Coral Reef Awareness Week 22 Jul 2026

Imagine a city built by animals, glowing in the sunlight and bustling with life beneath the waves. That is a coral reef. During Coral Reef Awareness Week, we celebrate these remarkable ecosystems and the countless species that depend on them.

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18 Aug 2024The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival
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30 Dec 2024Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
12 Sep 2025World Dolphin Day
11 Apr 2026Papagayo Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
18 Oct 2023Canary Wharf tube station, London
27 Jul 2026Tiffany Dome, Chicago Cultural Center, Illinois, United States
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26 Feb 2026Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Arizona, United States
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15 Mar 2026Mothering Sunday
2 Jan 2024Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
30 Jul 2025International Day of Friendship
2 May 2026Tŵr Mawr Lighthouse, Anglesey, Wales
25 May 2025Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
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