My love of Gardening has been with me since I was old enough to reach out and grab a flower. Plants mean so much to me and there's not a day that goes by that I don't engage in some sort of activity pertaining to a plant. So today I wanted to share a list of National Garden Holidays that could be celebrated for all those garden lovers like me.
January
- Mail Order Gardening Month
- Coffee Gourmet International Month
- January 4: Free Flower Basket Day
- January 6: Apple Tree Day
- January 10: Houseplant Appreciation Day
- January 28: Daisy Day
- January 29: National Carnation Day in the US
- Last Saturday in January / National Seed Swap Day
- The Carnation is the "Flower of the Month" for January
February
- February / week one: Agricultural week
- February 5: National Primrose Day
- February 28: Floral Design Day
- Its birth flowers are the violet (Viola), the common primrose (Primula vulgaris), and the Iris
March
- National Nutrition Month
- National Flower Month
- March 3: Peach Blossom Day
- March 7: Plant Power Day
- March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day
- March 15: Ag Day
- March 2?: National Agriculture Day / Fall during Ad Week
- March 21: National Flower Day
- March 21: National Fragrance Day
- March birth flower is the daffodil
- Spring Equinox / around 20th, date changes
April
- National Gardening Month
- National Landscape Architect Month
- April /second week: National Garden week
- April 5: National Dandelion Day
- April 6: California Poppy Day
- March 8 or May 1? Plant a Flower Day
- April 13: Plant Appreciation Day
- April 14: National Gardening Day
- April 16: National Orchid Day
- April 29: Peach Rose Day
- "Daisy" is the Flower of the Month for April
- Arbor Day / last Friday in April
May
- May Day / May 1 / Spring Celebration
- National Salad Month
- Gardening for Wildlife Month
- Gifts from the Garden Month
- 1st Saturday in May / National Herb Day
- 1st Saturday in May / World Naked Gardening Day
- May 3 / Garden Meditation Day
- May 6 / National Public Gardens Day
- May 8 / Iris Day
- May 6-11: Wildflower Week
- May: Second week is National Herb Week
- May 13 / Tulip Day
- May 15 / Bring Flowers to someone Day
- May 16 / Love a Tree Day
- May 19 / Plant something Day!
- May 20 / Flower Day
- May 29 / Learn about Composting Day
- May 30 / Water a Flower Day
- The May birth flowers are the Lily of the Valley and the Crataegus monogyna
June
- Perennial Gardening Month
- National Rose Month
- Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Month
- June 5 / World Environment Day
- June 6 / National Gardening Exercise Day
- June 10 / Herbs & Spices Day
- June 12 / Red Rose Day
- June 13: Weed your garden day
- June 16 / Fresh Veggies Day
- June 17 / Eat all your Veggies Day
- June / week 3: National Grasslands week
- June 22 / World Rainforest Day
- June 27: National Orange Blossom Day
July
- National Water Gardening Month
- National Outdoor Month
- Smart Irrigation Month
- July 1 / Build a Scarecrow Day
- July 10 / Pick Blueberries Day
- July 27 / Take your Houseplants for a walk Day
- July birth flowers are the Larkspur or the Water Lily
August
- August 3 / Airplane Cropduster Day
- August 6 / Farmworker Appreciation Day
- 3rd Saturday in August / World Honeybee Day
- Last Friday in August / World Daffodil Day
- August 31 / National Diatomaceous Earth Day
- More Herbs Less Salt Day
- August birth flower is the gladiolus or poppy
September
- National Organic Harvest Month
- Fruit & Veggies Month
- 2nd Saturday in September / Farmers Consumer Awareness Day
- September 18 / World Bamboo Day
- 3td Week / Indoor Plant Week
- September 26 / Teach Ag Day
- birth flowers for September are the forget-me-not, morning glory and aster.
October
- National Farm to School Month
- October 1 / World Vegetarian Day
- October 7 / National Flower Day
- October 12 / Old Farmers Day
- October Birth flower is the Calendula
November
- Vegan Month
- National Fragrance Month
- November birth flower is the chrysanthemum
is a name used for two different observances, both held annually during spring in the northern hemisphere, and autumn in the southern hemisphere. These are intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment. Go Green! Take care of our plants, trees, our ocean, natural lakes and steams.
December
- International Calendar Awareness Month
- December birth flower is the Narcissus
- December 12 / Poinsettia Day
- December 19 / Holly Day
- December 19 / Look for an Evergreen Day
Friends I will try and keep this list updated as new holiday dates are added to our calendar so if you ever want to revisit the list it will always be located in the top TAB labeled "Holiday Calendar" along with all 12 months of calendar information. Please if any of you see a garden related holiday that I've missed please list it in the comments for the community.
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