Animal awareness days

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. See also: Animal awareness days calendar.

January

5 - Bird Day USA

20 - Penguin Awareness Day

21 - Squirrel Appreciation Day

31 - International Zebra Day

February

3rd Saturday in Feb - World Pangolin Day

3rd Sunday in Feb - World Whale Day

2 - Hedgehog Day

10 - Arabian Leopard Day

14 - World Bonobo Day

15 - World Hippo Day

19 - World Whale Day

27 - International Polar Bear Day

March

Last Wednesday in March - Manatee Appreciation Day

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

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 - World 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

26 - International Dog 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

12 - World Sloth Bear Day

13 - World Cage Free Day

3rd Saturday in October - International Sloth Day

22 - World Wombat Day

23 - Snow Leopard Day

24 - World Kangaroo Day

24 - World River Dolphin Day

November

29 - International Jaguar Day

December

4 - International Cheetah Day

4 - Wildlife Conservation Day

10 - International Animal Rights Day

14 - World Monkey Day

See also