Earth Day Apr 22, 2026

Earth Day

Earth Day didn"t knock gently. It kicked the door wide open. In 1970, oil‑soaked beaches, burning rivers, and toxic air mobilized millions into street protests. When looking away was no longer an option, conservation was forced onto political agendas, sparking landmark environmental laws and flipping planet‑care from fringe concern to global priority. Every April 22, over 190 countries pause, reflect, and reassess.

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Today in History

Apr 22, 2018Have a ‘beary’ good Earth Day
Apr 22, 2019Meet our fuzzy Earth Day mascot
Apr 22, 202050 years of Earth Day
Apr 22, 2021Gazing down on planet Earth
Apr 22, 2023Earth Day and National Park Week
Apr 22, 2024Earth Day
Apr 22, 2025Earth Day

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Apr 9, 2026Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Wales
May 17, 2026Hawksbill Mountain in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
May 20, 2020It s World Bee Day
Sep 20, 2023Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
Jun 18, 2020Boating on the Bojo
Jun 27, 2021Bathing in the light of Pride
Jan 11, 2022Porcupine
Sep 2, 2022Seitan Limania Beach, Crete
Jan 29, 2026Milwaukee City Hall, Wisconsin
Nov 20, 2023World Childrens Day
Apr 5, 2024The Bahamas
Apr 16, 2023Go Fly a Kite Day
Jan 5, 2020Digging the birds
Aug 1, 2019Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
Sep 16, 2021A cry for independence
Feb 25, 2026Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Jun 28, 2025Pride 2025
Aug 18, 2019A splash by the sea
Mar 29, 2025Superbloom in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California
Aug 21, 2018Ingenuity in action on the Santa Monica Pier
Jan 18, 2022Winnie-the-Pooh Day
Feb 11, 2020Celebrating women in science
Apr 15, 2021Jackie Robinson Day
Jun 16, 2021Put your flippers in the air…
Feb 16, 2022Cranborne Chase, England
May 24, 2018East River crossing
Mar 18, 2021A sizzling summit hides in the clouds
Mar 26, 2019The forecast calls for blooms
Feb 22, 2019A rest stop for the birds
Dec 10, 2022Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia