Animal Holidays

<span data-sheets-root="1">Join us for Animal Holidays, a day dedicated to honoring and learning about our furry, feathered, and scaly friends with fun activities, facts, and more!</span>

Date	Holiday	Category	Tags
January 5
	National Bird Day January 5	Animal	Awareness Conservation Protection Wildlife
January 21
	Squirrel Appreciation Day January 21	Animal	Appreciation Wildlife Animals Nature
February 1
	National Serpent Day February 1	Animal	Awareness Conservation Reptile
February 15
	World Hippo Day February 15	Animal	Awareness Conservation Wildlife World
February 19
	National Arabian Horse Day February 19	Animal	Heritage
February 20
	National Love Your Pet Day February 20	Animal	Love Animals Pet Care Affection
February 27
	National Polar Bear Day February 27	Animal	Conservation Wildlife
March 1
	National Pig Day March 1	Animal	Tradition Recognition Festivity Observance
March 14
	National Learn About Butterflies Day March 14	Animal	Awareness Nature Education
March 16
	National Panda Day March 16	Animal	Awareness Conservation Wildlife
March 23
	National Puppy Day March 23	Animal	Pet
April 2
	National Ferret Day April 2	Animal	Awareness Pet Care Animal
April 4
	World Rat Day April 4	Animal	Awareness Pet World Animal
April 7
	International Beaver Day April 7	Animal	Awareness International Conservation Wildlife
April 8
	National Zoo Lovers Day April 8	Animal	Conservation Wildlife Animals Lovers
April 10
	National Farm Animals Day April 10	Animal	Awareness Animals
April 11
	National Pet Day April 11	Animal	Animals Pet Pets
April 14
	National Dolphin Day April 14	Animal	Awareness Conservation Wildlife Marine
April 17
	International Bat Appreciation Day April 17	Animal	International Appreciation Conservation Wildlife
	National Pet Id Week Begins April 17	Animal	Awareness Pet Week
April 25
	World Penguin Day April 25	Animal	Awareness Conservation Wildlife World
May 4
	Bird Day May 4	Animal	Awareness Conservation Protection Wildlife
May 31
	World Parrot Day May 31	Animal	Awareness Conservation World
June 8
	World Pet Memorial Day June 8	Animal	Animals Pet World Memorial Remembrance
June 17
	World Croc Day June 17	Animal	Awareness Conservation World Reptile
June 20
	National American Eagle Day June 20	Animal	Conservation Wildlife American
June 21
	World Giraffe Day June 21	Animal	Awareness Conservation Wildlife World
July 7
	National Koi Day July 7	Animal	Festival
July 10
	National Kitten Day July 10	Animal	Pet Adoption Cat
July 11
	All American Pet Photo Day July 11	Animal	Pet American Dog Cat
July 15
	I Love Horses Day July 15	Animal	Love Animals
	National Pet Fire Safety Day July 15	Animal	Awareness Pet Safety
July 16
	World Snake Day July 16	Animal	Awareness Conservation World Reptile
July 31
	National Mutt Day July 31	Animal	Dog Pets Rescue Adoption
August 8
	International Cat Day August 8	Animal	Awareness International Pet Cat
August 10
	World Lion Day August 10	Animal	Awareness Conservation Wildlife World
August 14
	World Lizard Day August 14	Animal	Awareness Conservation World Reptile
August 26
	National Dog Day August 26	Animal	Awareness Appreciation Pet Dog
August 30
	International Whale Shark Day August 30	Animal	Awareness International Conservation
September 2
	National Hummingbird Day September 2	Animal	Conservation Wildlife Nature
September 4
	National Wildlife Day September 4	Animal	Conservation Wildlife Animals Nature Environment
September 22
	Elephant Appreciation Day September 22	Animal	Awareness Appreciation Conservation Wildlife
October 1
	International Raccoon Appreciation Day October 1	Animal	International Appreciation Conservation Wildlife
	National Fire Pup Day October 1	Animal	Awareness Dog Safety
	National Black Dog Day October 1	Animal	Awareness Pet Dog Adoption
October 2
	International Sloth Day Third Saturday In October 2	Animal	International Saturday
October 4
	World Animal Day October 4	Animal	Awareness Conservation Protection World Animal
October 8
	International Octopus Day October 8	Animal	Awareness International Marine
October 16
	Global Cat Day October 16	Animal	Awareness Pet Global Animal Cat
October 21
	National Reptile Awareness Day October 21	Animal	Awareness Conservation Wildlife Education Reptile
October 22
	National Make A Dogs Day October 22	Animal	Awareness Pet Care Make
October 26
	National Mule Day October 26	Animal	Tradition History Recognition Festivity
October 27
	National Black Cat Day October 27	Animal	Awareness Pet Cat
October 29
	National Cat Day October 29	Animal	Awareness Pet Adoption Cat
November 3
	World Jellyfish Day November 3	Animal	Awareness Conservation World Marine
December 4
	International Cheetah Day December 4	Animal	Awareness International Conservation Wildlife
December 13
	National Day Of The Horse December 13	Animal	Awareness Tradition Heritage
December 14
	Monkey Day December 14	Animal	Awareness Conservation Animals

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