List of environmental related dates which need to be observed and celebrated in India in the best interest of our society. While we must be thankful to Mother Nature everyday for all that we receive from her, let us ensure that we show that little (or lot) extra gesture of gratitude on these days.
January
26 January: International Day of Clean Energy
February
2 February: World Wetlands Day
10 February: World Pulses Day
10 February: International Day of the Arabian Leopard
27 February: International Polar Bear Day
March
3 March: World Wildlife Day
14 March: International Day of Action for Rivers
18 March: Global Recycle Day
21 March: International Day of Forests
21 March: World Day for Glaciers
22 March: World Water Day
23 March: World Meteorological Day
26 March: Anniversary of the Chipko Andolan
30 March: International Day of Zero Waste
April
7 April: World Health Day
21 April: World Fish Migration Day
22 April: International Mother Earth Day
26 April: International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
May
2nd Saturday of May (and October): World Migratory Bird Day
3rd Friday of May: Endangered Species Day
3 May: International Leopard Day
20 May: World Bee Day
21 May: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity
June
3 June: World Bicycle Day
5 June: World Environment Day
5 June: International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
7 June: World Food Safety Day
8 June: World Oceans Day
15 June: Global Wind Day
17 June: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
18 June: Sustainable Gastronomy Day
29 June: International Day of the Tropics
July
1st Week of July: Van Mahotsav (Forest Festival)
11 July: World Population Day
12 July: International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms
26 July: International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
29 July: International Tiger Day
August
9 August: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
10 August: World Lion Day
12 August: World Elephant Day
September
7 September: International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
16 September: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
20 September: World Cleanup Day
22 September: World Rhino Day
29 September: International Day of Awareness of Food and Waste
October
1st Monday of October: World Habitat Day
2nd Saturday of October (and May): World Migratory Bird Day
1-7 October: Wildlife Week
13 October: International Day for Disaster Reduction
23 October: International Snow Leopard Day
24 October: International Day of Climate Action
24 October: United Nations Day
31 October: World Cities Day
November
5 November: World Tsunami Awareness Day
6 November: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
19 November: World Toilet Day
December
5 December: World Soil Day
11 December: International Mountain Day
27 December: International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
Last updated on 1 February 2025