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
2020 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- Bald Eagle Appreciation Days - January 18-19, 2020
- International Hoof Care Week - January 21-24, 2020
2020 Days: (Date Order)
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)
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)
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 26-28, 2019 (2020 TBD)
- 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
2019 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- Animal Rights Awareness Week - June 16-22, 2019 (Mid June)
- Fish are Friends, Not Food Week! - June 23-29, 2019 (Last Week of June)
- National Pollinator Week - June 17-23, 2019
2019 Days: (Date Order)
- National Animal Rights Day - June 2, 2019 (First Sunday in June)
- Hug Your Cat Day - June 4
- 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
2019 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- Coral Reef Awareness Week - Third Week of July
- National Farriers Week - July 7-13, 2019
- Rabbit Week - July 15-21
2019 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
- World Snake Day - July 16
- Monkey Day - July 21
- Rat Catcher's Day - July 22
- Mosquito Day - July 23
- International Tiger Day - July 29
August Animal Holidays
2019 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- International Assistance Dog Week - August 4-10, 2019 (Starts on First Sunday in August)
2019 Days: (Date Order)
- World Elephant Day - August 12
- World Lizard Day - August 14
- International Homeless Animals Day - August 17, 2019 (Third Saturday of August)
- National Homeless Animals Day - August 17, 2019 (Third Saturday of August)
- National Honey Bee Day - August 17, 2019 (Third Saturday of August)
- World Orangutan Day - August 19
- World Mosquito Day - August 20
- International Whale Shark Day - August 30
September Animal Holidays
Month: (Alpha Order)
- Save the Koala Month
- World Animal Remembrance Month
2019 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- National Farm Animals Awareness Week - September 21-28, 2019 (Third week of September)
- Sea Otter Awareness Week - September 22-28, 2019 (Last Week of September)
2019 Days: (Date Order)
- Save Japan's Dolphins Day - September 1
- National Wildlife Day - September 4
- National Hummingbird Day - September 7, 2019 (First Saturday in September)
- National Iguana Awareness Day - September 8
- International Red Panda Day - September 21, 2019 (Third Saturday of September)
- Elephant Appreciation Day - September 22
- World Rhino Day - September 22
- National Bluebird of Happiness Day - September 24
- Shamu the Whale Day - September 26
- Save the Koala Day - September 27, 2019 (Last Friday in September)
- Fish Amnesty Day - September 28, 2019 (Fourth Saturday in September)
- International Rabbit Day - September 28, 2019 (Fourth Saturday or Sunday in September)
- 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
2019 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- National Veterinary Technician Week - October 13-19, 2019
- National Wolf Awareness Week - October 20-26, 2019 (Third Week of October Sunday to Saturday)
2019 Days: (Date Order)
- International Raccoon Appreciation Day - October 1
- World Farm Animals Day - October 2
- Butterfly and Hummingbird Day - October 3
- World Animal Day - October 4
- National Salmon Day - October 8
- International Sloth Day - October 20
- Reptile Awareness Day - October 21
- National Mule Day - October 26
November Animal Holidays
Month: (Alpha Order)
- Adopt a Turkey Month
- Manatee Awareness Month
2019 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week - November 3-9, 2019 (First Full Week of November)
2019 Days: (Date Order)
- Bison Day - November 2, 2019 (First Saturday in November)
- Jellyfish Day - November 3
- National Hug a Bear Day - November 7 (...a Stuffed Bear!)
- American Frog Day - November 10
- AFRMA Fancy Rat & Mouse Day - November 12
December Animal Hoidays
2019 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- Christmas Bird Count Week - December 14, 2019 - January 5, 2020 (Every Dec. 14 - Jan. 5)
2019 Days: (Date Order)
- International Cheetah Day - December 4
- World Wildlife Conservation Day - December 4
- International Animal Rights Day - December 10
- National Day of Animal Rights - December 10
- 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)
Click on the SEE ON PINTEREST bar right above, to see all the
rest of our photo's on this board, and to Follow the board. This is one
board where I'll constantly be adding new pictures to!!
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Please also check out our Pet Holidays Summary Page for all the Dog Holidays and Cat Holidays!
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