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Revision as of 18:19, 25 August 2023
Animal awareness days are days of celebration designed to improve the welfare of animals around the world by raising awareness of important topics through education. These days are observed nationally and internationally, and are dedicated to specific animals or animal-related issues.
Celebrating these days can take many forms, including attending or organizing local events and adopting responsible practices that do not contribute to the threats animals face.
January
5 - Bird Day USA
20 - Penguin Awareness Day
21 - Squirrel Appreciation Day
31 - Zebra Day
February
10 - Arabian Leopard Day
14 - World Bonobo Day
15 - World Hippo Day
19 - World Whale Day
27 - International Polar Bear Day
March
1 - Pig Day
3 - World Wildlife Day
13 - National Elephant Day - Thailand
16 - Panda Day
20 - World Frog Day
20 - World Sparrow Day
21 - International Day of Forests
22 - International Seal Day
23 - World Bear Day
27 - Manatee Appreciation Day
April
3 - World Aquatic Animal Day
4 - World Rat Day
4 - World Stray Animal Day
7 - International Beaver Day
14 - National Dolphin Day
16 - Save the Elephant Day
17 - Bat Appreciation Day
21 - World Curlew Day
22 - International Mother Earth Day
23 - International Pallas's Cat Day
24 - World Day for Animals In Labs
27 - International Hyena Day
27 - World Tapir Day
28 - Save the Frogs Day
30 - National Therapy Animal Day
May
1 - Save the Rhino Day
3 - International Leopard Day
3 - Wild Koala Day
4 - International Respect for Chickens Day
5 - International Dawn Chorus Day
8 - Word Donkey Day
13 - World Migratory Bird Day
16 - National Sea Monkey Day
19 - Endangered Species Day
20 - World Bee Day
21 - World Tree Kangaroo Day
22 - World Biodiversity Day
23 - World Turtle Day
28 - Civet Celebration Day
29 - National Alligator Day - USA
29 - National Snail Day - USA
31 - World Parrot Day
June
4 - Animal Rights Day
5 - World Environment Day
7 - World Swift Day
8 - International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos
8 - World Ocean Day
11 - International Lynx Day
12 - National Cougar Day
16 - World Sea Turtle Day
17 - World Crocodile Day
19 - World Albatross Day
21 - World Giraffe Day
22 - World Camel Day
July
13 - Cow Appreciation Day
14 - Shark Awareness Day
14 - World Chimpanzee Day
14 - World Orca Day
16 - World Snake Day
29 - International Tiger Day
31 - World Ranger Day
August
4 - International Clouded Leopard Day
4 - International Owl Awareness
8 - International Moon Bear Day
8 - International Cat Day
10 - World Lion Day
12 - World Elephant Day
19 - International Homeless Animal Day
19 - International Orangutan Day
30 - International Whale Shark Day
September
1 - International Primate Day
4 - Wildlife Day
7 - National Threatened Species Day
8 - Iguana Awareness Day
12 - World Dolphin Day
17 - National Fox Day
17 - World Manta Day
18 - International Red Panda Day
19 - Puppy Farm Awareness Day
22 - Elephant Appreciation Day
22 - World Rhino Day
24 - World Gorilla Day
26 - Rivers Day
30 - World Koala Day
October
2 - World Day for Farmed Animals
4 - World Animal Day
5 - Ganga River Dolphin Day
8 - World Octopus Day
13 - World Cage Free Day
20 - International Sloth Day
22 - World Wombat Day
23 - Snow Leopard Day
24 - World Kangaroo Day
24 - World River Dolphin Day
November
13 - World Kindness Day
December
4 - International Cheetah Day
10 - International Animal Rights Day
14 - Monkey Day