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 19, 2018Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
Sep 9, 2022Belize Barrier Reef
Mar 16, 2021Why does this panda cub look so happy?
Oct 4, 2018From Sputnik to extraterrestrial storms
Apr 7, 2025Happy International Beaver Day!
Jan 1, 2023New Year s Day
Jul 3, 2023The dog days of summer
Apr 11, 2020Think deep thoughts
Jun 16, 2018Drop in on International Surfing Day
Dec 28, 2018A species no longer at risk
May 3, 2025Happy International Astronomy Day!
Mar 15, 2020Celebrating 200 years of statehood
Nov 4, 2025Tower Bridge, London, England
Jun 7, 2019Holey moley–it’s National Doughnut Day!
May 21, 2024International Tea Day
Jul 3, 2022Dog days of summer
Jun 4, 2019Breaking the fast for Eid
Feb 14, 2024Valentines Day
Mar 29, 2020The borrowed days are here
Oct 22, 2020Moving as one
Mar 12, 2023Lucian Blaga National Theater, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Jul 3, 2019Keep calm and drive on (slowly)
Dec 20, 2019Tree of many colors
Oct 31, 2018Shhh, the movie is about to start
Feb 3, 2025Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire, England
Jul 19, 2023Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
Jul 17, 2020Let s face it: It s World Emoji Day
Feb 5, 2019Welcome to the Year of the Pig
Sep 15, 2025Dallas Latino Cultural Center for Hispanic Heritage
Mar 3, 2023Killer whales in Spildra, Norway