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Environment and heritage dates

View the calendar of upcoming environment, heritage and science events and activities across New South Wales.

 

2025

January

26 January – International Day of Clean Energy 

February

2 February – World Wetlands Day

11 February – International Day of Women and Girls in Science

March

1 March – World Seagrass Day

3 March – World Wildlife Day

3 March – Clean Up Australia Day

8 March – International Women's Day

14 March – International Day of Action for Rivers

20 to 26 March – Harmony Week

20 March – World Frog Day

20 March – National Close the Gap Day

21 March – Harmony Day

21 March – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

21 March – National Ride2School Day

21 March – International Day of Forests

22 March – World Water Day

22 March – Earth Hour

23 March – National Eucalypt Day

23 March – World Meteorological Day

30 March – Zero Waste Day

April

17 April – International Bat Appreciation Day

18 April – International Day for Monuments and Sites (World Heritage Day)

22 April – Earth Day

25 April – ANZAC Day

May

2 May – World Tuna Day

3 May – Wild Koala Day

10 May – World Migratory Bird Day (day 1)

12 May – International Day of Plant Health

18 to 24 May – National Archaeology Week

20 May – World Bee Day

21 May – World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

22 May – International Day for Biological Diversity

23 May – World Turtle Day

26 May – National Sorry Day

27 May to 3 June – National Reconciliation Week

31 May – World Parrot Day

June

3 June – Mabo Day

5 June – World Environment Day

8 June – World Oceans Day

15 June – Global Wind Day

15 to 21 June – Refugee Week

17 June – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

18 June – Sustainable Gastronomy Day

19 June – World Albatross Day

22 June – World Rainforest Day

23 to 30 June – World Female Ranger Week

July

July – Plastic Free July

6 to 13 July – NAIDOC Week

11 July – World Population Day

12 July – International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms

25 July – Schools Tree Day

26 July – International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem

27 July – National Tree Day

31 July – World Ranger Day

August

4 August – National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day

9 August – International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

10 to 18 August – National Science Week

12 August – International Youth Day

25 August – Australian South Sea Islander Recognition Day

September

September – Biodiversity Month

1 September – National Wattle Day

7 September – National Threatened Species Day

7 September – International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

16 September – World Ozone Day

20 September – World Cleanup Day

22 September – World Car-Free Day

26 September – World Maritime Day

28 September – World Rivers Day

October

2 October – World Habitat Day

4 October – World Animal Day

6 October – International Geodiversity Day

10 October – World Animal Road Accident Day

11 October – World Migratory Bird Day (day 2)

13 October – International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction

14 October – World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day

18 October – National Ride2Work Day

31 October – World Cities Day

November

3 November – International Day for Biosphere Reserves

10 November – World Science Day for Peace and Development

16 November – International Day for Tolerance

26 November – World Sustainable Transport Day

December

5 December – World Soil Day

5 December – World Volunteers Day

7 December – Tropical Tree Day

11 December – International Mountain Day

18 December – International Migrants Day