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Arbor Day Around the World

People all over the globe are celebrating Arbor Day—and trees. Select a flag to learn more about each country’s celebration.

Australia

The folks down under love to celebrate trees. The country’s Arbor Day is in June, and National Tree Day falls on the last weekend in July. The different regions of Australia also celebrate Arbor Week, which occurs at varying times throughout the year.

Brazil

In Brazil, Arbor Day (Dia da Arvore) is celebrated on September 21. It used to be held on June 7 but was moved to coincide with the beginning of spring in the Southern Hemisphere. In Araras, Sao Paulo, it has been celebrated every year since the first Festa das ’Arvores on June 7, 1902.

Flag of Barbados Barbados

Barbados celebrates Arbor Day on September 22.

Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s National Forest Day is celebrated during the first week of April.

Flag of Canada Canada

In Canada, Maple Leaf Day falls on the last Wednesday in September during National Forest Week. Ontario celebrates Arbor Week from the last Friday in April to the first Sunday in May. And Nova Scotia celebrates Arbor Day on the Thursday of National Forest Week.

Flag of China China

In China, Arbor Day is a public holiday on celebrated on March 12. The date was chosen to commemorate the passing of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, known as the father of modern China, in 1925.

Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands

The Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands (CNMI) celebrates Arbor Day on October 1 every year. The Governor of the CNMI traditionally conducts a Proclamation of Arbor Day on the last week of September. Celebrations generally extend into an Arbor Month throughout the month of October.

Flag of Germany Germany

Germans celebrate Arbor Day (Tag des Baumes) on April 25.

Flag of Guam Guam

In Guam, Arbor Day is celebrated on the second Tuesday in October.

Flag of Holland Holland

Holland celebrated the 50th Dutch National Tree Festival on March 22, 2006.

Flag of Iceland Iceland

Iceland holds Students’ Afforestation Day.

Flag of India India

India celebrates the National Festival of Tree Planting.

Flag of Israel Israel

In Israel, Tu Bishvat or Tu B'Shevat (New Year of the Trees) is celebrated on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat.

Flag of Japan Japan

The Japanese celebrate Midori Noni (Greenery Day or Greenery Week) in late April.

Flag of Jordan Jordan

Jordan’s Arbor Day is January 15.

Flag of Korea Korea

Korea celebrates Tree-Loving Week in early April.

Flag of Malta Malta

Malta celebrates Arbor Day on January 15 every year.

Flag of Mexico Mexico

Mexico celebrates Dia del Arbol (Day of the Tree) or National Tree Day in July.

Flag of Namibia Namibia

Namibia’s national Arbor Day celebration usually takes place the second Friday in October. A national tree chosen as the Tree of the Year is planted, and tree planting is promoted country wide.

Flag of New Zealand New Zealand

New Zealand celebrates Arbor Day on June 5, which is also World Environment Day.

Flag of Philippines Philippines

Philippines celebrates the Philippine Arbor Day on June 25.

Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico celebrates Arbor Day on the last Friday in September.

Flag of The Island Territory of St. Maarten The Island Territory of St. Maarten

The St. Maarten National Day of Trees is held on March 22 each year.

Flag of Scotland Scotland

Scotland celebrates Scottish Branch Arbor Day.

Flag of South Africa South Africa

South Africa celebrates Arbour Week on September 1–7.

Flag of Spain Spain

Spain has Fiesta del Arbol (Tree Festival) on March 26. It is the anniversary of the day King Alfonso planted a pine tree near Madrid in 1895.

Flag of Togo Togo

Togo celebrates Togolese Arbor Day.

Flag of Tunisia Tunisia

Tunisia's Tree Festival Day is November 9.

Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

The United Kingdom celebrates National Tree Week at the start of tree planting season in November. They also celebrate National Tree Dressing Day on the first weekend in December.

Flag of United States of America United States of America

In The United States, National Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday in April. Each state celebrates its own Arbor Day according to the best planting time.

Flag of the Virgin Islands The Virgin Islands

The U. S. Virgin Islands celebrates Arbor Day the last Friday in September.

Flag of Western Samoa

In Western Samoa, Arbor Day is the first Friday in November.

Flag of Yemen

Each year, Save Yemen’s Flora & Fauna (SYFF) celebrates Yemen Arbor Day according to the best tree planting time.

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