Migratory birds at dawn over wetlands

Environmental Calendar 2026

The Year Unfolds in Seasons

A living calendar for those who pay attention to the natural world.

Each year carries its own rhythm. Days marked for wetlands, forests, migratory birds, and biodiversity. Moments to pause, observe, and reconnect.

The environmental calendar is an invitation. A gentle structure for noticing what moves, blooms, and migrates around us.

Explore the Year

Every month holds moments worth marking.

Jan 26 — National Environmental Education Day

Jan 26 — International Day of Clean Energy

Feb 02 — World Wetlands Day

Feb 15 — World Whale Day

Feb 21 — World Pangolin Day

Mar 01 — National Recyclers and Recycling Day

Mar 03 — World Wildlife Day

Mar 20 — World Frog Day

Mar 21 — International Day of Forests

Mar 22 — World Water Day

Apr 22 — Earth Day

Apr 29 — National Tree Day

May 09 — Global Big Day

May 09 — World Migratory Bird Day

May 20 — World Bee Day

May 22 — International Day for Biological Diversity

May 23 — World Turtle Day

Jun 04 — National Farmers Day

Jun 05 — World Environment Day

Jun 08 — World Oceans Day

Jun 15 — Nature Photography Day

Jun 17 — World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

Jun 25 — International Day Against Illegal Wildlife Trafficking

Jul 07 — International Condor Day

Jul 16 — World Snake Day

Jul 23 — World Whales and Dolphins Day

Jul 26 — International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem

Jul 29 — Nature Photographer Day

Jul 30 — National Wildlife Day

Aug 10 — World Lion Day

Aug 12 — World Elephant Day

Aug 14 — World Lizard Day

Aug 19 — World Orangutan Day

Sep 11 — National Biodiversity Day

Sep 27 — World Rivers Day

Oct 04 — World Animal Day

Oct 04 — National Bird Day

Oct 10 — October Big Day

Oct 10 — World Migratory Bird Day

Oct 12 — World Tree Day

Nov 06 — International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

Nov 09 — National Natural Parks Day

Nov 22 — National Orchid Day

Nov 29 — International Jaguar Day

Dec 05 — World Soil Day

Dec 11 — International Mountain Day

A Calendar That Breathes

Built for those who observe, photograph, and care for the natural world.

Living Updates

Living Updates

The calendar evolves throughout the year. New dates appear as events emerge. Regional moments join global ones. It grows with the seasons.

Editorial Curation

Editorial Curation

Each date is chosen with intention. Days for wetlands, forests, migratory birds, and biodiversity. A selection that matters to observers and conservationists.

Ready When You Are

Ready When You Are

Open on any device. Check what's coming. Plan your observations. The calendar waits for you at calendar.motmotnature.com.

A Living Calendar

The environmental calendar is more than a list of dates. It is a living tool, updated throughout the year with relevant moments for observers, photographers, and those connected to nature.

Available at calendar.motmotnature.com. Launching publicly on January 23, 2026.

Time moves in cycles. The calendar is simply a way of marking what the natural world already knows: that each season brings its own gifts.

Use it as a companion. Let it remind you when to look up, when to listen, when to step outside.

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