When is Arbor Day?

Each state's Arbor Day celebration date initiates the signing of an Arbor Day proclamation by local officials and Arbor Day activities related to trees and tree planting. Celebrations are held as early as January and February in some southern states and as late as May in more northern locations. National Arbor Day is observed on the last Friday in April.

You can find out when your State Arbor Day is celebrated by reviewing the following calendar:

JANUARY (2)

Florida - Third Friday in January (State Tree: Cabbage Palmetto)

Louisiana - Third Friday in January (State Tree: Baldcypress)

FEBRUARY (3)

Alabama - Last full week in February (State Tree: Longleaf Pine)

Georgia - Third Friday in February (State Tree: Live Oak)

Mississippi - Second Friday in February (State Tree: Southern Magnolia)

MARCH (5)

Arkansas - Third Monday in March (State Tree: Pine)

California - March 7-14 (State Tree: California Redwood)

New Mexico - Second Friday in March (State Tree: Piñon)

Oklahoma - Last full week in March (State Tree: Eastern Redbud)

Tennessee - First Friday in March (State Tree: Yellow Poplar)

APRIL (34)

Arizona - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Paloverde)

Colorado - Third Friday in April (State Tree: Blue Spruce)

Connecticut - Last Friday in April (State Tree: White Oak)

Delaware - Last Friday in April (State Tree: American Holly)

District of Columbia - Last Friday in April (District Tree: Scarlet Oak)

Idaho - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Western White Pine)

Illinois - Last Friday in April (State Tree: White Oak)

Indiana - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Tuliptree)

Iowa - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Oak)

Kansas - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Cottonwood)

Kentucky - First Friday in April (State Tree: Tulip Poplar)

Maryland - First Wednesday in April (State Tree: White Oak)

Massachusetts - Last Friday in April (State Tree: American Elm)

Michigan - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Eastern White Pine)

Minnesota - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Red Pine)

Missouri - First Friday in April (State Tree: Flowering Dogwood)

Montana - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Ponderosa Pine)

Nebraska - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Cottonwood)

Nevada - Last Friday in April (State Trees: Singleleaf Piñon and Bristlecone Pine)

New Hampshire - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Paper Birch)

New Jersey - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Northern Red Oak)

New York - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Sugar Maple)

North Carolina - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Pine)

Ohio - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Ohio Buckeye)

Oregon - First full week in April (State Tree: Douglasfir)

Pennsylvania - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Eastern Hemlock)

Rhode Island - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Red Maple)

South Dakota - Last Friday in April (State Tree: White Spruce)

Texas - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Pecan)

Utah - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Blue Spruce)

Virginia - Second Friday in April (State Tree: Flowering Dogwood)

Washington - Second Wednesday in April (State Tree: Western Hemlock)

West Virginia - Second Friday in April (State Tree: Sugar Maple)

Wisconsin - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Sugar Maple)

Wyoming - Last Monday in April (State Tree: Cottonwood

MAY (4)

Alaska - Third Monday in May (State Tree: Sitka Spruce)

Maine - Third full week in May (State Tree: Eastern White Pine)

North Dakota - First Friday in May (State Tree: American Elm)

Vermont - First Friday in May (State Tree: Sugar Maple)

SEPTEMBER (1)

Virgin Islands - Last Friday in September

NOVEMBER (2)

Guam - First Friday in November

Hawaii - First Friday in November (State Tree: Kukui)

DECEMBER (1)

South Carolina - First Friday in December (State Tree: Cabbage Palmetto)