World Bee Day (Australia) – 20 May – Helping Protect Our Bees

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World Bee Day 2025 theme announced

Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all 

World Bee Day raises awareness of the importance of protecting bees and other pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to a sustainable future.  

This year’s theme, announced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, is Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all. The theme highlights that bees nourish everyone, not just in the important role they play in food production but in our broader environment, strengthening landscapes that we can all enjoy every day. 

The threats to bees are well known – habitat loss, intensive farming practises, diseases and pests are all contributing to stressed pollinators.  

World Bee Day is an excellent opportunity to put bees at the centre of the national conversation for a day and encourage action for improved outcomes for bees.  

Join the celebration on World Bee Day – Tuesday, 20 May 2025

May 20 is World Bee Day, a day set aside to celebrate bees. World Bee Day raises awareness of the essential role that bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy. Take the time to celebrate on May 20, host your own event or join a local celebration.

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The Great Bee Morning Tea

Show your support for bees and Australian beekeepers and the vital role they play in food production by taking part in The Great Bee Morning Tea.

Gather your friends, colleagues or classmates and hold a morning tea filled with treats made with pure Australian honey.

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We need bees

We need bees for food security, biodiversity and ecosystem health. Read more to learn why this matters for people and the planet.  

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Discover how you can promote World Bee Day from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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A message from The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC

Watch previous messages from: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020

Message from Dr. Jeff Pettis for World Bee Day

Jeff is the Apimondia President, and explains the bees waggle.

Waggle Dance Challenge

The Global Online Waggle Dance Challenge is an Australian-led global celebration and is an initiative of the Rotary Club of Canterbury, Rotarians for Bees and The Wheen Bee Foundation.

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About World Bee Day Project

Slovenia proposed that the United Nations (UN) proclaim 20 May as World Bee Day. On 20 December 2017, following three years of efforts at the international level, the UN Member States unanimously approved Slovenia’s proposal, thus proclaiming 20 May as World Bee Day.

The purpose of the www.worldbeeday.org website is to present the initiative and its implementation, raise awareness of the importance of bees and beekeeping, inform the public of major beekeeping events around the world and celebrate World Bee Day.

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