National Park Week Apr 20, 2026

National Park Week

National Park Week is your cue to trade routine for trail dust. It"s a nine-day celebration running April 18–26, highlighting more than 400 places across the National Park System that preserve natural and cultural heritage while creating unforgettable outdoor experiences. From coastlines and forests to vast desert landscapes, these protected sites invite exploration, reflection, and wonder.

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Today in History

Apr 20, 2018No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
Apr 20, 2019Glacial spires in the fog
Apr 20, 2020In the Garden of Europe
Apr 20, 2021Terraced fields of green
Apr 20, 2022Mute swans
Apr 20, 2023Juniper Springs, Florida
Apr 20, 2024National Park Week begins
Apr 20, 2025Happy Easter!

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Jun 30, 2025Asteroid Day
Jan 9, 2026Muir Woods National Monument anniversary
Apr 5, 2018Mada’in Saleh archeological site in Saudi Arabia
May 16, 20193,000 years of history
Jul 4, 2021Happy Independence Day!
Feb 13, 2021Four little birds sitting in a tree…
Jul 29, 2026International Tiger Day
Jan 19, 2020Ready. Set. Snow.
Dec 23, 2024Celebrating Festivus
Nov 24, 2019Autumn in the cypress swamp
Dec 16, 2018Holidays in the Venetian Lagoon
Mar 20, 2020Heron lies the Salton Sea
Aug 3, 2020The monsoon arrives in the desert
Sep 6, 2026Lake Fyans, Grampians National Park, Victoria, Australia
Mar 4, 2019The eloquence of elephants
May 18, 2025International Museum Day
Apr 3, 2022Lake Tai s cherry trees in bloom
Nov 19, 2023Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
Jun 22, 2026World Rainforest Day
May 14, 2020Green fields of grain
May 22, 2022International Day for Biological Diversity
Aug 28, 2019Florentine garden brings generations together
Jan 29, 2021So, how long till springtime?
Nov 25, 2025Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
May 11, 2018Celebrating Minnesota’s statehood
Nov 4, 2021Diwali
Sep 30, 2023Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
May 8, 2021World Migratory Bird Day
May 9, 2023A castle fit for a count
May 3, 2024The Sonoran Desert, Arizona