UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, 2021-2030
Dates of significance
Don’t miss an important date with this list of nationally and internationally celebrated environment and sustainability days of significance.
January
1 January: World Day of Peace
4 January: World Braille Day
24 January: International Day of Education
26 January: World Environmental Education Day
26 January: International Day of Clean Energy Â
February
2 February: World Wetlands Day
10 February: World Pulses
13 February: Anniversary of Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples
11 February: International Day of Women & Girls in Science
March
1 March: Clean Up Australia Day
1 March: World Seagrass Day
1 March: Zero Discrimination
1-9 March: SeaWeek
3 March: World Wildlife Day
8 March: International Women’s Day
16-22 March: Harmony Week
19 March: National Close the Gap Day
21 March: National Ride2School Day
21 March: International Day of Forests
22 March: World Water Day
28 March: Earth Hour
30 March: International Day of Zero Waste
April
3rd April: Walk to Work Day
18 April: World Heritage Day
22 April: Earth Day
May
2 May: World Tuna Day
3-9 May: World Composting Awareness Week
20 May: World Bee Day
22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity
23 May: World Turtle Day
26 May: National Sorry Day
26 May: Anniversary of Uluru Statement of the Heart
27 May-3 June: National Reconciliation Week
June
3rd June: Mabo Day
5 June: World Environment Day
7 June: World Food Safety Day
8 June: World Oceans Day
13-19 June: Whole Grain Week
July
Plastic Free July
5-12 July: National NAIDOC Week
26 July: World Mangrove Day
25 July: Schools Tree Day
27 July: National Tree Day
August
Platypus Month
3-9 August: Landcare Week
3-9 August: Keep Australia Beautiful Week
9 August: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
19 August: World Humanitarian Day
15-23 August: National Science Week
September
National Biodiversity Month
Save the Koala Month
1 September: National Wattle Day
2 September: Indigenous Literacy Day
7 September: National Threatened Species Day
13 September: National Bilby Day
16 September: National Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
22 September: World Car Free Day
27 September: World Rivers Day
29 September: International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction
October
5 October: World Habitat Day
12 October: World Migratory Bird Day (Part 2)
16 October: World Food Day
19-25 October: National Bird Week / Aussie Backyard Bird Count
19-25 October: National Water Week
22-28 October: Enviroweek
24 October: United Nations Day
November
3 November: International Day for Biosphere Reserves
9-15 November: National Recycling Week
10 November: World Science Day for Peace & Development
20 November: National Agriculture Day
9-20 November: UN Climate Change Conference COP31
21 November: World Fisheries Day
December
5 December: World Soil Day
5 December: International Volunteer Day
7-13 December: Coastcare Week
11 December: International Mountain Day