Teacher’s Day Around The World!
Hello Mynglers!
Based on a previous post on teacher’s day, I got interested to see how and when teacher’s day is celebrated around the world. The results were really diverse but the meaning behind the day stays the same. It’s a perfect opportunity for all of us to pay tribute to our teachers! Here are some of the most interesting Teacher’s Days around the world:
Turkey: It is celebrated on 24th of November. Kemal Ataturk dedicated the day to teachers and their profession which is considered something incomparable and sacred
Chile: Initially the date chosen was December 10, as in that day on 1945 poet Gabriela Mistral received the Nobel Prize. However in 1977 the date was changed to October 16 because of the foundation of the “Teacher’s College of Chile”
Iran: It’s celebrated on May 2, in memory of the assassination of Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari. On that day students offer flowers to their teachers to honor the sacred profession.
India: Teacher’s Day is September 5, the birthday of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India. On the day, senior students teach their juniors in appreciation of their teachers.
South Korea: May 15. It started by a group of red-cross youth team members who visited their sick ex-teachers. Ex-students visit their former teachers and offer them carnation flowers as a symbol of respect and many schools use the day to have an outing for the teachers.
And lets not forget the World Teacher’s Day held annually on October 5th since 1994.
So how about you? Do you have a special way to celebrate Teacher’s Day in your country and when is the celebration held?
Panos
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October 2nd, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Thailand : January 16. I don’t know about history, but I remember it is a holiday for school(give teacher a break), but not for college.
October 2nd, 2009 at 11:13 pm
I dont think we celebrate that in Egypt. It would be nice if we have it
October 3rd, 2009 at 4:11 pm
In the Philippines, we recognize the date for the World Teachers’ Day but the celebration is a prerogative of the admin and faculty members as to when they do it. It varies from one school to another.
I have been in the schools all my life and I have witnessed how the Teachers’ Day is celebrated. I will just talk of my experiences.
Teachers in the primary and secondary levels have this day very special for them. But Colleges and universities don’t usually have this.
This day is really dedicated to the noble task of the teachers. The student body plans a program for their teachers. Songs, dances, plays, and speeches done by the students are all for the teachers. This is also the time when students give flowers, cards, gifts, foods or whatever they have to their teachers. Sometimes, it’s very emotional because the “bad students” will come to realize the important role of the teachers in their lives.
Sometimes, the admin will give a treat; sometimes educational tours are planned for all the teachers which may last for 2-3 days.
The people in my country generally see the teachers as MODELS of the society. Their expectations from teachers are too high, that’s why during this day the teachers are given special treatment.
October 6th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
In Vietnam, the Teacher´s day is on November 20. This is very special day for all teachers. At schools or Universities, there is a big celebration for all teachers. For the teachers who got retired, their students usully come to visit them, bring them flowers, gifts, talk about their achievement, what they have done…. Students would also organize something special to celebrate the Teacher´s day and invite their teachers to join happily.