World Rainforest Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
Rainforest Partnership states that it founded World Rainforest Day in 2017 and identifies the observance date as 22 June.
About World Rainforest Day
World Rainforest Day is observed on 22 June as a global conservation campaign founded by Rainforest Partnership in 2017.
The day focuses attention on standing rainforests, the people and communities connected to them, and practical conservation action.
Why World Rainforest Day matters
Rainforests matter for biodiversity, climate, water and livelihoods, but conditions differ substantially by forest, country and time period.
Claims about deforestation, carbon, species or Indigenous/community impacts should therefore be tied to current sources and a defined geographic scope.
History of World Rainforest Day
Rainforest Partnership states that it launched World Rainforest Day on June 22, 2017.
The nonprofit continues to convene the campaign and partners with organizations, companies and governments around rainforest protection.
The reviewed first-party material verifies the date and founding year but does not explain exactly why June 22 was chosen.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Rainforest Partnership
Rainforest Partnership states that it founded/created World Rainforest Day.
Rainforest Partnership
The nonprofit launched the campaign as its own global conservation initiative.
First documented observance
Rainforest Partnership states that it launched World Rainforest Day on June 22, 2017.
Rainforest Partnership
Rainforest Partnership continues to convene World Rainforest Day and its partnerships.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
5 fields not established in reviewed sources
How to Observe World Rainforest Day
Learn about one rainforest region using a current source rather than treating all tropical forests as interchangeable.
Support a reputable forest-conservation organization or community-led project after checking its current work and governance.
Review the forest and sourcing policies behind products you buy instead of relying only on broad green claims.
Share conservation information with its location, year and source so statistics are not stripped of context.
World Rainforest Day Facts
World Rainforest Day is observed on June 22.
Rainforest Partnership created the observance in 2017.
The organization states that it launched the day on June 22, 2017.
Rainforest Partnership continues to convene the campaign.
The exact reason June 22 was selected is not established in the reviewed first-party sources.
World Rainforest Day Messages
World Rainforest Day is a reminder to connect environmental concern with current, place-specific evidence.
Celebrate World Rainforest Day by supporting practical conservation and community-led stewardship.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Rainforest Partnership — founder/CEO letter on 2017 launch (opens in a new tab)
Rainforest Partnership — Our approach (opens in a new tab)
Rainforest Partnership — World Rainforest Day (opens in a new tab)
Founding Nonprofit
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is World Rainforest Day?
22 June annually The documented recurrence rule is: 22 June.
Does World Rainforest Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is World Rainforest Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Rainforest Partnership / global conservation campaign. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes World Rainforest Day?
The reviewed sources identify Rainforest Partnership as the proclaiming or establishing body. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as Rainforest Partnership.
Is World Rainforest Day international or country-specific?
The documented scope is international or global: Rainforest Partnership / global conservation campaign. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-08.
When is World Rainforest Day?
It is observed on June 22 each year.
Who created World Rainforest Day?
Rainforest Partnership says it founded and launched the observance in 2017.
When was the first World Rainforest Day?
Rainforest Partnership identifies the launch as June 22, 2017.
Why is it on June 22?
The reviewed first-party sources confirm the date but do not establish a specific reason for choosing June 22.
Other observances on June 22
These observances are also listed on June 22, 2027.
Anti-Fascist Struggle Day
Croatia’s current Holidays Act lists 22 June as Anti-Fascist Struggle Day among the Republic’s holidays and non-working days; the foreign ministry’s 2026 calendar also lists it on 22 June.
National HVAC Tech Day
ARS/Rescue Rooter says it established National HVAC Tech Day in 2016 and celebrates it on June 22.
National Pet Choking Prevention Day
Bow Wow Labs identifies June 22 as National Pet Choking Prevention Day, created to raise awareness of choking hazards for pets.
National Windrush Day
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