Eco Church Calendar
Calendar of Events 2025/ 2026
The Church of England has produced an Environment Days and Key Events Calendar download it here
November 2025
Oceans of Plastic 22nd November 2025
National Tree Week 24th November – 2nd December 2025
Buy Nothing Day 28th November 2025
December 2025
World Soil Day 5th December 2025
International Migrants Day 18th December 2025
Advent 1st -24th December – Could your church have an environmentally friendly advent theme?
Cut the Wrap Challenge – make sure your present wrapping is reusable or recyclable.
Eco Church Calendar 2026
January
National Cut Your Energy Costs Day 10th
Plough Sunday 11th
Big Energy Saving Week Big Energy Saving Week 17th – 23rd
International Environmental Education Day 26th
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Big Garden Birdwatch 23rd-25th Everything you Need to Know
RSPB Big Schools Birdwatch throughout January and February Big Schools’ Birdwatch 2026
International Reducing CO2 Emissions Day 28th
February
World Wetlands Day 2nd
Ash Wednesday 18th
World Day of Social Justice 20th
March
World Wildlife Day 3rd
Global Recycling Day 18th
Great British Spring Clean 17th
World Water Day 22nd
Earth Hour 28th
April
Community Garden Week 6th-12th April 2026
Walk to Work Day 3rd April 2026
Earth Day April 22nd 2026
Links to Arocha Eco Church Questionnaire – Lifestyle 3, 14
May
National Gardening Week 28th April- 4th May 2026 run by the RHS
Rogation Sunday 10th May 2026
Christian Aid Week 10th-16th May 2026
Walk to School Week 19th-23rd May – this year Day 1 focuses on the magic of nature.
No Mow May – all month
Links to Arocha Eco Church Questionnaire – Worship and Teaching 1, 2, 3, 4, Lifestyle 3, 14.
June
World Environment Day 5th June 2026
Churches Count on Nature 6th-14th June 2026
A great week to celebrate and discover the diversity of species in your church yard. Why not get the local community involved as your survey and discover?
Great Big Green Week 6th-14th June 2026
Plastic Free Beauty Day 17th June 2026
Links to Arocha Eco Church Questionnaire – Land 10, Community and Global Engagement 1, 5, 14, 15, 16
Churches Count on Nature and Great Big Green Week provide great opportunities for school assemblies, working alongside other community environmentally minded groups and inviting people into your churchyard or garden.
July
Don’t Step on a Bee Day 10th July
Love Parks Week 24th July – 31st July 2026
National Marine Week 26th July – 9th August 2026
August
National Allotments Week 12-18th August
World Humanitarian Day 19th August 2026
September
Why not take up the challenge to buy only second and clothes or good in September, set your own parameters and post on social media about your success in reducing waste and making a stand for creation care.
Zero Waste Week 7th- 11th September 2026
Fairtrade Fortnight 21st September- 4th October 2026
Great British Beach Clean 18th– 27th September 2026
Recycle Week 22nd – 28th October 2025
Could you have a recycling area at your church? Check out the building section of Arocha Eco Church to see if you can advance your score by hosting recycling facilities inside or outside of church.
October
World Vegetarian Day 1st October
No Disposable Cup Day 4th October
Here’s a chance to show your eco credentials at your church café or coffee morning. There are points on offer in the buildings section of the Eco Church Questionnaire.
World Animal Day 4th October
National Badger Day 6th October
World Food Day 16th October
November
Oceans of Plastic 22nd November
National Tree Week 27th November – 5th December 2026
Buy Nothing Day 27th November 2026
December
World Soil Day 5th December
International Migrants Day 18th December
Advent 1st -24th December – Could your church have an environmentally friendly advent theme?
Cut the Wrap Challenge – make sure your present wrapping is reusable or recyclable.