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This is a list of environmental dates which are designated for creating awareness of environmental issues.
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Species awareness days highlight biodiversity, with the aim of increasing understanding and appreciation of the subject. Some of these days have been shown to cause a rise in information-seeking behaviour, and may lead to an increase in conservation fundraising by charities and advocacy groups.[1]
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Days of environment
More information Environmental Date, Date(s) ...
| Environmental Date | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| National Bird Day | January 5 |
| International Zebra Day | January 31 |
| World Wetlands Day | February 2 |
| World Ostrich Day[3][4] | February 2 |
| World Marmot Day[5][6] | February 2 |
| World Pangolin Day[7][8] | Third Saturday of February |
| World Whale Day[9] | Third Sunday of February |
| World Bonobo Day[10][11][12] | February 14 |
| World Lizard Day[13][14] | February 8 |
| World Hippopotamus Day[15] | February 15 |
| International Polar Bear Day | February 27 |
| World Wildlife Day | March 3 |
| International Day of Action for Rivers | March 14 |
| World Consumer Rights Day | March 15 |
| Buzzards Day[16][17] | March 15 |
| Digital Cleanup Day[18] | March 15 2025 |
| National Panda Day[19][20][21] | March 16 |
| Global Recycling Day[22] | March 18 |
| World Serval Day[23] | March 18 |
| Taxonomist Appreciation Day[24] | March 19 |
| World Sparrow Day | March 20 |
| World Frog Day[25][26][27] | March 20 |
| World Rewilding Day[28] | March 20 |
| International Day of Forests | March 21 |
| World Planting Day[29][30][31] | March 21 |
| World Wood Day[32] | March 21 |
| World Water Day | March 22 |
| International Seal Day[33] | March 22 |
| World Meteorological Day | March 23 |
| International Day of Zero Waste[34] | March 30 |
| World Aquatic Animal Day[35] | April 3 |
| World Rat Day[36][37][38] | April 4 |
| International Beaver Day[39][40] | April 7 |
| Zoo Lovers Day[41][42] | April 8 |
| Arbor Day | April 26 |
| Bat Appreciation Day[43][44] | April 17 |
| Earth Day | April 22 |
| International Pallas's Cat day[45][46][47] | April 23 |
| World Day for Laboratory Animals | April 24 |
| World Tapir Day[48][49][50] | April 27 |
| International Hyena Day[51][52] | April 27 |
| Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare | April 29 |
| Green Up Day | First Saturday of May in Vermont |
| World Tuna Day[53][54][55] | May 2 |
| International Leopard Day[56][57][58] | May 3 |
| Wild Koala Day[59][60] | May 3 |
| Greenery Day | May 4 in Japan (previously April 29) |
| World Donkey Day[61] | May 8 |
| Go Public Gardens Days | Friday before to the Sunday after Mother's Day |
| World Migratory Bird Day[62] | Second Saturday of May. Second Saturday of May in the U.S. and Canada; Second Saturday of October in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. |
| World Binturong Day[63] | Second Saturday of May. |
| Endangered Species Day[64] | Third Friday of May |
| Bike-to-Work Day | Third Friday of May |
| World Bee Day | May 20 |
| International Day for Biological Diversity (World Biodiversity Day) | May 22 |
| World Turtle Day | May 23 |
| European Day of Parks – Europarc Federation[65] | May 24 |
| World Otter Day[66] | last Wednesday of May |
| World Dugong Day[67][68] | May 28 |
| Black Birders Week | May 29 |
| World No Tobacco Day | May 31 |
| World Parrot Day[69][70][71] | May 31 |
| World Reef Day[72][73] | June 1 |
| World Peatlands Day | June 2 |
| World Bicycle Day[74] | June 3 |
| World Environment Day | June 5 |
| Solomon Memorial Day | June 5 |
| World Oceans Day | June 8 |
| Coral Triangle Day | June 9 |
| International Lynx Day[75][76] | June 11 |
| National Cougar Day[77] | June 12 |
| Global Wind Day | June 15 |
| World Sea Turtle Day[78] | June 16 |
| World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought | June 17 |
| World Croc Day[79] | June 17 |
| World Horseshoe Crab Day[80][81] | June 20 |
| World Giraffe Day | June 21 |
| World Camel Day[82][83][84] | June 22 |
| World Rainforest Day[85][86] | June 22 |
| Black Birders Week[87] | June 24 |
| World Decarbonisation Day | June 25 |
| World Population Day | July 11 |
| Shark Awareness Day[88][89][90][91] | July 14 |
| World Chimpanzee Day[92][93][94] | July 14 |
| World Orca Day[95] | July 14 |
| World Snake Day[96] | July 16 |
| Earth Overshoot Day | Advanced to July 24 in 2025[97] |
| International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystems | July 26 |
| World Nature Conservation Day[98][99][100] | July 28 |
| International Tiger Day | July 29 |
| World Ranger Day – International Ranger Federation | July 31 |
| International Clouded Leopard Day[101] | August 4 |
| World Tomistoma Day | August 5 |
| International Moon Bear Day | August 8 |
| World Lion Day[102] | August 10 |
| World Elephant Day | August 12 |
| World Hirola Day[103] | August 12 |
| International Wolf Day[104][105] | August 13 |
| National Honey Bee Day (US only) | August 15 |
| World Orangutan Day[106] | August 19 |
| World Mosquito Day | August 20 |
| World African Wild Dog Day[107] | August 26 |
| International Whale Shark Day[108][109] | August 30 |
| World Beach Day, aka National Beach Day[110] | September 1 |
| International Primate Day[111] | September 1 |
| Japan Dolphin Day[112][113] | September 1 |
| Amazon Rainforest Day[114] | September 5 |
| International Vulture Awareness Day[115][116][117] | First Saturday of September |
| International Day of Clean Air for blue skies | September 7 |
| World Dolphin Day[118] | September 12 |
| International Colugo Day[119] | September 15 |
| International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer | September 16 |
| World Manta Day[120] | September 17 |
| World Water Monitoring Day | September 18 |
| PARK(ing) Day [de][121][122][123] | Third Friday in September |
| World Cleanup Day[124] | September 16, 2023, Third Saturday in September |
| National Cleanup Day[125] | September 18, 2021, Third Saturday in September |
| International Red Panda Day[126] | Third Saturday of September |
| Zero Emissions Day[127] | September 21 |
| Car Free Day | September 22 |
| World Rhino Day[128] | September 22 |
| World Gorilla Day[129][130][131] | September 24 |
| World Environmental Health Day[132] | September 26 since 2011 (IFEH)[133] |
| World Cassowary Day[134][135] | September 26 |
| International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste[136] | September 29 |
| World Rivers Day[137] | Last Sunday of September |
| Australian Wildlife Week[138] | First Week of October |
| International Raccoon Appreciation Day[139] | October 1 |
| World Farm Animals Day[140] | October 2 |
| World Habitat Day | First Monday of October |
| World Animal Day | October 4 |
| National Badger Day[141][142][143] | October 6 |
| World Octopus Day[144][145][146] | October 8 |
| Energy Efficiency Day[147] | First Wednesday in October |
| International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction | October 13 |
| International E-Waste Day[148][149][150] | October 14 |
| International Sawfish Day[151] | October 17 |
| Stepping Stone Day[152] | October 17 |
| Sustainability Day![153] | Fourth Wednesday of October |
| World Okapi Day[154][155] | October 18 |
| International Sloth Day[156][157][158] | October 20 |
| National Reptile Awareness Day[159][160] | October 21 |
| World Earthworn Day[161][162] | October 21 |
| International Wombat Day[163][164][165] | October 22 |
| International Snow Leopard Day[166][167] | October 23 |
| Freshwater Dolphin Day[168] | October 24 |
| International Gibbon Day[169][170][171] | October 24 |
| International Day of Climate Action | October 24 |
| World Lemur Day[172][173] | Last Friday of October |
| World Ecology Day[174] | November 1 |
| World Vegan Day | November 1 |
| World Basking Shark Day | November 3 |
| International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict | November 6 |
| National Bison Day | First Saturday in November |
| America Recycles Day | November 15 |
| World Fisheries Day[175] | November 21 |
| International Jaguar Day[176][177] | November 29 |
| International Cheetah Day[178][179] | December 4 |
| Wildlife Conservation Day[180] | December 4 |
| World Soil Day[181] | December 5 |
| International Mountain Day | December 11 |
| Monkey Day | December 14 |
| Ozone Action Day | Variable date depending weather conditions |
| eDay – Electronic Waste Day | Variable date, in New Zealand |
| World Fish Migration Day | Variable date (next one- 22 May 2022; last one- 24 October 2020) |
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Weeks
More information Name, Date ...
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| tUrn Climate Crisis Awareness and Action Week[182] | April 19–23, 2021 |
| Great Backyard Bird Count | 2025 date, February 14–17 |
| Invasive Species Awareness Week[183] | Last Week of February |
| Green Office Week | 2016 date, April 18–22 |
| Keep Australia Beautiful Week[184] | Last Full Week of August |
| National Green Week | First week in February every year in the United States |
| National Wildlife Week[185] | |
| National Dark-Sky Week | Week of new moon in April |
| Bike to Work Week Victoria | |
| National Pollinator Week[186] | Third Week in June |
| Mosquito Awareness Week | June 22–28[187] |
| Plastic Free July[188] | July 1–31 |
| National Clean Beaches Week[citation needed] | July 1–7 |
| Van Mohatsav Saptah (Forest Festival Week)[citation needed] | |
| Conservation Week | |
| World Water Week | August 26–31 |
| European Mobility Week | September 16–22 |
| Bike Week | Second week in June |
| Recycle Week[189] | June 20–26 2011 |
| Zero Waste Week | First Week of September |
| Green Office Week | |
| European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) | Last complete week in November, 9 days |
| Science Literacy Week (Canada)[190] | September 16–22 |
| No Car Day | Week of September 22 in China |
| World Water Week in Stockholm | August or September, annual |
| National Op Shop Week (Australia)[citation needed] | August 21–27 |
| World Oceans Week[191] | June 1–8 |
| National Herbal Medicine Week | Each year for the last week in October[192] |
| International Compost Awareness Week | First Full Week in May[193] |
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Years
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More information Name, Date ...
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| International Polar Year | 1882–1883 |
| International Polar Year | 1932–1933 |
| International Year of the Child | 1979 |
| World Population Year | 1974 |
| International Year of the Ocean (IYO) | 1998 |
| International Year of Mountains (IYM) | 2002 |
| International Year of Ecotourism (IYE) | 2002 |
| International Year of Freshwater (IYF) | 2003 |
| International Year of Deserts and Desertification | 2006 |
| International Year of the Dolphin | 2007–2008 |
| International Polar Year | 2007–2009 |
| International Year of Planet Earth | 2008 |
| International Year of Sanitation | 2008 |
| International Year of Natural Fibres 2009 | 2009 |
| Year of the Gorilla[194] | 2009 |
| International Year of Biodiversity | 2010 |
| International Year of Forests | 2011 |
| International Year of Soils | 2015 |
| International Year of Pulses | 2016 |
| International Year of Sustainable tourism for all | 2017 |
| International Year of Indigenous languages | 2019 |
| International Year of Plant Health | 2020 |
| International Year of Fruits and Vegetables[195] | 2021 |
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Agriculture
More information YEAR, EVENTS ...
| YEAR | EVENTS |
|---|---|
| 2004 | International year of rice |
| 2005 | International year of parthenium |
| 2006 | International year of desert and desertification |
| 2007 | International year of water |
| 2008 | International year of potato |
| 2009 | International year of natural fibres |
| 2010 | International year of biodiversity |
| 2011 | International year of forest |
| 2012 | International year of cooperative (Also celebrated as National year of horticulture) |
| 2013 | International year of water cooperation |
| 2014 | International year of family farming |
| 2015 | International year of soil and Light |
| 2016 | International year of pulses (theme- nutritious seed for sustainable agriculture) |
| 2017 | International year of sustainable tourism |
| 2018 | Recommended for International year of millets (Declared as National year of millets) |
| 2019 | International year of Indigenous language |
| 2020 | International Year of Plant Health |
| 2021 | International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development. And also International Year of Fruits and Vegetables |
| 2022 | International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| 2023 | International year of Millets |
| 2024 | International Year of Camelids |
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Decades
More information Name, Date ...
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| International Drinking Water Decade, 1981–90 | 1980s |
| International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction | 1990s |
| United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development | 2005–2014 |
| Water for Life Decade | 2005–2015 |
| United Nations Decade on Biodiversity | 2011–2020 |
| United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification | 2010–2020 |
| United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration | 2021–2030 |
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