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International Day of Forests events around the world
Organize or join events celebrating forests: tree plantings, symposiums, art exhibitions, photo competitions or host a student debate.
Rome (Italy)
Celebrating the 2026 International Day of Forests and World Water Day
19/03/2026
Join FAO on Thursday 19 March from 11.00 (UTC+1) for a high-level livestreamed event to celebrate the International Day of Forests and World Water Day.
Roma (Italy)
Forests and economies: sustainable production and bioeconomy pathways
19/03/2026
Join FAO on Thursday 19 March at 14:15–15:45 (UTC+1) to discover why forests are vital for healthy economies.
Geneva (Switzerland)
Grown by nature
23/03/2026
Take a 360-degree journey through the wood-based revolution where wood is powering the future through the circular bioeconomy.
New York (United States)
Forests and economies: interconnections, challenges and opportunities
24/03/2026
The United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat will host a panel discussion to explore how valuation, governance and finance can better reflect forests’...
Bangkok (Thailand)
Forests for Healthy Economies of Today and Tomorrow
20/03/2026
To mark this year’s International Day of Forests, the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific will host an online event on 20 March 2026. The webinar...
Laguna (Philippines)
Philippine Forestry Youth Summit 2026
20/03/2026 - 22/03/2026
The Association of Filipino Forestry Students – University of the Philippines Los Baños - will hold a three-day interactive event for students.
(United States)
Tree of Life Tectonic Flag by Selva Ozelli
19/02/2026 - 31/03/2026
The International Day of Forests is celebrated annually on March 21. For 2026, the theme is "Forests and Economies," which highlights the critical,...
Punjab (Pakistan)
Spring Tree Plantation 2026
21/03/2026
On 21st March, the Punjab Forest Department will officially commence Spring Plantation 2026, marking the beginning of an extensive afforestation effort...
Madrid (Spain)
Madrid, Spain: Día Internacional de los Bosques
20/03/2026 - 21/03/2026
Join the celebrations of the International Day of Forests 2026 in Madrid, Spain.
Bucharest (Romania)
Workshops: Focus to Green Eco Life - Forests' remedies
13/03/2026 - 21/03/2026
"Focus to Green Eco Life - Forests' remedies" are a series of three workshops for children aged 7-11. The workshops will be held on 13, 17 and 21 March...
Pontevedra (Spain)
Forest Week 2026 - School of Forest Engineering, University of Vigo
23/03/2026 - 26/03/2026
Forest Week 2026 at the School of Forest Engineering...
Ponferrada (Spain)
Economies Born from the Forest: Value, Resilience, and Future
20/03/2026
This event is organized by the Escuela de Ingeniería Agraria y Forestal of the Universidad de León to celebrate the International Day of Forests. Elena...
Navsari (India)
Celebration of International Day of Forests by College of Forestry, Navsari, India
20/03/2026
The College of Forestry at Navsari Agricultural University will celebrate the International Day of Forests on 20–21 March 2026. The celebration will...
Arcadia (United States)
CIEDM Nature-based watering & rewilding engagements at Arcadia Ecohome Microforest
20/03/2026 - 23/03/2026
The California Institute of Environmental Design & Management (CIEDM) are holding a four-day local event with small-group meetups to engage cleanups...
Montserrado (Liberia)
Liberia: Zero Plastic Liberia celebrates International Day of Forests at Wuiki Farm, Careysbury
21/03/2026
Zero Plastic Liberia will be celebrating International Day of Forests at Wuiki Farm, Careysbury.
MDPI International Day of Forests Webinar 2026
19/03/2026
To commemorate the International Day of Forests 2026, MDPI is honored to host a special webinar dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness of the...
Ahmedabad (India)
Warri (Nigeria)
Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Round Table on the topic of the Forestry Development Strategy of the Republika Srpska
19/03/2026
On the occasion of the celebration of World Forest Day, the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republika Srpska organized a Round Table on the topic...
Lucknow (India)
India: Save Our Planet
22/03/2026
On March 22, Svyam Bane Gopal organized a tree plantation drive, an awareness gathering, an expert talk on forests and climate change, and a “Save...