social / environmental awareness dates

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FEBRUARY

February: African American Heritage Month*

February 2: World Wetlands Day

February 27: World Polar Bear Day

 

MARCH

March: Women’s Heritage Month*

March 3: World Wildlife Day

March 14: International Day of Action for Rivers

March 15: World Consumer Rights Day

March 18: Global Recycling Day

March 20: World Sparrow Day

March 21: International Day of ForestsWorld Wood Day

March 22: World Water Day

March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility

 

APRIL

April: Arab American Heritage Month*

April 21: Fish Migration Day

April 22: Earth Day

April 26: Arbor Day*

 

MAY

May: Mental Health Awareness Month*; Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month*; Jewish American Heritage Month*

May 10: Green Dreamer Day

May 11: International Migratory Bird Day

May 17: Endangered Species Day; International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

May 22: World Biodiversity Day

May 23: World Turtle Day

May 17: Bike to Work Day*

 

JUNE

June: Pride Month

June 5: World Environment Day

June 8: World Oceans Day

June 9: Coral Triangle Day

June 15: Nature Photography Day

June 16: World Sea Turtle Day

June 15: Global Wind Day

June 17: World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought

June 19: Juneteenth*

June 20: World Refugee Day

June 21: World Giraffe Day

June 22: World Rainforest Day

June 26: Stonewall Anniversary*

 

JULY

July: Plastic Free July

July 11: World Population Day

July 14: International Non-Binary People's Day

July 26: Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act*

July 29: World Tiger Day

July 30: World Day against Trafficking in Persons

 

AUGUST

August 9: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

August 10: World Lion Day

August 12: World Elephant Day

August 19: World Orangutan Day

August 22: National Honey Bee Day*

August 23: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

August 26: Women's Equality Day*

 

SEPTEMBER

September 15: World Cleanup Day

September 15–October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month*

September 16: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

September 18: World Water Monitoring Day

September 21: Zero Emissions Day

September 22: Car Free Day

September 22: World Rhino Day

September 23: Bisexual Awareness Day (and Week)

September 26: World Environmental Health Day

September 29: World Rivers Day

 

OCTOBER

October 1: World Vegetarian Day

October 4: World Animal Day

October 5: Energy Efficiency Day

October 7: World Habitat Day

October 10: World Mental Health Day

October 16: World Food Day

October 28: Sustainability Day (the fourth Wed. of October each year)

October 24: International Day of Climate Action

 

NOVEMBER

November: Native American Heritage Month*

November 1: World Vegan Day

November 6: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

November 13–19: Transgender Awareness Week

November 15: America Recycles Day*

November 17: Take a Hike Day*

 

DECEMBER

December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities

December 5: World Soil Day

December 11: International Mountain Day

 

*U.S.-specific dates