Environmental Awareness Days and Events Calendar
The dates and events listed below help to raise awareness about environmental issues, sustainable living trends, and movements aimed at protecting nature and our planet.
While they might only appear on the calendar once a year, the important issues they bring to light need attention year-round, each and every day.
Whether we take steps to reduce waste and conserve resources, find new ways to support wildlife, donate to an environmental cause, or simply help to spread the word… each of our small actions adds up to make a difference!
Environmental Awareness Days and Events Throughout the Year
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
February
February 2 – World Wetlands Day
February 16, 2025 (Third Sunday in February) – World Whale Day
February 28, 2025 (Fourth Friday in February) – National Skip the Straw Day (U.S.)
February 27 – International Polar Bear Day
March
March 3 – World Wildlife Day
March 14, 2025 (Second Friday in March) – Solar Appreciation Day
March 14 – International Day of Action for Rivers
March 18 – Global Recycling Day
March 20 – World Rewilding Day
March 21 – International Day of Forests
March 22 – World Water Day
March 22, 2025 – Earth Hour
April
April 22 – Earth Day
April 22 – International Mother Earth Day
April 30, 2025 (Last Wednesday in April) – Stop Food Waste Day
April 25, 2025 (Last Friday in April) – Arbor Day
May
May 4-10, 2025 – International Compost Awareness Week
May 10, 2025 (Second Saturday in May) – World Migratory Bird Day (Spring)
May 20 – World Bee Day
May 16, 2025 (Third Friday in May) – Endangered Species Day
May 22 – International Day for Biological Diversity
June
June 5 – World Environment Day
June 8 – World Oceans Day
June 15 – Global Wind Day
June 16 – World Sea Turtle Day
June 16 – World Refill Day
June 16-22, 2025 – Pollinator Week
June 21 – World Giraffe Day
June 22 – World Rainforest Day
July
July 1-7 – Clean Beaches Week
July 3 – International Plastic Bag Free Day
July 14 – World Chimpanzee Day
July 14 – World Orca Day
July 28 – World Nature Conservation Day
July 29 – International Tiger Day
August
August 1 (in 2024) – Earth Overshoot Day *Calculated yearly
August 12 – World Elephant Day
August 19 – International Orangutan Day
September
September 7 – International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
September 16 – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
September 20, 2025 – National Cleanup Day | World Cleanup Day
September 22 – World Rhino Day
September 24 – World Gorilla Day
September 28, 2025 (Fourth Sunday in September) – World Rivers Day
September 29 – International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction
October
Circular Economy Month (Canada)
October 1, 2025 (1st Wednesday in October) – Energy Efficiency Day
October 11, 2025 (2nd Saturday in October) – World Migratory Bird Day (Fall)
October 11-18, 2025 – National Wildlife Refuge Week (U.S.)
October 14 – International E-Waste Day
October 23 – World Snow Leopard Day
November
November 22-30, 2025 – European Week for Waste Reduction
November 29 – International Jaguar Day
December
December 4 – International Cheetah Day
December 5 – World Soil Day
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