2020 Calendar: Environmental Holidays & Observances for Almost Every Day!
Updated: Jun 27, 2022
As witches, many of us feel a kinship with nature. While not all of us may practice witchcraft alongside a spiritual system or religion, many of us hold a deep reverence for nature. Most of us know about Earth Day and Arbor Day, but I’m going to introduce you to some other wonderful environmental dates coming up this year. Some dates vary by year, like the “third Saturday of February,” but others are static dates that will remain the same each year.
As we make our way through 2020, we will have articles on how you can participate and create new traditions in your life!
January 31: International Zebra Day
February 2: World Wetlands Day
February 15 (3rd Saturday in February): World Pangolin Day
February 27: International Polar Bear Day
March 3: World Wildlife Day
March 13 (second Friday in March): Solar Appreciation Day
March 14: International Day of Action for Rivers
March 15: World Consumer Rights Day
March 18: Global Recycling Day
March 19: Taxonomist Appreciation Day
March 20: World Sparrow Day
March 20: World Frog Day
March 21: International Day of Forests
March 21: World Planting Day
March 21: World Wood Day
March 22: World Water Day
April 10: Arbor Day
April 22: Earth Day
April 29: Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
May 2 (first Saturday of May, observed in Vermont, USA): Green Up Day
May 2: World Tuna Day
May 3: Wild Koala Day
May 4 (in Japan): World Greenery Day
May 8: World Donkey Day
May 9 (second Saturday in May): World Migratory Bird Day
May 15 (third Friday of May): Endangered Species Day
May 15 (third Friday of May): Bike-to-Work Day
May 22: International Day for Biological Diversity/World Biodiversity Day
May 23: World Turtle Day
May 24: European Day of Parks
May 31: World No Tobacco Day
May 31: World Parrot Day
June 6: World Environment Day
June 8: World Oceans Day
June 9: Coral Triangle Day
June 15: Global Wind Day
June 16: World Sea Turtle Day
June 17: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
June 21: World Giraffe Day
June 21: International Climate Change Day
June 22: World Camel Day
June 22: World Rainforest Day
July 11: World Population Day
July 28: World Nature Conservation Day
July 29: International Tiger Day
July 31: World Ranger Day – International Ranger Federation
August 10: World Lion Day
August 12: World Elephant Day
August 13: International Wolf Day
August 19: World Orangutan Day
August 22: National Honey Bee Day (US)
September 5: Amazon Rainforest Day
September 5 (first Saturday of September): International Vulture Awareness Day
September 16: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
September 18 (third Friday in September): (PARK)ing Day
September 18: World Water Monitoring Day
September 19 (third Saturday in September): World Cleanup Day
September 19 (third Saturday in September): National Cleanup Day
September 19 (third Saturday in September): International Red Panda Day
September 21: Zero Emissions Day
September 22: Car Free Day
September 22: World Rhino Day
September 23: Ecological Debt Day
September 24: World Gorilla Day
September 26: World Environmental Health Day
September 27 (last Sunday of September): World Rivers Day
October 4: World Animal Day
October 5 (first Monday of October): World Habitat Day
October 7 (first Wednesday in October): Energy Efficiency Day
October 13: International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
October 14: International E-Waste Day
October 21: National Reptile Awareness Day
October 23: International Snow Leopard Day
October 24: International Day of Climate Action
October 28 (fourth Wednesday of October): Sustainability Day
November 1: World Vegan Day
November 6: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
November 15: American Recycles Day
November 21: World Fisheries Day
November 29: International Jaguar Day
December 4: International Cheetah Day
December 5: World Soil Day
December 11: International Mountain Day
December 14: Monkey Day
We hope you enjoy many of these observances throughout the year!
Charlie Nichols is the founder of WHE and a staff contributor. Charlie studied Journalism & Mass Communication, Marketing, and Psychology at Madison College in Madison, Wisconsin. She has practiced witchcraft for over two decades and is a certified spiritual empowerment coach, a certified ethical psychic, and a certified crystal healer. Charlie lives on the shores of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, USA with her partner, daughter, and animal companions.
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