Does this sound familiar? You log into your practice Facebook page only to realize that yesterday was World Cat Day or K9 Veterans Day—and you missed it!

If this does sound familiar, you’re not alone. So many pet holidays have popped up in the past few years, it’s almost impossible to keep track of them all. To remedy that, we’ve put together this huge list of all the pet-themed holidays we could find for 2019. And because the word “holiday” denotes fun, we tossed in some of our other favorite holidays.

Somehow, we just know your practice will find a way to celebrate National Donut Day or National Pizza Day. Call it intuition. 

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January

Months

Walk Your Pet Month
National Train Your Dog Month
Adopt a Rescued Bird Month

Days

January 2: National Pet Safety Travel Day; Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
January 5: National Bird Day; National Whipped Cream Day
January 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day
January 15: National Hat Day (Who doesn’t love cute pets wearing adorable hats?)
January 21: National Hug Day; Squirrel Appreciation Day (Your dog appreciates squirrels—or at least the chance to chase them.)
January 23: National Pie Day (Celebrating is as easy as [insert your favorite pie name here].)
January 24: Change a Pet’s Life Day
January 28: National Have Fun at Work Day (This is an excellent holiday to celebrate every day.)
January 29: National Seeing Eye Dog Day

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February

Months

Pet Dental Health Month
Dog Training Education Month
National Cat Health Month
Responsible Pet Owners Month (The perfect time to check in with clients to assist them with any questions about pet parenting.)
Unchain a Dog Month
National Prevent a Litter Month
Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month

Weeks

February 7-14: Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week

Days

February 2: Groundhog Day
February 9: National Pizza Day
February 14: Pet Theft Awareness Day, Valentine’s Day
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 20: National Love Your Pet Day
February 22: Walk Your Dog Day
February 23: International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
February 27: Spay Day USA/World Spay Day

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March

Months

Poison Prevention Awareness Month
Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month

Weeks

March 3-9: Professional Pet Sitters Week
March 18-24: National Poison Prevention Week

Days

March 1: National Pig Day
March 3: If Pets Had Thumbs Day; International Ear Care Day
March 5: Pancake Day
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 13: K9 Veterans Day (Honoring and commemorating the service and sacrifices of U.S. military and working dogs.)
March 14: National Save a Spider Day. (Sure, they can be creepy, but without them, Spider-Man would just be Man, and that would just be sad.)
March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
March 20: International Day of Happiness
March 23: National Puppy Day
March 28: Respect Your Cat Day
March 30: Take a Walk in the Park Day

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April

Months

National Heartworm Awareness Month
National Greyhound Adoption Month
National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month

Weeks

April 1- 7: International Pooper Scooper Week
Second Week of April: National Animal Control Appreciation Week
Third Week of April: National Pet ID Week, Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week

Days

April 1: April Fools’ Day!
April 2: National Ferret Day
April 3: National Walking Day (It’s healthy and fun for pets and their owners.)
April 6: National Siamese Cat Day; Every Day Is Tag Day
April 7: World Health Day; National No Housework Day (Because you’ve earned it.)
April 11: National Pet Day; Dog Therapy Appreciation Day
April 12: National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
April 21: Bulldogs are Beautiful Day
April 22: Earth Day
April 23: National Lost Dog Awareness Day
April 24: National Administrative Professionals Day; International Guide Dogs Day
April 25: World Penguin Day (Who doesn’t love a bird in a tuxedo?)
April 26: National Hairball Awareness Day
April 27: World Veterinary Day
April 28: National Pet Parents Day
April 30: National Tabby Day; National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

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May

Months

Chip Your Pets Month
National Pet Month
Lyme disease Prevention Month
National Service Dog Eye Examination Month

Weeks

May 5-11: National Pet Week; Be Kind to Animals Week
May 6-10: Puppy Mill Action Week

Days

May 1: National Purebred Dog Day
May 3: National Specially-abled Pets Day
May 4: Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you!)
May 5: Mayday for Mutts; Cinco de Mayo
May 6: May Day
May 11: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
May 12: Mother’s Day
May 14: International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
May 20: Victoria Day
May 23: World Turtle Day
May 27: Memorial Day

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June

Months

Adopt-a-Cat Month
Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat-Month
National Pet Preparedness Month
National Microchipping Month
Social Petworking Month

Weeks

June 2-8: Pet Appreciation Week

Days

June 1: National Pet Grooming Day, Global Day of Parents
June 4: Hug Your Cat Day
June 5: National Running Day
June 7: National Chocolate Ice Cream Day; National Donut Day (Both on the same day!)
June 8: National Best Friends Day
June 11: World Pet Memorial Day
June 16: Father’s Day
June 19: National Garfield the Cat Day
June 21: Take Your Dog to Work Day; National Dog Party Day; Ugliest Dog Day

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July

Months

National Dog House Repair Month
National Lost Pet Prevention Month

Weeks

July 14-20: Everybody Deserves a Massage Week (Yup, that includes you.)
July 21-28: National Zookeeper Week

Days

July 1: Canada Day
July 4: Independence Day
July 11: All-American Pet Photo Day
July 12: Cow Appreciation Day
July 15: National Pet Fire Safety Day; I Love Horses Day
July 16: World Snake Day
July 21: National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day; No Pet Store Puppies Day; National Ice Cream Day
July 25: National Hot Fudge Sundae Day (More ice cream!)
July 30: International Day of Friendship; National Cheesecake Day
July 31: National Mutt Day

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Dogust (a.ka. August)

Month

National Immunization Awareness Month
National Back-to-School Month

Weeks

August 5-11: International Assistance Dog Week

Days

August 1: Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs
August 2: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
August 8: World Cat Day
August 10: National Spoil Your Dog Day; National Lazy Day
August 15: National Check the Chip Day; National Relaxation Day (If you missed Lazy Day, you can relax knowing that Relaxation Day has you covered.)
August 16: National Tell a Joke Day (Laughter really is good medicine.)
August 17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day; International Homeless Animals Day
August 22: National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day (Tailor-made to touch base with cat owner clients whom you may not have seen in a while.)
August 26: National Dog Day
August 30: National Holistic Pet Day

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September

Month

National Disaster Preparedness Month
Happy Healthy Cat Month
National Guide Dogs Month
National Pet Health Insurance Month
Animal Pain Awareness Month
National Service Dog Month

Weeks

16-22: Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week
Third week of September: National Farm Animals Awareness Week
Last week of September: National Dog Week; National Deaf Pet Awareness Week

Days

September 1: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
September 2: Labor Day
September 8: National Pet Memorial Day; National Hug Your Hound Day
September 15: Responsible Dog Ownership Day
September 21: Puppy Mill Awareness Day
September 28: World Rabies Day; International Rabbit Day

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October

Months

National Pit Bull Awareness Month
National Adopt-a-Dog Month
National Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month
National Animal Safety and Protection Month

Weeks

First Week of October: Animal Welfare Week
October 1-7: National Walk Your Dog Week
October 13-19: National Veterinary Technician Week

Days

October 1: International Coffee Day; National Black Dog Day; National Fire Pup Day (Honoring canine members of firefighting teams.)
October 4: World Animal Day
October 5: National Do Something Nice Day; World Smile Day
October 9: National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
October 14: Canadian Thanksgiving
October 15: National Grouch Day
October 16: Global Cat Day (a.k.a. National Feral Cat Day)
October 27: National Pit Bull Awareness Day
October 28: National Chocolate Day
October 31: Halloween

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November

Months

National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
National Senior Pet Month
Adopt a Senior Pet Month
National Pet Diabetes Month

Weeks

First Week of November: National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week

Days

November 1: National Cook for Your Pets Day (Operating a can opener doesn’t count as cooking.) 
November 7: National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
November 11: Remembrance Day; Veterans Day
November 13: World Kindness Day
November 14: World Diabetes Day
November 17: National Take a Hike Day
November 26: National Cake Day
November 28: U.S. Thanksgiving

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December

Month

National Cat Lover’s Month

Days

December 2: National Mutt Day (Round 2!)
December 4: National Cookie Day
December 5: International Volunteer Day
December 13: National Cocoa Day (the perfect day to cuddle up with a cup of hot cocoa!)
December 25: Christmas Day
December 26: Boxing Day (Canada)
December 31: New Year’s Eve

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