environment days 2023: Make Every Day Earth Day!
We’ve put together a list of important dates of the year for observing notable environmental days in 2023.
Here at Random Acts of Green, we practice intersectional environmentalism which you can learn more about here.
That’s why our environmental days 2023 list is wide-ranging to include themes connected between people, creatures, and planet.
We can’t rely on a single Earth Day to push the movement forward. Every day can be Earth Day.
With creativity and curiosity, you can apply an environmental lens to each of the following days to help generate conversations and actions that help protect our shared home!
January Notable Dates
FEBRUARY
February: Black History Month (Canada) / African American Heritage Month (US)
February 2: World Wetlands Day
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 27: World Polar Bear Day
MARCH
March 3: World Wildlife Day
March 8: International Women’s 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 7: World Health Day
April 21: Fish Migration Day
April 22: Earth Day
April 28: Arbor Day*
MAY
First Week of May: International Compost Awareness Week
May: Mental Health Awareness Month*
May 11: International Migratory Bird Day
May 17: Endangered Species Day; International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
May 20: World Bee Day
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 16: World Refill Day
June 17: World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought
June 20: World Refugee Day
June 21: World Giraffe Day
June 22: World Rainforest Day
JULY
Plastic Free July Challenge Month
July 11: World Population Day
July 14: International Non-Binary People’s Day
July 29: World Tiger Day
July 30: World Day against Trafficking in Persons
AUGUST
Paws Fur The Planet Pet Eco-Challenge Month
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*
SEPTEMBER
Secondhand September Challenge Month
September 12: World Dolphin Day
September 15: World Cleanup Day
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 26: World Environmental Health Day
September 29: World Rivers Day & International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
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
Third Week of October: Waste Reduction Week in Canada
October 16: World Food Day
October 24: International Day of Climate Action
NOVEMBER
November 1: World Vegan Day
November 4: World Paper Free 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
JollyGreen Holiday Eco-Challenge Month
December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 5: World Soil Day
December 11: International Mountain Day
