social / environmental awareness dates
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 Forests; World 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