When is World Car Free Day every year

World Car-Free Day is celebrated on September 22 every year.

In 1998, Madame Dominique Vannet, the leader of the French Green Party and then the French Minister of Land Consolidation and Environment, initiated a campaign called "Today I don't drive in the city", which was echoed by the capital Paris and 34 other provincial cities. On 22 September 1998, citizens of 35 French municipalities voluntarily abandoned their private cars, making the day "Car-Free Day".

On Car-Free Day, participating cities will further improve their quality of life by raising awareness of the dangers of air pollution, including restricting motor vehicle access to urban areas, setting up pedestrian zones, bicycle zones, and other related activities.

World Car-Free Day is celebrated on September 22 every year. Originally launched in France, the aim of the "Car-Free Day" is to raise awareness of the environmental impact that cars can do to the urban environment, and to encourage people to use public transport, cycle or walk in urban areas. On September 22, 1998, citizens of 35 cities in France voluntarily took the initiative to abandon their private cars on that day, making it the first "car-free day" in France.

Later, in February 2000, the first car-free day in France was incorporated into the framework of the European Union's environmental policy, and September 22 became the "European Car-free Day" and "International Car-free Day".

The World Car-Free Day event originated in France in 1998. Madame Dominique Vannet, leader of the French Green Party and then Minister of Land Consolidation and Environment, initiated a campaign called "I don't drive in the city today", which was echoed by the capital, Paris, and 34 other provincial cities. On September 22 of that year, citizens of 35 French cities voluntarily abandoned their private cars, making the day "Car-Free Day".

Subsequently, many cities in other European countries and North America, South America and Asia followed suit, making September 22 the "European Car-free Day" and "International Car-free Day", and so far, more than 1,000 cities in the world have carried out "car-free day" activities.

In the late 90s, many European cities faced increasing air and noise pollution due to cars, which led many countries to promote the movement of not driving in cities.

On September 22, 1998, citizens of 35 cities in France voluntarily abandoned their private cars on this day, which became France's "Car-free Day" and was destined to be a far-reaching day.

A year later, on September 22, 1999, 66 French cities and 92 Italian cities participated in the first "Car-Free Day". In February 2000, the first of its kind in France, the Car-Free Day initiative, was incorporated into the framework of the EU's environmental policy. In just a few months, the 14 member states of the European Union and 12 other European countries have decided to join the European Car-Free Day campaign.

On 22 September 2000, 70 million people and 760 cities participated in the European Car-Free Day.

Car-free Day activities are also underway in Chinese cities: in 2001, Chengdu became the first city in China and the second in Asia to host a car-free day; In 2002, Taipei also chose September 22 as a car-free day.

September 22, 2007 was the first "City Car-Free Day". Xi'an and 107 cities across the country have held urban public transport week and car-free day activities at the same time. On the same day, Xi'an implemented traffic control on the four main streets in the east, west, north and south of the city, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., except for buses, car rentals and special vehicles, other vehicles were prohibited from passing.

Every year on World Car-Free Day, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development will issue an initiative, and local traffic management departments and public transport agencies will also call on citizens to use public transportation, ride or walk.

The car-free day makes the general public fully realize the importance of choosing a green travel mode with low energy consumption, low pollution and low emission is conducive to health, improving urban traffic congestion, promoting the healthy development of public transportation, and creating a new urban transportation pattern with harmonious development of people and vehicles.

September 22 is World Car-Free Day.

World Car-Free Day - In February 2000, the European Commission and nine European Union member states designated September 22 as "Car-Free Day".

Environmental protection activities aim to improve urban air quality, reduce urban traffic pressure, and change the concept of urban transportation. As of 2006, nearly 1,500 cities and towns from 37 countries had participated. On September 22, 2007, China will usher in the first "car-free day" with the theme of "green transportation and health".

It should be emphasized that the "World Car-Free Day" campaign is not a rejection of cars, but a reminder of environmental issues.

On Car-Free Day, participating cities will further improve their quality of life by raising awareness of the dangers of air pollution, including restricting motor vehicle access to urban areas, setting up pedestrian zones, bicycle zones, and other related activities.

1. September 22 is the "World Car-Free Day" every year.

On September 22, citizens of 35 French municipalities voluntarily abandoned their private cars, making the day "Car-Free Day". On September 22, 1999, more than 150 cities in France, Italy, Switzerland and other countries participated in the "Car-Free Day". In February 2000, the European Commission and the nine member states of the European Union designated 22 September as "European Car-Free Day".

In 2001, Chengdu became the first city in China and the second in Asia to host a car-free day. In 2002, Taipei also chose September 22 as a car-free day. On 22 September 2001, Greece and Portugal, together with most member States of the European Union, organized an urban "car-free day". From 16 to 22 September 2002, the European Union held the European Environmental Protection Week, which included various environmental exhibitions, public transport days, bicycle days and street life days.

More than 1,300 cities from 15 EU member states and 22 other European countries participated in the event. As of 2006, nearly 1,500 cities and towns in 37 countries around the world had participated.

3. The ultimate goal of "World Car-Free Day" is to encourage people to go green and reduce air pollution. As a member of the earth, we should protect the environment and take care of the earth.