Earth Day (International observance) and its related observance: International Mother Earth Day

Earth Day

Annual international event on April 22

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally through earthday.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.

Lists of holidays

Lists of holidays by various categorizations.

April 22

Day of the year

April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 253 days remain until the end of the year.

International Mother Earth Day

International observance, 22 April

International Mother Earth Day was established in 2009, by the United Nations General Assembly under Resolution A/RES/63/278. The Resolution was introduced by Bolivia and endorsed by over 50 member states. It recognizes that "the Earth and its ecosystems are our home" and that…