Wildlife
Holidays

From the smallest ant to the biggest whale, Earth filled with so many diverse kids of animals. We mustn’t forget that we share our neighborhoods, lands, and oceans with them. With over 27 different holidays to explore on our calendars, you can help spread awareness for these awesome animals. You can start with National Penguin Day near the beginning of the year on January 20, and end the year celebrating our primate pals with National Monkey Day on December 14. Showing love to our pets is just the start, join us in spreading the good vibes to all the others out there in the animal kingdom.

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DateHolidayCategoryTags
Jan 5 Thursday
 National Bird Day ,
Jan 10 Tuesday
 National Save The Eagles Day ,
Jan 20 Friday
 National Penguin Day
Penguin Awareness Day ,
Jan 21 Saturday
 National Squirrel Appreciation Day ,
Jan 24 Tuesday
 International Mobile Phone Recycling Day , ,
Jan 27 Friday
 National Geographic Day , ,
Jan 28 Saturday
 Rattlesnake Roundup Day , ,
Jan 31 Tuesday
 International Zebra Day , ,
Feb 1 Wednesday
 Humpback Whale Awareness Month , ,
National Bird Feeding Month , ,
National Serpent Day , ,
Feb 2 Thursday
 Groundhog Day ,
Marmot Day , ,
National Hedgehog Day
Feb 5 Sunday
 Western Monarch Day , , ,
Feb 14 Tuesday
 World Bonobo Day , ,
Feb 15 Wednesday
 World Hippo Day , ,
Feb 18 Friday
 Great Backyard Bird Count , ,
World Pangolin Day , ,
Feb 19 Sunday
 World Whale Day , ,
Feb 24 Friday
 Whooping Crane Festival , ,
Feb 27 Monday
 International Polar Bear Day ,
National Invasive Species Awareness Week ,
Mar 1 Wednesday
 Dolphin Awareness Month ,
Mar 3 Friday
 World Wildlife Day ,
Mar 11 Saturday
 Key Deer Awareness Day , ,
Mar 15 Wednesday
 Buzzards Day , ,
Mar 16 Thursday
 National Panda Day ,
Mar 31 Friday
 Manatee Appreciation Day , ,
Apr 1 Saturday
 Earth Month , ,
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month , ,
Apr 2 Sunday
 National Ferret Day , ,
Apr 5 Wednesday
 National Wildlife Week , ,
Apr 7 Friday
 International Beaver Day , ,
Apr 8 Saturday
 National Zoo Lovers Day , ,
Apr 14 Friday
 National Dolphin Day , ,
Apr 16 Sunday
 Save the Elephant Day ,
Apr 21 Friday
 Tuna Rights Day , ,
Apr 27 Thursday
 World Tapir Day , ,
Apr 29 Saturday
 Save the Frogs Day , ,
May 1 Monday
 Gardening for Wildlife Month , ,
Save The Rhino Day ,
May 2 Tuesday
 World Tuna Day , ,
May 7 Sunday
 Be Kind To Animals Week , ,
May 8 Monday
 World Donkey Day , ,
May 13 Saturday
 World Migratory Bird Day ,
May 19 Friday
 National Endangered Species Day , ,
May 23 Tuesday
 World Turtle Day , ,
May 29 Monday
 National Snail Day ,
Jun 1 Wednesday
 National Zoo and Aquarium Month , ,
Jun 4 Saturday
 National Black Bear Day , ,
Jun 5 Sunday
 World Environment Day , ,
Jun 8 Wednesday
 International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos , ,
Jun 18 Saturday
 National Go Fishing Day , ,
Jun 19 Sunday
 Fish are Friends Not Food Week , ,
Jun 20 Monday
 National American Eagle Day , ,
Jun 21 Tuesday
 World Giraffe Day , ,
Jun 25 Saturday
 National Catfish Day , ,
Jul 1 Friday
 National Bison Month , ,
Wild About Wildlife Month ,
Clean Beaches Week , ,
Jul 11 Sunday
 Shark Week
Jul 14 Thursday
 Shark Awareness Day , ,
Jul 15 Friday
 Celebration of the Horse Day , ,
Jul 16 Saturday
 World Snake Day , ,
Jul 19 Tuesday
 National Urban Beekeeping Day , ,
Jul 21 Thursday
 Take a Monkey to Lunch Day ,
Jul 28 Thursday
 World Nature Conservation Day , ,
Jul 29 Friday
 International Tiger Day ,
Jul 31 Sunday
 World Ranger Day ,
Aug 7 Sunday
 National Sea Serpent Day , ,
Aug 10 Wednesday
 World Lion Day , ,
Aug 12 Friday
 The Glorious Twelfth ,
World Elephant Day , ,
Aug 14 Sunday
 World Lizard Day , ,
Aug 19 Friday
 International Orangutan Day , ,
Aug 27 Saturday
 International Bat Night , ,
Aug 30 Tuesday
 International Whale Shark Day , ,
Aug 31 Wednesday
 National Zoo Awareness Day ,
Sep 1 Thursday
 Animal Pain Awareness Month ,
National Save a Tiger Month ,
World Animal Remembrance Month , ,
Sep 3 Saturday
 National Hummingbird Day ,
Sep 4 Sunday
 ​National Wildlife Day
Sep 8 Thursday
 National Iguana Awareness Day , ,
Sep 18 Sunday
 International Red Panda Day , ,
Sep 19 Monday
 Sea Otter Awareness Week , ,
Sep 22 Thursday
 National Elephant Appreciation Day ,
World Rhino Day , ,
Sep 24 Saturday
 Bluebird of Happiness Day , ,
Fish Amnesty Day , ,
Sep 26 Monday
 Shamu the Whale Day ,
Sep 30 Friday
 Save The Koala Day , ,
Oct 1 Saturday
 World Animal Month , ,
Oct 4 Tuesday
 World Animal Day , ,
Oct 6 Thursday
 National Badger Day , ,
Oct 8 Saturday
 World Octopus Day , ,
Oct 19 Wednesday
 Hagfish Day , ,
Oct 20 Thursday
 International Sloth Day
Oct 21 Friday
 National Reptile Day
Oct 24 Monday
 National Kangaroo Awareness Day , ,
Bat Appreciation Week , ,
Oct 29 Saturday
 RSPB Feed the Birds Day ,
Nov 1 Tuesday
 Adopt a Turkey Month ,
Manatee Awareness Month , ,
Nov 3 Thursday
 Jellyfish Day , ,
Nov 5 Saturday
 National Bison Day
Nov 6 Sunday
 Polar Bear Week ,
Nov 17 Thursday
 National Hiking Day ,
National Take a Hike Day
Nov 21 Monday
 Alascattalo Day , ,
Nov 22 Tuesday
 Humane Society Anniversary Day ,
Nov 26 Saturday
 World Lewis Day ,
Dec 4 Sunday
 International Cheetah Day ,
World Wildlife Conservation Day , ,
Dec 9 Friday
 National Llama Day
Dec 10 Saturday
 International Animal Rights Day , ,
Dec 14 Wednesday
 Monkey Day ,
Dec 27 Tuesday
 Visit the Zoo Day , ,