In the United States and increasingly around the world, Earth Day is celebrated on April 22. Another celebration, referred to as the equinoctial Earth Day, occurs on the vernal equinox each year. The equinoctial Earth Day was first introduced in 1969 by peace activist John McConnell. The very first Earth Day ever celebrated was organized by McConnell and took place on March 21, 1970.
Earth Day has also inspired other observances such as Earth Week and Earth Hour. Earth Week celebrations in some cities begin on April 16 and culminate on April 22. Earth Hour was first celebrated on March 28, 2009, from 8:30 p.m. to
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