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Arbor Day
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holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees
Key facts
- Observed by
- Multiple countries
- Type
- Cultural
- Significance
- A holiday celebrating trees
- Celebrations
- Planting, caring for and climbing trees, educating about the importance of trees
- Frequency
- Annual
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Arbor Day is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, depending on climate and suitable planting season.
Origins and history
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arbor Day” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.