Environment Dates

2025 Calendar of Environmental Awareness Dates

Explore some significant days dedicated to promoting sustainability, conservation, and environmental action throughout the year. Note some dates may change year to year with the day of the week.

January
20 Penguin awareness day

26 World Clean Energy Day

February
02  World Wetlands Day
11 International Day of Women and Girls in Science

March
01  World Seagrass Day
03  World Wildlife Day
02 Clean Up Australia Day
14  International Day of Action for Rivers
21 International Day of Forests
22 World Water Day
23 World Meteorological Day
30 Zero Waste Day

April
17  International Bat Appreciation Day
18-19 May Australian Heritage Festival
18  International Day for Monuments and Sites
(World Heritage Day)
22  Earth Day

May
05-11 Compost Awareness Week
10 World Migratory Bird Day
12 International Day of Plant Health
19 to 25 National Archaeology Week
20 World Bee Day
22 International Day for Biological Diversity
23 World Turtle Day
31 World Parrot Day

June
5  World Environment Day
8  World Oceans Day
15  Global Wind Day
17  World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
22  World Rainforest Day

July
11 World Population Day
12  International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms
26 Schools Tree Day
27 National Tree Day

August
Platypus awareness month
1-7 Landcare Week
7-13 Keep Australia Beautiful Week
12-20 National Science Week
20-24 World Water Week

September
07 National Threatened Species Day
07 International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
16 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
22 World Car Free Day
28 World Rivers Day

October
04 World Animal Day
07 World Habitat Day
13 International Day for Natural Disaster Risk Reduction
14-15 Global Nature Positive Summit in Sydney
15 National Ride to Work Day
21-27 National Water Week

November

5 World Tsunami Awareness Day

26 World Sustainable Transport Day

December
05 World Soil Day
11 International Mountain Day