Calendar of Global Environmental Events

 

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January

• Arbor Day celebrations - held annually throughout the year (date determined by the best tree planting times in each country/state).

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February

• World Wetlands Day - held annually on February 2nd.
• World Day of Social Justice - held annually on February 20th.
• Spay Day USA - promotes spaying or neutering of our pets and feral cats. Held annually near the end of February (U.S. event).

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March

• World Water Day - held annually on March 22nd.
• Meatout - promotes a vegetarian diet. Held annually on the first day of spring (on or around March 20).
• Earth Hour - promotes efforts to address global warming by asking businesses and residents to turn off their lights for one hour. Held in late March annually.

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April

• Earth Day from Envirolink and Earth Day from earthdaynetwork - held annually during the third week of April. Celebrate Earth Day in your neighborhood. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
• TV-Turnoff Week - held annually in the last week of April.

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May

• Be Kind to Animals Week - held annually around the second week of May (U.S. event).
• World Fair Trade Day - held annually during the second week of May. If you haven't yet switched to buying fair trade gifts, you can find lots of great gifts at Online Fair Trade Shops.
• International Migratory Bird Day - held annually on the second Saturday in May.
• International Day for Biological Diversity - held annually on May 22nd.
• World No Tobacco Day - held annually on May 31st.

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June

• World Environment Day - held annually every June 5th.
• World Ocean Day - held annually every June 8th.
• National Trails Day - held annually on the first Saturday of June (U.S. and Canadian event).
• Great American Backyard Campout - held annually in the latter part of June (U.S. event).

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July

• World Population Day - held annually every July 11th.

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August

• International Day of the World's Indigenous People - held annually on August 9th.
• International Youth Day - held annually on August 12th.

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September

• International Coastal Cleanup Day - held annually during the second or third Saturday of September.
• International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer - held annually on September 16th.
• Clean Up the World Campaign - held annually during the third weekend of September.
• International Day of Peace - held annually on September 21st.
• World Carfree Day Campaign - held annually on September 22nd.

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October

• World Vegetarian Awareness Month - held annually during the month of October. It is kicked off by World Vegetarian Day on October 1st.
• World Habitat Day - held annually on the first Monday of October.
• Junk Mail Awareness Week - held annually during the first week of October.
• World Farm Animals Day - held annually on or around October 2nd (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday).
• Take Back Your Time Day - held annually on October 24th (U.S. and Canadian event).
• National Tour of Solar Homes - tours of solar homes held every October throughout the United States (U.S. event).

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November

• World Vegan Day - held annually on November 1st.
• America Recycles Day - held annually in mid-November (U.S. event).
• Buy Nothing Day - held annually in late November.
• Fur Free Friday - held annually the day after Thanksgiving (U.S. event).

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December

• International Volunteer Day - held annually on December 5th.