World Bamboo Day is celebrated across the world on 18 September every year. Bamboo is found in warm tropical and sub-tropical parts of the earth and is a natural vegetation zone. The scientific name of bamboo is Bambusidae. World Bamboo Day i.e. 18th September is celebrated to raise awareness about bamboo planting, protect natural resources and the environment, and ensure sustainable use. World Bamboo Day was first formally held in Bangkok on 18 September 2009. It has been included in the 8th World Bamboo Congress.

On the day of World Bamboo Day, people are being asked to promote bamboo cultivation. The great thing about bamboo is that they rarely need to be replanted. It is one of the fastest-growing grass plants. Bamboo has many uses, including furniture, food, biofuel, clothing and more. Therefore, bamboo cultivation is very important to sustain the requirements. Bamboo is most widely used in East and Southeast Asia.

The World Bamboo Organization (WBO) announced on 18 September 2009 in Bangkok to celebrate World Bamboo Day for the first time. The World Bamboo Organization announced at the 8th World Bamboo Congress that World Bamboo Day is now celebrated every year on 18 September. The purpose of WBO is to further expand the potential of bamboo behind celebrating this day. In addition, it is necessary to promote new bamboo cultivation for new industries in regions around the world, and to promote traditional uses at the local level for community economic development, etc.

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