Van Mahotsav Day is a tree-planting festival that is celebrated in the first week of July, from 1– 7. It is observed to spread awareness about the importance of forests, woodlands and trees in our lives. On this day, various local activities and seminars are conducted to educate people about the importance of planting trees.

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Van Mahotsav Day, Forest Festival, is a seven-day-long festival. It was started by KM Munshi, the then Union Minister for Agriculture and Food in 1950.

The objective behind celebrating Van Mahotsav is to keep local people involved in plantation drives and spread environmental awareness.

Each and every Indian is expected to plant one tree during the week-long festival and pass it on to the next generation. Thousands of trees are planted all over the country during the festival in order to spread awareness about environmental conservation and the importance of forests.