Animal
Holidays

Whether we’re celebrating our cute and fluffy (and sometimes hairless) dogs, cats, reptiles, and hedgehogs that we spoil at home or the raccoons, squirrels, bisons, and insects that we admire from afar, all animals deserve their own special moment. Luckily, we’ve got a few days, weeks, and months set aside specifically to show our furry, scaly, feathery, and spiky friends some extra love.

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DateHolidayCategoryTags
Jan 1 Saturday
 National Train Your Dog Month ,
Unchain a Dog Month , ,
Walk Your Dog Month , ,
Jan 2 Sunday
 Happy Mew Year for Cats Day ,
Jan 5 Wednesday
 National Bird Day ,
Jan 10 Monday
 National Save The Eagles Day ,
Jan 14 Friday
 National Dress Up Your Pet Day , ,
Jan 20 Thursday
 National Penguin Day
Jan 21 Friday
 National Squirrel Appreciation Day ,
Jan 22 Saturday
 National Answer Your Cat's Questions Day , ,
Feb 1 Tuesday
 Dog Training Education Month , ,
National Cat Health Month , ,
Pet Dental Health Month , ,
Responsible Pet Owners Month , ,
Spay/Neuter Awareness Month , ,
Feb 2 Wednesday
 National Hedgehog Day
Feb 3 Thursday
 Doggy Date Night , ,
National Golden Retriever Day ,
Feb 18 Thursday
 Great Backyard Bird Count , ,
Feb 20 Sunday
 National Love Your Pet Day ,
Feb 22 Tuesday
 National Walking the Dog Day , ,
World Spay Day , ,
Feb 23 Wednesday
 International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day , ,
National Dog Biscuit Day , ,
Mar 3 Thursday
 National If Pets Had Thumbs Day ,
Mar 13 Sunday
 National K9 Veterans Day ,
Mar 16 Wednesday
 National Panda Day ,
Mar 23 Wednesday
 National Puppy Day ,
Mar 28 Monday
 Respect Your Cat Day
Mar 31 Thursday
 Manatee Appreciation Day , ,
Apr 1 Friday
 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month , ,
Apr 5 Tuesday
 National Wildlife Week , ,
Apr 6 Wednesday
 National Siamese Cat Day ,
Apr 9 Saturday
 National Unicorn Day
Apr 10 Sunday
 National Farm Animals Day
National Hug Your Dog Day ,
Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week ,
National Dog Bite Prevention Week , ,
Apr 11 Monday
 National Pet Day , ,
Apr 17 Sunday
 International Bat Appreciation Day
Apr 21 Thursday
 National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day ,
Apr 24 Sunday
 National Pet Parents Day , ,
Apr 26 Tuesday
 National Help A Horse Day , ,
Apr 27 Wednesday
 International Guide Dog Day , ,
Apr 28 Thursday
 National Kids and Pets Day , ,
Apr 29 Friday
 National Hairball Awareness Day , ,
Apr 30 Saturday
 National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day , ,
May 1 Sunday
 National Pet Month , ,
National Pet Week , ,
May 13 Friday
 National Frog Jumping Day , ,
May 16 Monday
 National Sea Monkey Day , ,
May 20 Friday
 National Rescue Dog Day ,
May 23 Monday
 World Turtle Day , ,
Jun 1 Wednesday
 National Adopt A Cat Month , ,
National Zoo and Aquarium Month , ,
Dinosaur Day , ,
Jun 4 Saturday
 National Hug Your Cat Month , ,
International Corgi Day , ,
National Black Bear Day , ,
National Hug Your Cat Day , ,
Jun 5 Sunday
 Pet Appreciation Week , ,
Jun 19 Sunday
 Carpenter Ant Awareness Week ,
Jun 20 Monday
 National Take Your Cat to Work Day , ,
Ugliest Dog Day , ,
National Pollinator Week , ,
Jun 24 Friday
 National Take Your Dog to Work Day , ,
Jun 25 Saturday
 National Catfish Day , ,
Jul 1 Friday
 American Zoo Day , ,
Dog House Repair Month , ,
Jul 4 Sunday
 National Farriers Week ,
Jul 10 Sunday
 National Kitten Day , ,
Jul 11 Monday
 All American Pet Photo Day , ,
Jul 12 Tuesday
 Cow Appreciation Day ,
Jul 14 Thursday
 Shark Awareness Day , ,
Jul 15 Friday
 National I Love Horses Day , ,
National Pet Fire Safety Day , ,
Jul 16 Saturday
 Guinea Pig Appreciation Day , ,
World Snake Day , ,
Jul 18 Monday
 National Zoo Keeper Week ,
Jul 23 Saturday
 National Moth Week ,
Jul 29 Friday
 International Tiger Day ,
Jul 31 Sunday
 National Mutt Day , ,
Aug 1 Monday
 DOGust 1st: Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs , ,
Aug 5 Friday
 Work Like a Dog Day , ,
Aug 7 Sunday
 International Assistance Dog Week
Aug 8 Monday
 International Cat Day ,
Aug 10 Wednesday
 National Spoil Your Dog Day ,
Aug 12 Friday
 World Elephant Day , ,
Aug 17 Wednesday
 National Black Cat Appreciation Day
Aug 20 Saturday
 International Homeless Animals Day , ,
Aug 22 Monday
 National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
Aug 26 Friday
 National Dog Day , ,
Aug 27 Saturday
 International Bat Night , ,
Aug 28 Sunday
 Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day ,
Aug 30 Tuesday
 International Whale Shark Day , ,
National Holistic Pet Day
Sep 1 Thursday
 Animal Pain Awareness Month ,
Sep 4 Sunday
 ​National Wildlife Day
Sep 8 Thursday
 National Iguana Awareness Day , ,
Sep 11 Sunday
 Hug Your Hound Day , ,
National Pet Memorial Day , ,
Sep 17 Saturday
 National Pet Bird Day , ,
Puppy Mill Awareness Day , ,
Responsible Dog Ownership Day , ,
Sep 18 Sunday
 International Red Panda Day , ,
​Deaf Dog Awareness Week , ,
Sep 19 Monday
 National Meow Like a Pirate Day
Sep 23 Friday
 National Dogs in Politics Day , ,
Remember Me Thursday , ,
Sep 24 Saturday
 Bluebird of Happiness Day , ,
Fish Amnesty Day , ,
International Rabbit Day ,
National Bunny Day
Save The Koala Day , ,
Sep 26 Monday
 Shamu the Whale Day ,
Sep 28 Wednesday
 Fish Tank Floorshow Night , ,
World Rabies Day
Oct 1 Saturday
 Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
Bat Appreciation Month
National Black Dog Day ,
National Fire Pup Day , ,
Oct 4 Tuesday
 World Animal Day , ,
Oct 8 Saturday
 World Octopus Day , ,
Oct 12 Wednesday
 National Pet Obesity Day
Oct 15 Saturday
 International African Penguin Awareness Day ,
National Fetch Day ,
Oct 16 Sunday
 Global Cat Day ,
National Feral Cat Day
Oct 19 Wednesday
 Hagfish Day , ,
Oct 20 Thursday
 International Sloth Day
Oct 21 Friday
 National Reptile Awareness Day
National Reptile Day
Oct 26 Wednesday
 Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night , ,
Oct 27 Thursday
 National Black Cat Day ,
Oct 29 Saturday
 National Cat Day ,
National Pit Bull Awareness Day ,
Nov 1 Tuesday
 Manatee Awareness Month , ,
National Adopt A Senior Pet Month ,
National Prevent a Litter Month ,
National Cook For Your Pets Day , ,
Nov 5 Saturday
 National Bison Day
Nov 6 Sunday
 National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week ,
Polar Bear Week ,
Nov 7 Monday
 National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
Nov 21 Monday
 Alascattalo Day , ,
Dec 2 Thursday
 National Mutt Day ,
Dec 4 Saturday
 International Cheetah Day ,
Dec 9 Thursday
 International Day of Veterinary Medicine ,
National Llama Day
Dec 10 Friday
 International Animal Rights Day , ,
Dec 13 Monday
 National Horse Day ,