Global Awareness Calendar
Important environmental, cultural, and social awareness dates worldwide
February
5 events
Month
African American Heritage Month Cultural
Feb 2
World Wetlands Day Environmental
Feb 27
World Polar Bear Day Environmental
March
10 events
Month
Women's Heritage Month Cultural
Mar 3
World Wildlife Day Environmental
Mar 14
International Day of Action for Rivers Environmental
Mar 15
World Consumer Rights Day
Mar 18
Global Recycling Day Environmental
Mar 20
World Sparrow Day Environmental
Mar 21
International Day of Forests; World Wood Day Environmental
Mar 22
World Water Day Environmental
Mar 31
International Transgender Day of Visibility
April
4 events
Month
Arab American Heritage Month Cultural
Apr 21
Fish Migration Day Environmental
Apr 22
Earth Day Environmental
Apr 26
Arbor Day Environmental
May
9 events
Month
Mental Health Awareness Month Health
Month
Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month Cultural
Month
Jewish American Heritage Month Cultural
May 10
Green Dreamer Day Environmental
May 11
International Migratory Bird Day Environmental
May 17
Endangered Species Day Environmental
May 17
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
May 22
World Biodiversity Day Environmental
May 23
World Turtle Day Environmental
May 17
Bike to Work Day Environmental
June
11 events
Month
Pride Month
Jun 5
World Environment Day Environmental
Jun 8
World Oceans Day Environmental
Jun 9
Coral Triangle Day Environmental
Jun 15
Nature Photography Day Environmental
Jun 16
World Sea Turtle Day Environmental
Jun 15
Global Wind Day Environmental
Jun 17
World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought Environmental
Jun 19
Juneteenth Cultural
Jun 20
World Refugee Day
Jun 21
World Giraffe Day Environmental
Jun 22
World Rainforest Day Environmental
Jun 26
Stonewall Anniversary
July
6 events
Month
Plastic Free July Environmental
Jul 11
World Population Day
Jul 14
International Non-Binary People's Day
Jul 26
Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
Jul 29
World Tiger Day Environmental
Jul 30
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
August
7 events
Aug 9
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples Cultural
Aug 10
World Lion Day Environmental
Aug 12
World Elephant Day Environmental
Aug 19
World Orangutan Day Environmental
Aug 22
National Honey Bee Day Environmental
Aug 23
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition Cultural
Aug 26
Women's Equality Day
September
10 events
Sep 15
World Cleanup Day Environmental
Sep 15-Oct 15
Hispanic Heritage Month Cultural
Sep 16
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer Environmental
Sep 18
World Water Monitoring Day Environmental
Sep 21
Zero Emissions Day Environmental
Sep 22
Car Free Day Environmental
Sep 22
World Rhino Day Environmental
Sep 23
Bisexual Awareness Day (and Week)
Sep 26
World Environmental Health Day Environmental
Sep 29
World Rivers Day Environmental
October
8 events
Oct 1
World Vegetarian Day Environmental
Oct 4
World Animal Day Environmental
Oct 5
Energy Efficiency Day Environmental
Oct 7
World Habitat Day Environmental
Oct 10
World Mental Health Day Health
Oct 16
World Food Day
4th Wed
Sustainability Day Environmental
Oct 24
International Day of Climate Action Environmental
November
7 events
Month
Native American Heritage Month Cultural
Nov 1
World Vegan Day Environmental
Nov 6
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict Environmental
Nov 13-19
Transgender Awareness Week
Nov 15
America Recycles Day Environmental
Nov 17
Take a Hike Day Environmental
December
3 events
Dec 3
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Dec 5
World Soil Day Environmental
Dec 11
International Mountain Day Environmental