EARTH DAY, Apr 22, 2026, global

April 22 has been celebrated as Earth Day every year since 1970. Events take place globally. EarthDay.org is a good place to start to find events near you.

The Artemis II crew took this photo of Earth as they swung around the Moon on April 6, 2026.  The Earth was setting (not rising) from their perspective and NASA calls this Earthset.