International Tree Holidays
Celebrating Tu Bishvat in Israel
Many countries around the world celebrate trees.
If we missed your country, send us information on your national or local holiday and we’ll include it on the Arbopals site.
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Algeria
Algeria’s National Tree Planting Day is celebrated on October 27.
Australia
July 28 is National Tree Planting Day for schools throughout Australia, and July 30 is National Tree Planting Day for the rest of the nation.
Belgium
The International Day of Treeplanting is celebrated in Flanders on or near March 21.
Brazil
Dia da Árvore is celebrated on September 21.
Cambodia
National Tree Planting Day is on June 1.
Canada
Canada celebrates Maple Leaf Day on the last Wednesday in September during National Forest Week.
Central African Republic
National Tree Planting Day is on July 22.
China
The People’s Republic of China celebrates Arbor Day (植树日) on March 12. The Chinese government says that every able-bodied citizen between the ages of 11 and 60 should plant three to five trees per year or do the equivalent amount of work in tree tending or other tree-related activities.
Costa Rica
Día del Árbol is celebrated on June 15.
Egypt
Tree Planting Day is celebrated on January 15.
Germany
Germany celebrates Tag des Baumes on April 25.
Iran
National Tree Planting Day is celebrated on March 5.
Israel
Israel celebrates Tu Bishvat on the fifteenth day of the month of Shevat, which usually falls in January or February. The holiday is most often observed by planting trees.
Japan
Japan celebrates Greenery Day, held on April 29. Although it has a similar theme to Arbor Day, its roots lay in celebration of the birthday of Emperor Hirohito.
Kenya
National Tree Planting Day is on April 21. Often people plant palm trees and coconut trees along the Pacific Coast that borders the east coast of Kenya.
Lesotho
National Tree Planting Day is celebrated on March 21.
Malawi
National Tree Planting Day is celebrated on the second Monday of December.
Mexico
Mexico celebrates National Tree Day on the second Thursday of July.
Netherlands
The Netherlands celebrates the National Committee Day of Planting Trees (Nationale Boomplantdag) on March 21 (the first day of Spring), when schoolchildren across the country plant trees.
New Zealand
New Zealand celebrates Arbor Day on June 5.
Niger
Niger celebrates Arbor Day as part of its Independence Day, which is August 3.
Philippines
Arbor Day in the Philippines is celebrated on June 25.
Portugal
In Portugal Arbor Day is celebrated on March 21.
South Africa
U. S. servicemen plant trees in Korea to celebrate Arbor Day
South Africa celebrates National Arbor Week in the first week of September.
South Korea
Korea celebrates Tree-Loving Week in early April.
Sri Lanka
National Tree Planting Day in Sri Lanka is celebrated on October 15.
Tanzania
Tanzania celebrates National Tree Planting Day on January 1.
Uganda
National Tree Planting Day is celebrated on March 24.
United States
Arbor Day in the US is celebrated every year on the last Friday in April.
Venezuela
Venezuela celebrates Día del Arbol on the last Sunday of May.
Yemen
Yemen celebrates Arbor Day on June 25.