to use in your school. Facts follow our Children’s Day guide, checked 1 November 2026. If you spot a mistake, please tell us and we will fix it.