Animals Observances

An annual awareness campaign by the Avian Welfare Coalition to highlight the capture of wild birds for profit.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Save The Eagles Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Squirrel Appreciation Day

An ancient Celtic tradition gives us a chance to look at these amazing creatures.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Feed the Birds Day.

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Polar Bear Day

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

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

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Key Deer Awareness Day.

In 1998, Thailand declared March 13 as a day dedicated to the conservation of its elephants.

Celebrate National Learn About Butterflies Day with these interesting facts about butterflies.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Panda Day.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Manatee Appreciation Day

Woke up this morning, feline fine...

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.