What's Your Favorite Environmental Day?
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Add more fun to your years by celebrating our planet and its passengers as we circle our sun on our journey through the universe. Click on the underlined day to visit the day’s page on our website and add the event to your digital calendars. We’re collecting details about each celebration—if we haven’t yet explained your favorite environmental day of the year, let us know what makes it special for you!
January: For the Birds
Jan 5—National Bird Day
Jan 31—International Zebra Day
February: Groundhogs and Bonobos
Feb 2 (Groundhog Day)—World Wetlands Day
Feb 2 (Groundhog Day)—World Ostrich Day
Feb 2 (Groundhog Day)—World Marmot Day
Feb 14 (Valentine’s Day)—World Bonobo Day
Feb 15—World Hippopotamus Day
Feb 27—International Polar Bear Day
3rd Sat of Feb—World Pangolin Day
3rd Sun of Feb—World Whale Day
March: Frogs and Forests
Mar 3—World Wildlife Day
Mar 5—Energy Efficiency Day
Mar 18—Global Recycling Day (see also May 17)
Mar 20 or 21—March Equinox
Mar 20—World Frog Day
Mar 20—World Sparrow Day
Mar 20—World Rewilding Day
Mar 21—International Day of Forests
Mar 21—Renewable Energy Day
Mar 22—World Water Day
April: Fools on Earth
Apr 1 (April Fool’s Day)
Apr 3—Aquatic Animal Day
April 14—Gardening Day
Apr 22—Earth Day
Last Fri of Apr—Arbor Day
Last Sat of Apr—Go Birding Day
May: Birds and Bees
May 17—World Recycling Day (see also March 18)
May 20—World Bee Day
May 22—World Biodiversity Day
May 23—World Turtle Day
May 29—Learn About Composting Day
1st Sat of May—Green Up Day
2nd Sat of May—World Migratory Bird Day
3rd Fri of May—Bike-to-Work Day
3rd Fri of May—Endangered Species Day
June: Bicycles, Wind and Rain
Jun 3—World Bicycle Day
Jun 5—World Environment Day
Jun 8—World Oceans Day
Jun 15—Global Wind Day
Jun 20 or 21—June Solstice
Jun 22—World Rainforest Day
July: Trees and Tigers
Jul 12—National Simplicity Day
Jul 15—Arctic Sea Ice Day
Jul 26—International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
Jul 28—World Conservation Day
Jul 29—International Tiger Day
August: Lions and Elephants
Aug 8—International Cat Day
Aug 10—World Lion Day
Aug 12—World Elephant Day
Aug 19—International Orangutan Day
September: Clean Air and Water
Sep 16—World Ozone Day
Sep 18—World Water Monitoring Day
Sep 21—Zero Emissions Day
Sep 22—Car Free Day
Sep 22—World Rhino Day
Sep 22 or 23—September Equinox
3rd Sat of Sep—World Cleanup Day
4th Sun of Sep—World Rivers Day
October: Food and Efficiency
Oct 1—World Vegetarian Day
Oct 4—World Animal Day
Oct 16—World Food Day
1st Mon of Oct—World Habitat Day
1st Wed of Oct—Energy Efficiency Day
November: Peace and Thanksgiving
Nov 1—World Vegan Day
Nov 6—International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
Nov 19—World Toilet Day
Nov 29—International Jaguar Day
4th Thu of Nov (United States Thanksgiving)
December: Soil and Mountains
Dec 5—World Soil Day
Dec 11—International Mountain Day
Dec 21 or 22—December Solstice
