Arbor Day Calendar by State and Date

Each states Arbor Day celebration starts with 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 northern locations. National Arbor Day is observed on the last Friday in April. These dates were promulgated using a variety of special criteria. Politicians have grabbed dates out of thin air; a states tree deemed to be of significant import use their date of legal canonization, but most U.S. states opted for a reasonable date in spring. April was the choice for most as Arbor Day and May in colder latitudes. National Arbor Day is on the last Friday of April and celebrated at the same time by 28 other states. You can find out when your states Arbor Day is celebrated by reviewing the following calendar: January Arbor Day Celebrations Floridas Arbor Day - Third Friday in January (State Tree: Cabbage Palmetto)Louisianas Arbor Day - Third Friday in January (State Tree: Baldcypress) February Alabamas Arbor Day - Last full week in February (State Tree: Longleaf Pine)Georgias Arbor Day - Third Friday in February (State Tree: Live Oak)Mississippis Arbor Day - Second Friday in February (State Tree: Southern Magnolia) March Arkansas Arbor Day - Third Monday in March (State Tree: Pine)Californias Arbor Day - March 7-14 (State Tree: California Redwood)New Mexicos Arbor Day - Second Friday in March (State Tree: Pià ±on)North Carolinas Arbor Day - The Friday after March 15 (State Tree: Pine)Oklahomas Arbor Day - Last full week in March (State Tree: Eastern Redbud)Tennessees Arbor Day - First Friday in March (State Tree: Yellow Poplar) April Arizonas Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Paloverde)Colorados Arbor Day - Third Friday in April (State Tree: Blue Spruce)Connecticuts Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: White Oak)Delawares Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: American Holly)District of Columbias Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (District Tree: Scarlet Oak)Idahos Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Western White Pine)Illinois Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: White Oak)Indianas Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Tuliptree)Iowas Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Oak)Kansas Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Cottonwood)Kentuckys Arbor Day - First Friday in April (State Tree: Tulip Poplar)Marylands Arbor Day - First Wednesday in April (State Tree: White Oak)Massachusetts Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: American Elm)Michigans Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Eastern White Pine)Minnesotas Arbor Day - Last Fri day in April (State Tree: Red Pine)Missouris Arbor Day - First Friday in April (State Tree: Flowering Dogwood)Montanas Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Ponderosa Pine)Nebraskas Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Cottonwood)Nevadas Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Trees: Singleleaf Pinyon and Bristlecone Pine)New Hampshires Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Paper Birch)New Jerseys Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Northern Red Oak)New Yorks Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Sugar Maple)Ohios Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Ohio Buckeye)Oregons Arbor Day - First full week in April (State Tree: Douglas Fir)Pennsylvanias Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Eastern Hemlock)Rhode Islands Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Red Maple)South Dakotas Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: White Spruce)Texas Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Pecan)Utahs Arbor Day - Last Frida y in April (State Tree: Blue Spruce)Virginias Arbor Day - Second Friday in April (State Tree: Flowering Dogwood)Washingtons Arbor Day - Second Wednesday in April (State Tree: Western Hemlock)West Virginias Arbor Day - Second Friday in April (State Tree: Sugar Maple)Wisconsins Arbor Day - Last Friday in April (State Tree: Sugar Maple)Wyomings Arbor Day - Last Monday in April (State Tree: Cottonwood May Alaskas Arbor Day - Third Monday in May (State Tree: Sitka Spruce)Maines Arbor Day - Third full week in May (State Tree: Eastern White Pine)North Dakotas Arbor Day - First Friday in May (State Tree: American Elm)Vermonts Arbor Day - First Friday in May (State Tree: Sugar Maple) September Virgin Islands Arbor Day - Last Friday in September November Guams Arbor Day - First Friday in NovemberHawaiis Arbor Day - First Friday in November (State Tree: Kukui) December South Carolinas Arbor Day - First Friday in December (State Tree: Cabbage Palmetto)