Animals Observances

Celebrate International Bird Day and help protect our feathered friends; join efforts to preserve biodiversity and ecological balance.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Rat Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Zoo Lovers Day

Each year on April 10th, National Farm Animals Day focuses attention on the humane care of farm animals.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Dolphin Day

You'd have to be batty not to want to celebrate these amazing, nocturnal animals!

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Penguin Day.

A day to recognize the work done by the National Audubon Society to protect birds.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Help a Horse Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of the Day of the Alabai.

A day to highlight the importance of conservation management to ensure that we have systems in place to prevent tuna stocks from crashing.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Leopard Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Bird Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Fintastic Friday.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Migratory Bird Day

Learn something new today! Find a new endangered species that you didn’t know about before and tell people about it! The more people that know about endangered species, the more we’ll be able to save them.

There is always a lot of buzz about this awareness day.

A special day to appreciate these heroes in a half-shell.

Celebrate the charm and ecological importance of otters on World Otter Day, and learn how to safeguard their future.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Jaguar Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Working Animal Day.

Join the global celebration of World Giraffe Day on June 21st to raise awareness, support conservation efforts, and ensure a brighter future for giraffes in the wild.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Catfish Day

Celebrate Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A by dressing up as a cow and enjoying free food. Join the fun, share your costumes on social media!

Celebrate National I Love Horses Day with these equine facts!

Let the scales fall from your eyes with these fang-tastic snake joke and facts.

Wild tiger numbers have dropped by more than 95% since the beginning of the 20th century.

Celebrate National Tarantula Appreciation Day on August 8th by learning about these fascinating arachnids and dispelling common myths surrounding them.

The main goal of the holiday is to spread information about the problems faced by this big cat and to propose ways to solve them.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Elephant Day.

Today is World Lizard Day, so let's look at these fascinating reptiles and how to celebrate the day.

There is always a lot of buzz about this awareness day.

International Homeless Animals’ Day is a reason to draw public attention to homeless animals and promote spay/neuter and adoption.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Orangutan Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Whale Shark Day.

A day dedicated to wildlife, observed on the anniversary of Steve Irwin's death in 2006.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Red Panda Day

You might forget the date of this holiday, but we know an animal that won't...

A day to raise awareness of Orcas, Killer Whales, of which the most famous was Shamu.

They aren't good pets, but also, they aren't total pests. Let's take a day to celebrate these adorable rascals.

The mission of World Animal day is to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Octopus Day