World Olive Tree Day Nov. 26, 2025

World Olive Tree Day

Ancient yet vibrant, twisted yet resilient, olive trees can live for over a thousand years. Even when scarred or hollowed, their trunks still send out fresh leaves each season—a living record of survival through drought, wind and fire. In 2019, UNESCO established November 26 as World Olive Tree Day, recognising these trees that have been cultivated by humans since about 6,000 BCE. Olives have carried both practical and symbolic weight through the ages: their oil was pressed for anointing, medicine and daily sustenance; crowns of their leaves graced Olympic victors; and their branches became a lasting emblem of peace.

© cinoby/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

And so it begins!
Nov. 26, 2023Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Get ready for the blood moon
Jan. 9, 2025Sossusvlei sand dunes, Namib desert, Namibia
Feb. 25, 2024Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island
Aug. 18, 2024Huntington Beach Pier, California, USA
Mar. 30, 2026Demoiselle cranes, India
Jul. 14, 2025Shark Awareness Day
From victory to festivity
A beacon in the golden light
Is it green with envy?
Let’s have a lek, see?
Mar. 1, 2026Snowy owl near the Canadian Rockies
Dec. 21, 2023December solstice
Jul. 22, 2025Badlands National Park, South Dakota, United States
Mar. 15, 2024Abbotsford, British Columbia
Oct. 6, 2023Taughannock Falls State Park, New York
On the open ocean road
Little Island, Big Sea
Dec. 31, 2023Happy New Years Eve!
Lighting the world
A shiver of sharks on the hunt
Jan. 11, 2026Blue walls of Chefchaouen, Morocco
Feb. 19, 2024Toledo, Spain
Small but mighty
Locals know this place simply as ‘the Met’
A window to the Pacific
What returned to this city 500 years ago?
Apr. 14, 2025Atlantic spotted dolphins
Her legend and mystery endure
Where are these spectacular peaks?
Mar. 16, 2025Happy Panda Day!