Eco Church Calendar
Calendar of Events 2026
The Church of England has produced this Environment Days and Key Events Calendar.
Eco Church Calendar 2026
Participating in events and calendar days is a great way to raise awareness in your church and in the wider community to support your journey as an Eco Church. The events are also listed below with some additional tips and links to the A Rocha award sections.
February
2nd World Wetlands Day
18th Ash Wednesday
20th World Day of Social Justice
March
3rd World Wildlife Day
18th Global Recycling Day
17th Great British Spring Clean
22nd World Water Day
28th Earth Hour
April
3rd Walk to Work Day
6th Community Garden Week (runs to 12th April)
22nd Earth Day
(Links to Arocha Eco Church Questionnaire – Lifestyle 3, 14)
28th RHS National Gardening Week (runs to 4th May)
May
All month: No Mow May
(Links to Arocha Eco Church Questionnaire – Worship and Teaching 1) 2, 3, 4, Lifestyle 3, 14)
10th Rogation Sunday
10th Christian Aid Week (runs to 16th May)
19th Walk to School Week (runs to 23rd May)
June
5th World Environment Day
6th Churches Count on Nature (runs to 14th June)
(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?)
6th Great Big Green Week (runs to 14th June)
17th Plastic Free Beauty Day
(Links to Arocha Eco Church Questionnaire – Land 10, Community and Global Engagement 1, 5, 14, 15, 1)
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
Plastic Free July
10th Don’t Step on a Bee Day
24th Love Parks Week (runs to 31st July)
26th National Marine Week (runs to 9th August)
August
12th National Allotments Week (runs to 18th August)
19th World Humanitarian Day
September
September is traditionally the start of Creationtide and the season for
Harvest Festivals
7th Zero Waste Week (runs to 11 September)
21st Fairtrade Fortnight (runs to 4th October)
18th Great British Beach (runs to 27th September)
22nd Recycle Week (runs to 28th September)
(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
1st World Vegetarian Day
4th No Disposable Cup Day
(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.)
4th World Animal Day
6th National Badger Day
16th World Food Day
November
22nd Oceans of Plastic
27th National Tree Week (runs to 5th December)
27th Buy Nothing Day
December
1st Advent (runs to 24th)
(Could your church have an environmentally friendly advent theme?
Cut the Wrap Challenge – make sure your present wrapping is reusable or recyclable.)
5th World Soil Day
18th International Migrants Day