World Coconut Day 2026: Theme and Facts
Why in the news
The coconut sector’s yearly day was marked on 2 September 2026, with a research institute in Kerala hosting the event.
Key facts
- Date: falls on 2 September annually.
- Started by: the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC).
- Motto for 2026: Coconuts in Times of Uncertainty: Securing Food, Energy, and Livelihoods.
- First observance: 2009.
- 2026 host: ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala.
Exam angle
- Organisation behind the day: APCC; year of the first celebration: 2009.
- Venue of the 2026 event: Kasaragod in Kerala, by ICAR-CPCRI.
- The theme links three ideas, food, energy and livelihoods, in times of uncertainty.