International Day of Forests

International Day of Forests, 21 March every year

Celebrating & raising awareness of the importance of all types of forests

Theme for 2026: Forests and economies

More info here: International Day of Forests | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (fao.org)

Background

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. Countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns.

The organizers are the United Nations Forum on Forests and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Governments, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and other relevant organizations in the field.