2024 Pet Holiday Calendar
January
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- Walk Your Pet Month
- National Train Your Dog Month
Daily Pet Holidays
January 2: National Pet Travel Safety Day
January 2: Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
January 5: National Bird Day
January 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day
January 22: National Answer Your Cat’s Question Day
January 24: Change A Pet’s Life Day
February
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- Pet Dental Health Month
- Dog Training Education Month
- National Cat Health Month
- Responsible Pet Owners Month
- Spay/Neuter Awareness Month (AKA Beat the Heat Month)
Week-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
February 7-14: Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week
February 18-24: National Justice for Animals Week
Daily Pet Holidays
February 3: National Golden Retriever Day
February 3: Annual Doggie Date Night
February 14: National Pet Theft Awareness Day in US
February 20: Love Your Pet Day
February 22: Walking The Dog Day
February 23: National Dog Biscuit Day
February 27: World Spay Day (Last Tuesday in February)
March
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
Week-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
March 3-9: Professional Pet Sitters Week (observed the first full week of March)
March 17-23: National Animal Poison Prevention Week (observed the third full week of March)
Daily Pet Holidays
March 1: National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
March 1: Horse Protection Day
March 1: National Pig Da
March 2: Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Raise begins (First Saturday in March
March 3: World Wildlife Day
March 13: K9 Veterans Day
March 14: UK Dog Theft Awareness Day
March 23: National Puppy Day
March 23: Cuddly Kitten Day
March 28: Respect Your Cat Day
March 30: Take a Walk in the Park Day
April
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- 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
Week-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
April 1-7: International Pooper Scooper Week
April 1-7: National Raw Feeding Week
April 7-13: National Dog Bite Prevention Week (observed the second week of April)
April 14-20: Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week (observed the second full week of April)
April 15-21: Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week (observed the third week in April)
April 17-23: National Pet ID Week (observed annually for 7 days beginning on April 17th)
April 23-29: National Scoop the Poop Week
Daily Pet Holidays
April 4: World Stray Animals Day
April 4: World Rat Day
April 6: National Siamese Cat 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 18: Get to Know Your Customers Day
April 19: National Cat Lady Day
April 21: Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day
April 23: National Lost Dog Awareness Day
April 23: National Scoop the Poop Week
April 24: World Day for Laboratory Animals
April 24: International Guide Dog Day (observed the last Wednesday in April)
April 27: Free Feral Cat Spay Day
April 26: Hairball Awareness Day (observed the last Friday in April)
April 27: National Little Pampered Dog Day
April 27: World Veterinary Day (observed the last Saturday in April)
April 28: National Pet Parents Day (observed the last Sunday in April)
April 30: Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
April 30: National Therapy Animal Day
April 30: National Tabby Day
May
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- National Pet Month
- National Service Dog Eye Examination Month
- National Foster Care Month
- Chip Your Pet Month
- Responsible Animal Guardian Month
Week-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
May 5-11: Puppy Mill Action Week (observed the week before Mother's Day)
May 5-11: National Pet Week (observed the first full week in May)
May 5-11: American Humane Be Kind to Animals Week (observed the first full week of May)
May 6-12: Dog Anxiety Awareness Week
May 11-14: Westminster Kennel Club Annual Dog Show
Daily Pet Holidays
May 3: National Specially-Abled Pets Day
May 4: Bird Day
May 5: Cinco de Meow Day
May 5: Mayday for Mutts (observed the first Sunday of May)
May 11: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day (observed the second Saturday of May)
May 11: National Dog Mom Day (observed the second Saturday of May)
May 14: International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
May 20: National Rescue Dog Day
May 21: World Dog Day (observed the third Saturday of May)
Daily US Holidays
May 5: Cinco de Mayo
May 12: Mother's Day
May 27: Memorial Day
June
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- National Adopt a Cat Month
- National Pet Preparedness Month
- National Microchipping Month
- National Foster a Pet Month
Week-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
June 2-8: Pet Appreciation Week (observed the first full week of June)
June 17-21: Take Your Pet To Work Week®
June 17-23: Animal Rights Awareness Week (observed the third week of June)
Daily Pet Holidays
June 4: Hug Your Cat Day
June 4: International Corgi Day
June 8: National Best Friends Day
June 11: World Pet Memorial Day (observed the second Tuesday in June)
June 17: Take Your Cat To Work Day
June 21: Dog Party Day
June 21: Take Your Dog To Work Day
June 24: Cat World Domination Day
June 29: 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 16: Father’s Day
June 19: Juneteenth
June 20: Summer Solstice
July
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- National Lost Pet Prevention Month
- National Pet Hydration Awareness Month
- Independent Retailer Month
Daily Pet Holidays
July 1: National ID Your Pet Day
July 6: International Kissing Day
July 10: National Kitten Day
July 11: All-American Pet Photo Day
July 15: National Pet Fire Safety Day
July 16: World Snake Day
July 18: 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 28: National Parents Day
July 30: International Friendship Day
August
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- Rawgust (celebrates raw feeding for our pets)
- National Immunization Awareness Month
- National Back-To-School Month
Week-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
August 4-10: International Assistance Dog Week (observed the first full week in August)
Daily Pet Holidays
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 8: National CBD Day
August 8: International Cat Day
August 10: Spoil Your Dog Day
August 10: National Lazy Day
August 15: National Check the Chip Day
August 17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day & International Black Cat Day
August 17: Clear the Shelters Day (observed the third Saturday of August)
August 17: International Homeless Animals’ Day (observed the third Saturday of August)
August 22: National Take Your Cat To The Vet Day
August 23: International Blind Dog Day
August 26: National Dog Day & World Dog Day
August 28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
August 30: National Holistic Pet Day
Daily US Holidays
August 17: International Non-Profit Day
September
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- Happy Healthy Cat Month
- National Pet Insurance Month
- Pet-Sitter Education Month
- Animal Pain Awareness Month
- National Service Dog Month
- National Pet Memorial Month
Week-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
September 16-22: Adopt a Less-Adoptable-Pet Week (observed the third week in September)
September 22-28: National Dog Week (observed the last full week in September)
September 22-28: National Deaf Pet Awareness Week (observed the last full week in September)
Daily Pet Holidays
September 1: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
September 8: National Dog Walker Appreciation Day
September 8: National Pet Memorial Day (observed the second Sunday in September)
September 8: National Hug Your Hound Day (observed the second Sunday in September)
September 13: Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day
September 21: AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day (observed the third Saturday in September)
September 21: Puppy Mill Awareness Day (observed the third Saturday in September)
September 17: National Pet Bird Day
September 23: Dogs in Politics Day
September 26: 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)
September 28: World Rabies Day
Daily US Holidays
September 2: Labor Day
September 8: Grandparent's Day
September 11: Anniversary of September 11
September 25: National Daughter’s Day
September 28: National Sons Day
October
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- 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
Week-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
October 1-7: National Walk Your Dog Week (observed the first week of October)
October 6-12: Animal Welfare Week (observed the first full week of October)
October 20-26: National Veterinary Technician Week
Daily Pet Holidays
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 18: Get To Know Your Customers Day
October 19: National Fetch Day (observed the third Saturday of October)
October 21: National Pets for Veterans Day
October 21: National Reptile Awareness Day
October 27: National Black Cat Day
October 28: National Pitbull Awareness Day
October 29: National Cat Day
Daily US Holidays
October 2: Rosh Hashanah begins
September 4: Rosh Hashanah ends
October 11: Yom Kippur Begins
October 12: Yom Kippur Ends
October 14: Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day
October 31: Halloween
November
Month & Week-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
Pet Cancer Awareness Month