Eco Calendar
Select a month or scroll down to view a full list of environmental, social, and sustainability events that are happening during the year. Decide with your class, EcoTeam, or school community which events you would like to participate in and incorporate into your certification journey. Are you looking for our Annual Program Calendar? Click here.
September 2023
October 2023
November 2023
December 2023
January 2024
February 2024
March 2024
April 2024
May 2024
June 2024
July 2024
August 2024
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September 2023
International Literacy Day
September 8
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
September 16
World Cleanup Day
September 16
National Forest Week
September 17-23
Science Literacy Week
September 18-24
Pollution Prevention Week
September 18-22
National Tree Day
September 20
World Car Free Day
September 22
World Rivers Day
September 24
World Environmental Health Day
September 26
Orange Shirt Day
September 30
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30
October 2023
Women’s History Month
All October
International Walk to School Month
All October
Circular Economy Month
All October
World Vegetarian Day
October 1
World Habitat Day
October 3
Sisters in Spirit Vigil
October 4
World Animal Day
October 4
World Teachers’ Day
October 5
World Mental Health Day
October 10
International Day of the Girl Child
October 11
World Food Day
October 16
Waste Reduction Week in Canada
October 16-22
Carton Recycling School Contest
October 16- Novemeber 3
Take Me Outside Day
October 18
Youth Climate Action Day
October 21
November 2023
Radon Action Month
All November
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
November 6
International Day for Tolerance
November 16
World Children’s Day
November 20
Smart Forest Fundraising Contest
November 20 – Jan 30
World Fisheries Day
November 21
Buy Nothing Day
November 24
World Sustainable Transport Day
November 26
Giving Tuesday
November 28
December 2023
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3
World Soil Day
December 5
International Human Rights Day
December 10
International Mountain Day
December 11
January 2024
International Day of Education
January 24
February 2024
Black History Month
All February
National Sweater Day
February 1
World Wetlands Day
February 2
Winter Walk Day
February 7
The Great Backyard Bird Count
February 16-19
World Day of Social Justice
February 20
International Polar Bear Day
February 27
March 2024
Great Gulp Month
All March
Nutrition Month
All March
World Wildlife Day
March 3
International Women’s Day
March 8
Great Big Crunch
March 9
International Day of Action for Rivers
March 14
World Consumer Rights Day
March 15
Global Recycling Day
March 18
International Francophonie Day
March 20
French Language Day
March 20 (in French only)
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 21
International Day of Forests
March 21
World Water Day
March 22
World Meteorological Day
March 23
Earth Hour
March 23
April 2024
Spring into Spring
All April
Earth Month
All April
National GOOS Paper Day
April 4
National Wildlife Week
April 10-16
International Beaver Day
April 7
Earth Week
April 14-22
Earth Day
April 22
Pitch-in Canada Week
2023 dates TBD
May 2024
Asian Heritage Month
All May
International School Grounds Month
All May
International Compost Awareness Week
May 7-13
World Migratory Bird Day
May 13
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia and Biphobia
May 17
World Bee Day
May 20
Endangered Species Day
May 19
Bike-to-Work Day
May 19
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
May 21
International Day for Biological Diversity
May 22
June 2024
National Indigenous History Month
All June
Canadian Environment Week
2023 dates TBD
Clean Air Day
2023 date TBD
World Ocean Week
2023 dates TBD
International Trails Day
June 3
World Environment Day
June 5
Rivers to Oceans Week
June 8 – 14
World Ocean Day
June 8
Canadian Rivers Day
June 11
Global Wind Day
June 15
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
June 17
Pollinator Week
June 19-25
National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21
World Rainforest Day
June 22
July 2024
Plastic Free July
All July
August 2024
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 9
International Youth Day
August 12