January Pet Holidays & US Holidays
Walk Your Pet Month
Weight Loss Awareness Month
National Train Your Dog Month
Daily Pet Holidays
January 2: National Pet Travel Safety Day
January 8: Bubble Bath Day
January 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day
January 19: Get To Know Your Customers Day
January 24: Change A Pet’s Life Day
Daily US Holidays
January 1: New Year's Day
January 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 28: National Fun at Work Day
February Pet Holidays & US Holidays
Pet Dental Health Month
Dog Training Education Month
Responsible Pet Owners Month
Spay/Neuter Awareness Month (AKA Beat the Heat Month)
February 7-14: Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week
February 19-25: National Justice for Animals Week
February 3: National Golden Retriever Day
February 3: Annual Doggie Date Night
February 14: National Pet Theft Awareness Day in US
February 19: International Tug-of-War Day
February 20: Love Your Pet Day
February 22: Walking The Dog Day
February 23: National Dog Biscuit Day
February 28: World Spay Day (Last Tuesday in February)
Daily US Holidays
February 1: Chinese New Year
February 2: Groundhog Day
February 12: Super Bowl Sunday
February 14: Valentine’s Day
February 20: President's Day
February 21: Mardi Gras
March Pet Holidays & US Holidays
Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
March 5-11: Professional Pet Sitters Week (observed the first full week of March)
March 19-25: National Animal Poison Prevention Week (observed the third full week of March)
March 1: National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
March 3: World Wildlife Day
March 4: Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Raise begins (First Saturday in March)
March 13: K9 Veterans Day
March 14: UK Dog Theft Awareness Day
March 23: National Puppy Day
March 30: Take a Walk in the Park Day
Daily US Holidays
March 3: Employee Appreciation Day
March 12: Daylight Savings Time Begins
March 17: St. Patrick's Day
April Pet Holidays & US Holidays
Heartworm Awareness Month
National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
Canine Fitness Month (AKA Active Dog Month)
Active Dog Month
April 1-7: International Pooper Scooper Week
April 1-7: National Raw Feeding Week
April 9-15: Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week (observed the second full week of April)
April 9-15: National Dog Bite Prevention Week (observed the second full week of April)
April 17-23: National Pet ID Week (observed annually for 7 days beginning on April 17th)
April 17-23: Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week (observed the third week in April)
April 23-29: National Scoop the Poop Week
April 4: World Stray Animals Day
April 8: National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
April 10: National Hug Your Dog Day
April 11: National Pet Day
April 11: Dog Therapy Appreciation Day
April 18: Pet Owners Day
April 21: Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day
April 21: Get to Know Your Customers Day
April 23: National Lost Dog Awareness Day
April 23: National Scoop the Poop Week
April 24: World Day for Laboratory Animals
April 26: International Guide Dog Day (observed the last Wednesday in April)
April 27: National Little Pampered Dog Day
April 29: World Veterinary Day (observed the last Saturday in April)
April 30: National Pet Parents Day (observed the last Sunday in April)
April 30: Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
April 30: National Therapy Animal Day
Daily US Holidays
April 1: April Fool’s Day
April 5: Passover Begins
April 9: Easter
April 10: National Siblings Day
April 13: Passover ends
April 15: Tax Day
April 22: Earth Day
May Pet Holidays & US Holidays
National Pet Month
National Service Dog Eye Examination Month
National Foster Care Month
Chip Your Pet Month
Responsible Animal Guardian Month
May 1-7: Dog Anxiety Awareness Week
May 7-13: Puppy Mill Action Week (observed the week before Mother's Day)
May 7-13: National Pet Week (observed the first full week in May)
May 7-13: American Humane Be Kind to Animals Week (observed the first full week of May)
May 1: National Purebred Dog Day
May 3: National Specially-Abled Pets Day
May 7: Mayday for Mutts (observed the first Sunday of May)
May 8: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day (observed the second Saturday of May)
May 13: National Dog Mom Day (observed the second Saturday of May)
May 14: International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
May 20: National Rescue Dog Day
May 20: World Dog Day (observed the third Saturday of May)
Daily US Holidays
May 1: May Day
May 5: Cinco de Mayo
May 14: Mother's Day
May 29: Memorial Day
June Pet Holidays & US Holidays
National Adopt a Cat Month
National Pet Preparedness Month
National Microchipping Month
National Foster a Pet Month
June 4-10: Pet Appreciation Week (observed the first full week of June)
June 19-23: Take Your Pet To Work Week®
June 19-25: Animal Rights Awareness Week (observed the third week of June)
June 4: International Corgi Day
June 8: National Best Friends Day
June 13: World Pet Memorial Day (observed the second Tuesday in June)
June 21: Dog Party Day
June 23: Take Your Dog To Work Day
June 24: World Day against the abandonment of domestic animals (held on the last Saturday in June)
Daily US Holidays
June 8: Best Friends Day
June 14: Flag Day
June 18: Father’s Day
June 19: Juneteenth
June 21: Summer Solstice
July Pet Holidays & US Holidays
National Lost Pet Prevention Month
National Pet Hydration Awareness Month
Independent Retailer Month
July 1: National ID Your Pet Day
July 6: International Kissing Day
July 11: All-American Pet Photo Day
July 15: National Pet Fire Safety Day
July 20: Get To Know Your Customers Day
July 26: National Dog Photography Day
July 31: National Mutt Day
Daily US Holidays
July 4: Independence Day
July 23: National Parents Day
July 30: International Friendship Day
August Pet Holidays & US Holidays
Rawgust (celebrates raw feeding for our pets)
National Immunization Awareness Month
National Back-To-School Month
August 6-12: International Assistance Dog Week (observed the first full week in August)
August 1: DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs
August 4: Assistance Dog Day
August 5: Work Like a Dog Day
August 6: Fresh Breath Day
August 10: Spoil Your Dog Day
August 10: National Lazy Day
August 15: National Check the Chip Day
August 19: Clear the Shelters Day (observed the third Saturday of August)
August 19: International Homeless Animals’ Day (observed the third Saturday of August)
August 23: International Blind Dog Day
August 26: National Dog Day & World Dog Day
August 30: National Holistic Pet Day
Daily US Holidays
August 17: International Non-Profit Day
September Pet Holidays & US Holidays
National Pet Insurance Month
Pet-Sitter Education Month
Animal Pain Awareness Month
National Service Dog Month
National Pet Memorial Month
September 17-23: Adopt a Less-Adoptable-Pet Week (observed the third week in September)
September 24-30: National Dog Week (observed the last full week in September)
September 24-30: National Deaf Pet Awareness Week (observed the last full week in September)
September 8: National Dog Walker Appreciation Day
September 10: National Pet Memorial Day (observed the second Sunday in September)
September 10: National Hug Your Hound Day (observed the second Sunday in September)
September 13: Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day
September 16: AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day (observed the third Saturday in September)
September 16: Puppy Mill Awareness Day (observed the third Saturday in September)
September 23: Dogs in Politics Day
September 28: World Rabies Day
September 28: Remember Me Thursday (brings attention to the millions of adoptable pets waiting in shelters and those who never got a second chance, observed the fourth Thursday in September)
Daily US Holidays
September 4: Labor Day
September 10: Grandparent's Day
September 11: Anniversary of September 11
September 15: Rosh Hashanah begins
September 17: Rosh Hashanah ends
September 25: National Daughter’s Day
September 28: National Sons Day
October Pet Holidays & US Holidays
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
National Pet Wellness Month
National Pitbull Awareness Month
National Women’s Small Business Month
October 1-7: National Walk Your Dog Week (observed the first week of October)
October 1-7: Animal Welfare Week (observed the first full week of October)
October 15-21: National Veterinary Technician Week
October 1: National Walk Your Dog Day
October 1: National Fire Pup Day
October 1: National Black Dog Day
October 4: World Animal Day
October 12: Pet Obesity Awareness Day
October 19: Get To Know Your Customers Day
October 21: National Pets for Veterans Day
October 21: National Fetch Day (observed the third Saturday of October)
October 28: National Pitbull Awareness Day
Daily US Holidays
October 9: Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day
October 24: Yom Kippur Begins
October 25: Yom Kippur Ends
October 31: Halloween
November Pet Holidays & US Holidays
Pet Cancer Awareness Month
National Senior Pet Month
Adopt a Senior Pet Month
National Adoption Month
National Diabetes Month
November 5-11: National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week (observed the first full week of November)
November 1: National Cook for Your Pets Day
November 7: National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
November 17: Take A Hike Day
November 18: National Adoption Day (observed the Monday before Thanksgiving)
November 23: National Dog Show
Daily US Holidays
November 5: Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 11: Veterans Day
November 21: National Entrepreneurs Day
November 23: Thanksgiving
November 24: Black Friday
November 25: Small Business Saturday
November 27: Cyber Monday
December Pet Holidays & US Holidays
December 2: National Mutt Day
December 9: Int'l Day of Veterinary Medicine
Daily US Holidays
December 7: Hanukkah begins
December 15: Hanukkah ends
December 21: Winter Solstice
December 24: Christmas Eve
December 25: Christmas Day
December 26: Kwanzaa begins
December 31: New Year’s Eve