ECOLOGICAL
CALENDAR 2023
From long time the protection of nature ceased to be concern only one state. Eco days and eco holidays are important now not only in the calendar of each country, they began to celebrate around the world. In this selection, we have identified only Europe and International environmental days and we suggest you to check, if exist any such days where you live.
The UN General Assembly designated 2023 the "International Year of Millets". The Year will also promote the sustainable production of millets, while highlighting their potential to provide new sustainable market opportunities for producers and consumers.
From June 5, 2021 begins the "UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration". The project estimates that the rehabilitation by 2030 of some 350 million hectares of degraded terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems would generate 9 trillion dollars in ecosystem services and would remove 13 to 26 gigatons of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Follow the movement here: #GeneraciónRestauración
JANUARY
January 11 - World Day of "Thank you"
January 16 - Intenational Spicy Food Day
January 26 - World Day of ecological education
FEBRUARY
February 2 - World Wetlands Day (1997)
February 20 - World Pangolin Day
February 27 - International Polar Bear Day
MARCH
March 03 - International Pig Day
March 03 - World Day of wildlife
March 14 - International Day of Action Against Dams and For Rivers (1997)
March 15 - World Day Against the Seal Slaughter
March 20 - International Day of Happiness
March 21 - International Day of the forest (1971)
March 22 - World water Day (1993)
March 23 - World meteorological Day (1961)
March 25 - Earth Hour (2007)
March 29 -30 - Days of the Earth
APRIL
April 01 - Day of birds (1994)
April 03 - Day "Find the Rainbow"
April 05 - International Day of Conscience
April 16 - Save the elephant World Day (2012)
April 18 - International Day for protection of monuments and historical sites (since 1984)
April 22 - International Mother Earth Day
April 24 - World Day for protection of laboratory animals (1979)
April 25 - World Penguin Day
April 27 - World Tapir Day
April 30 - Save the frogs Day (USA)
MAY
May 02 - World Tuna Day (2016)
May 13-14 (second Saturday and Sunday) - World Day of migratory birds
May 10 - World Chicken Day (2012)
May 11-13 - European Days for cleaning public spaces "Let's clean up Europe!"
May 12 - Day of environmental education (1992)
May 15 - International Day of climate (1992)
May 20 - World Bee Day (2017)
May 21 - World Tea Day (2019)
May 22 - International Day for the conservation of biological diversity
May 23 - World Turtle Day
May 24 - Day for nature reserves and national parks in Europe (1999)
May 31 - World "No Tobacco" Day (World Day against smoking)
JUNE
June 04 (first Sunday) - International Day of cleaning water (since 1995)
June 05 - World environmental protection Day (1972)
June 07 - International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing (2018)
June 08 - World Oceans Day (1992)
June 15 - Global Wind Day (2007)
June 17 - World Day to combat desertification and drought (since 1995)
June 24 - International Sheep Day (Puno region)
June 24 - International Day for pets at work (Take your dog to work day)
June 26 - International Day of the rainforest
June 27 - World fisheries Day (1985)
June 28 - International Tree Day
June 29 - International Day of the Tropics
JULY
July 04 - International Day of captive dolphins (2007)
July 11 - Day of action against the fishing
July 21 - World Dog Day
July 23 - World Day of whales and dolphins (1986)
July 27-28 - International Day for the protection of ecosystems mangroves
July 30 -Intenational Day of Friendship (2011)
AUGUST
August 07 - Internationl Beer Day
August 08 - World Day of cats
August 09 - Internationl Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
August 10 - World Lion Day
August 12 - World Elephant Day (2012)
August 16 - International Day of homeless animals
August 29 - International Day against Nuclear Tests
August 30 - International Whale shark Day
SEPTEMBER
September 11 - Birthday of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
September 15 - Birthday of Greenpeace
September 16 - International Day for the preservation of the ozone layer
September 18 - World Nature Clean Up Day ("Let's do it World!")
September 18 - International Day of cleaning beaches
September 22 - World Rhino Day
September 22 - International Night of bats (autumnal equinox)
September 23 - International Rabbit Day
September 21-27 – Week of world action: "We clean the world"("cleanse the planet from garbage")
September 28 - World maritime Day (celebrated in one of the last week of september since 1978)
September 27 - World tourism Day (1979)
September 29 - International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (2017)
OCTOBER
October 01 - World Day of agricultural animals
October 02 - World day for protection of animals
October 04 - World Habitat Day (1979)
October 07-08 (the first weekend of the month) - World Days of bird watching
October 05 - Day of the IUCN (World Conservation Union)
October 14 - World Migratory Bird day
October 16 – World Food Day (FAO)
NOVEMBER
November 04 - National Day of American Bison (celebrated at the United States on the first Saturday of November since 2012)
November 06 - International Day for preventing the exploitation of the environment in wars and armed conflicts
November 07-13 - Primate Week at All Thing’s Wild (The Orangután Foundation initiative)
November 15 - World Day of recycling
November 16 - Day of the UNESCO (1945)
November 17 - Day of the black cat in Italy
November 19 - World Toilet Day (2013)
November 24 - Day of the walrus (since 2008 on the initiative of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Council on marine mammals)
November 24 - World Day against consumerism "Buy nothing Day" (at the USA it is celebrated the day after Thanksgiving)
November 30 - World Day of pets
DECEMBER
December 03 - International Day for combating pesticides (1984)
December 04 - International Cheetah Day
December 05 - International Soil Day (2013)
December 10 - International Day of shares for adoption of the Declaration of animal rights
December 11 - International mountain Day (2003)
December 15 - Day of the organization of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) (since 1972)
