How to Say "Earth Day" in Spanish

Día de la Tierra

/dia de la tjera/from spelling rulesmasculine

Día de la Tierra is the Spanish way to say earth day.

This phrase refers to the global day of observance dedicated to the need to protect the earth.

Meaning: global day of observance of the need to protect the earth (name)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of Día (day), de (of), la (the) and Tierra (Earth).

Día de la Tierra is the preferred and standard term for Earth Day across most Latin American countries.

Because Día is a masculine noun, the definite article el must be used when referring to the specific holiday, as in el Día de la Tierra.

While the word día in Spanish refers to 'day', its ancient ancestor actually meant 'heaven' or 'sky'.
Beyond the planet, the word tierra is used to describe a person's 'homeland' or native country.
In Spanish, Tierra refers to both the planet Earth and the physical 'dirt' or 'soil' you find in a garden.

¿Celebran el Día de la Tierra?
Do you celebrate the Earth Day?
This sentence is useful for asking if someone celebrates Día de la Tierra.
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El Día de la Tierra es un recordatorio importante de nuestro deber de proteger el planeta.
Earth Day is an important reminder of our duty to protect the planet.
Celebremos el Día del Planeta plantando árboles y cuidando de nuestro entorno natural.
Let's celebrate the Day of the Planet by planting trees and taking care of our natural environment.
El Día de la Tierra es en abril.
Earth Day is in April.
Haremos una actividad para el Día de la Tierra.
We will do an activity for Earth Day.
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Two students are discussing a school event.

Lucía

Mañana es el Día de la Tierra.
Tomorrow is Earth Day.
Alejandro

Sí, vamos a plantar árboles.
Yes, we are going to plant trees.
Lucía

¿Traes tus herramientas, Alejandro?
Are you bringing your tools, Alejandro?
Alejandro

Claro, Lucía, las llevo mañana.
Of course, Lucía, I'll bring them tomorrow.

Sources

Wiktionary, “earth day” translations and entries Día de la Tierra, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, día, la, tierra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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