List of environmental related dates which need to be observed and celebrated in India in the best interest of our society. While we must always be thankful to Mother Nature for all that we receive from her, let us ensure that we show that little (or lot) extra gesture of gratitude on these days.
February
2 February: World Wetlands Day
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
26 March: Anniversary of the Chipko Andolan
21 March: International Day of Forests
22 March: World Water Day
23 March: World Meteorological Day
April
7 April: World Health Day
21 April: World Fish Migration Day
22 April: Earth Day
26 April: International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
28 April: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
May
2nd Saturday of May (and October): World Migratory Bird Day
16 May: International Day of Light
20 May: World Bee Day
21 May: International Tea Day
22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity
31 May: World No-Tobacco Day
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
29 June: International Day of the Tropics
July
1st Week of July: Van Mahotsav (Forest Festival)
11 July: World Population Day
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
12 August: World Elephant Day
29 August: International Day Against Nuclear Tests
September
7 September: National Threatened Species Day
16 September: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
21 September: Zero Emission Day
22 September: World Rhino Day
26 September: International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 September: World Tourism Day
October
1st Monday of October: World Habitat Day
2nd Saturday of October (and May): World Migratory Bird Day
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
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