Animal Holidays

There are lots of different Animal Holidays throughout the year to honor and celebrate all the different animals on the earth.  There are so many, that all the different Dog Holidays, and Cat Holidays will be featured on our Pet Holidays summary page. This page, will summarize all the rest of the animals!

Ultimately, there will be a devoted page done for each of the different Holidays and Observances.  As pages are completed, they will be linked up below, as well as in our Daily Holiday pages, our Holidays by Month pages, and our Alphabetical Listing of all the Holidays and Observances.

I took this picture on 7/23/2011 up at High Camp, in Squaw Valley. Marmots were running all over the tennis courts and were all over the rocks on the side of the tennis courts.

This particular one, ran down from the tennis court, towards where the Paintball area was, grabbed an orange paintball pellet, ran back to the tennis court, and stopped about 2 feet away from me, sat up and promptly ate the paintball pellet while watching me intently. I wrote a page about them along with some other pictures on my Marmot page on my Truckee Travel Guide website.

January Animal Holidays

Month: (Alpha Order)

• Adopt a Rescued Bird Month

2021 Weeks: (Alpha Order)

• Bald Eagle Appreciation Days - January 16-17, 2021
• International Hoof Care Week - January 26-29, 2021
• Kiss a Shark Week - January 24-30, 2021 (Fourth Full Week of January)

2021 Days: (Date Order)

• National Bird Day - January 5
• Save the Eagles Day - January 10
• Eagle Day - January 9, 2021 (Second Saturday in January)
• Appreciate a Dragon Day - January 16
• Winnie the Pooh Day - January 18
• Penguin Awareness Day - January 20
• Squirrel Appreciation Day - January 21
• Rattlesnake Round Up - January 28

February Animal Holidays

Month: (Alpha Order)

• Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
• International Hoof Care Month
• National Bird Feeding Month
• National Wild Bird-Feeding Month
• Responsible Animal Guardian Month

2020 Weeks: (Alpha Order)

• Great Backyard Bird Count - February 14-17, 2020
• Homes for Birds Week - February 9-15, 2020 (Second Full Week of February)
• National Invasive Species Awareness Week - February 23-29, 2020 
• National Justice for Animals Week - February 23 - March 1, 2020
• National Nestbox Week - February 14-21
• Whooping Crane Festival - February 20-23, 2020

2020 Days: (Date Order)

• Serpent Day - February 1
  
• Groundhog Day - February 2
• Hedgehog Day - February 2
• Cordova Ice Worm Day - February 3
• Western Monarch Day - February 5
• National Hippo Day - February 15
• World Pangolin Day - February 15, 2020 - Third Saturday in February
• World Whale Day - February 15, 2020
• Champion Crab Races Day - February 17
• Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day - February 18
  
• National Wildlife Day - February 22 (In 2018 this date was permanently changed from September 4 in honor of Steve Irving's Birthday)
• International Polar Bear Day - February 27
• National Polar Bear Day - February 27
  

March Animal Holidays

Month: (Alpha Order)

• Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
• Dolphin Awareness Month

2020 Weeks: (Alpha Order)

• Festival of Owls Week - March 6-8, 2020 (First Full Weekend in March)
• National Aardvark Week - Second Week of March
• National Animal Poison Prevention Week - March 15-21, 2020 (Third Full Week of March)
• National Wildlife Week - March 9-13, 2020
• Termite Awareness  Week - March 8-14, 2020
• Turkey Vultures Return to the Living Sign - March 11-17

2020 Days: (Date Order)

• National Horse Protection Day - March 1
• National Pig Day - March 1
• World Wildlife Day - March 3
• Learn About Butterflies Day - March 14
• Save a Spider Day - March 14
• Buzzard Day - March 15
• National Panda Day - March 16
• National Farm Rescuer Day - March 19, 2020 (Third Thursday in March)
• World Frog Day - March 20
• International Day of the Seal - March 22
• Manatee Appreciation Day - March 25, 2020 (Last Wednesday in March)

April Animal Holidays

Month: (Alpha Order)

• National Frog Month
• Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month

2020 Weeks: (Alpha Order)

• American Fancy Rat & Mouse Day - April 24-26, 2020 (Cancelled due to Covid-19)
• Animal Cruelty / Human Violence Awareness Week - April 19-25, 2020  (Third Week in April)
• Bat Appreciation Week - April 5-11, 2020 (First Full Week of April)
• National Animal Control Appreciation Week - April 12-18, 2020  (Second Full Week of April)
• National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week - April 12-18, 2020
• World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week - April 19-25, 2020 (Week that surrounds April 24th each year)

2020 Days: (Date Order)

• National Ferret Day - April 2
• World Rat Day - April 4
• National Birding Day - April 6, 2019 (First Saturday of April)
• International Beaver Day - April 7
• Draw a Picture of a Bird Day - April 8
• Zoo Lovers Day - April 8
• National Unicorn Day - April 9
• ASPCA Day (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - April 10
• National Dolphin Day - April 14
• Save the Elephant Day - April 16
• International Bat Appreciation Day - April 17
• World Day for Animals in Laboratories - April 24
• World Penguin Day - April 25
• Audubon Day - April 26
• National Help a Horse Day - April 26
• Eeyore's Birthday Day - April 27, 2019 (Last Saturday of April)
• National Go Birding Day - April 27, 2019 (Last Saturday of April)
• Save the Frogs Day - April 27, 2019 (Last Saturday in April)
• National Animal Advocacy Day - April 30

May Animal Holidays

Month: (Alpha Order)

• International Respect for Chickens Month 

2020 Weeks: (Alpha Order)

• Be Kind to Animals Week - May 3-9, 2020 (First Full Week in May)
• Frog Jumping Jubilee Day - May 14-17, 2020 (Calavaras County, CA)
• National Heritage Breeds Week - May 17-23, 2020 (Third Full Week in May)
• The Biggest Week in American Birding - May 8-17, 2020
• World Migratory Bird Day - May 9-10, 2020 (Second Weekend in May), and October 12, 2019 (Second Saturday in October)

2020 Days: (Date Order)

• Save the Rhino Day - May 1
• World Tuna Day - May 2
• Bird Day - May 4
• International Respect for Chickens Day - May 4
• National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day - May 8
• International Migratory Bird Day - May 9, 2020 (Second Saturday in May)
• Frog Jumping Day - May 13
• Dinosaur Day - May 15
• Endangered Species Day - May 15, 2020 (Third Friday in May)
• International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day - May 15
• National Sea Monkey Day  - May 16
• World Bee Day - May 20
• International Turtle Day - May 23
• National Heritage Breeds Day - May 23, 2020 (Saturday of Third Full Week in May)
• World Turtle Day - May 23
• Slugs Return to Capistrano Day - May 28
• Whooping Crane Day - May 28
• Pink Flamingo Day - May 29
• International Hug Your Cat Day - May 30
  

June Animal Holidays

Month: (Alpha Order)

• Aquarium Month
• Zoo and Aquarium Month

2020 Weeks: (Alpha Order)

• Animal Rights Awareness Week - June 14-20, 2020 (Mid June)
• Fish are Friends, Not Food Week! - June 21-27, 2020 (Last Week of June)
• National Pollinator Week - June 22-28, 2020

2020 Days: (Date Order)

• Hug Your Cat Day - June 4
• National Animal Rights Day - June 7, 2020 (First Sunday in June)
• International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos - June 8
• National Black Cow Day - June 10
• World Sea Turtle Day  - June 16
• American Eagle Day - June 20

Leigh's son Ryan, and a Monkey friend!  Ryan said the look on his face was because the monkey had been pulling his hair.

July Animal Holidays

Month: (Alpha Order)

• Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
• National Bison Month
• Wild About Wildlife Month

2020 Weeks: (Alpha Order)

• Coral Reef Awareness Week - Third Week of July
• National Farriers Week - July 5-11, 2020 
• Rabbit Week - July 15-21

2020 Days: (Date Order)

• American Zoo Day - July 1
• Don't Step on a Bee Day - July 10
• Cow Appreciation Day - July 12
• I Love Horses Day - July 15
• Shark Awareness Day - July 15
• Guinea Pig Appreciation Day - July 16
• World Snake Day - July 16
• Monkey Day - July 21
• Take a Monkey to Lunch Day - July 21
• Rat Catcher's Day - July 22
• Mosquito Day - July 23
• International Tiger Day - July 29

August Animal Holidays

2020 Weeks: (Alpha Order)

• International Assistance Dog Week - August 2-8, 2020 (Starts on First Sunday in August)

2020 Days: (Date Order)

• Dinosaurs Day - August 2
• National Sea Serpent Day - August 7
• Scottish Wildcat Day - August 8
• World Elephant Day - August 12
• World Lizard Day - August 14
• International Homeless Animals Day - August 15, 2020 (Third Saturday of August) 
• National Homeless Animals Day - August 15, 2020 (Third Saturday of August)
• National Honey Bee Day - August 15, 2020 (Third Saturday of August)
• World Orangutan Day - August 19
• World Mosquito Day - August 20
• Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day - August 28
• International Whale Shark Day - August 30

September Animal Holidays

Month: (Alpha Order)

• Animal Pain Awareness Month
• National Save a Tiger Month
• National Velociraptor Awareness Month (Dinosaur)
• Save the Koala Month
• World Animal Remembrance Month

2020 Weeks: (Alpha Order)

• Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week - September 20-26, 2020 (Third Week of September)
• National Farm Animals Awareness Week - September 19-25, 2020  (Starts on Third Saturday in September)
• Sea Otter Awareness Week - September 27 - October 3, 2020 (Last Week of September)

2020 Days: (Date Order)

• Save Japan's Dolphins Day - September 1
• National Wildlife Day - September 4
• International Vulture Awareness Day - September 5, 2020 (First Saturday in September)
• National Hummingbird Day - September 5, 2020 (First Saturday in September)
• National Iguana Awareness Day - September 8
• International Red Panda Day - September 19, 2020 (Third Saturday of September)
• Elephant Appreciation Day - September 22
• World Rhino Day - September 22
• National Bluebird of Happiness Day - September 24
• Save the Koala Day - September 25, 2020 (Last Friday in September)
• Fish Amnesty Day - September 26, 2020 (Fourth Saturday in September)
• International Rabbit Day - September 26, 2020 (Fourth Saturday or Sunday in September)
• National Wildlife Ecology Day - September 26, 2020 (Fourth Saturday in September)
• Shamu the Whale Day - September 26
• Happy Goose Day - September 29 

October Animal Holidays

Month: (Alpha Order)

• Bat Appreciation Month
• Feral Hog Month, or Hog Out Month
• National Animal Safety and Protection Month
• Squirrel Awareness Month
• World Animal Month

2020 Weeks: (Alpha Order)

• National Veterinary Technician Week - October 11-17, 2020
• National Wolf Awareness Week - October 18-24, 2020 (Third Full Week of October Sunday to Saturday)

2020 Days: (Date Order)

• International Raccoon Appreciation Day - October 1
• World Farm Animals Day - October 2
• Butterfly and Hummingbird Day - October 3
  
• Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day - October 4
• World Animal Day - October 4
• National Badger Day - October 6
• National Salmon Day - October 8
• Vet Nurse Day - October 9, 2020 (Second Friday in October)
• International Sloth Day - October 20
• Reptile Awareness Day - October 21
• National Mule Day - October 26
  
• World Lemar Day - October 30, 2020 (Last Friday in October)
• Hug a Sheep Day - October 31, 2020 (Last Saturday in October)

November Animal Holidays

Month: (Alpha Order)

• Adopt a Turkey Month
• Manatee Awareness Month

2020 Weeks: (Alpha Order)

• National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week - November 1-7, 2020 (First Full Week of November)

2020 Days: (Date Order)

• Jellyfish Day - November 3
• Bison Day - November 7, 2020 (First Saturday in November)
• National Hug a Bear Day - November 7 (...a Stuffed Bear!)
  
• World Numbat Day - November 7, 2020 (First Saturday of November)
• American Frog Day - November 10
• AFRMA Fancy Rat & Mouse Day - November 12
• Turtle Adoption Day - November 27

December Animal Hoidays

2020 Weeks: (Alpha Order)

• Christmas Bird Count Week - December 14, 2020 - January 5, 2021 (Every Dec. 14 - Jan. 5)

2020 Days: (Date Order)

• International Cheetah Day - December 4
• World Wildlife Conservation Day - December 4
• International Day of Veterinary Medicine - December 9
• National Llama Day - December 9
• Festival for the Souls of Dead Whales - December 10
• International Animal Rights Day - December 10
• National Day of Animal Rights - December 10
• Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animals Day - December 11
• National Day of the Horse - December 13
• Monkey Day - December 14
  
• Visit the Zoo Day - December 27

Follow our Holidays and Observances Animal Holidays Board on Pinterest - below you will see our 30 most recent pins to this photo board! (Note: You'll find all the Dogs and Cats on our Pet Holidays Board)

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