Animal awareness days
At World Animal Protection, we love any excuse to celebrate animals. Here we have compiled a list of official and unofficial animal awareness days observed around the world, nationally, and internationally.
January animal awareness days
Bird Day (US) - January 5
Bird Day, or The Big Garden Birdwatch (UK) - last weekend in January
Zebra Day - 31 January
February animal awareness days
World Pangolin Day - third Saturday of February
World Whale Day - third Sunday of February
World Bonobo Day - February 14
World Hippopotamus Day - February 15
International Polar Bear Day - February 27
March animal awareness days
World Wildlife Day - March 3
Buzzards Day - March 15
National Panda Day - March 16
World Sparrow Day - March 20
World Frog Day - March 20
International Seal Day - March 22
World Bear Day - March 23
Manatee Appreciation Day - last Wednesday in March
April animal awareness days
World Aquatic Animal Day - April 3
World Stray Animals Day - April 4
International Beaver Day - April 7
Bat Appreciation Day - April 17
International Pallas's Cat Day - April 23
World Tapir Day - April 27
International Hyena Day - April 27
World Vet Day - last Saturday in April
May animal awareness days
World Tuna Day - May 2
International Leopard Day - May 3
Wild Koala Day - May 3
Bird Day (US) - May 4
World Donkey Day - May 8
World Migratory Bird Day - second weekend of May
Endangered Species Day - third Friday of May
World Bee Day - May 20
World Fish Migration Day - May 22/October 24
World Turtle Day - May 23
World Otter Day - May 25
World Parrot Day - May 31
June animal awareness days
World Oceans Day - June 8
International Lynx Day - June 11
National Cougar Day - June 12
World Sea Turtle Day - June 16
World Croc Day - June 17
World Giraffe Day - June 21
World Camel Day - June 22
July animal awareness days
Shark Awareness Day - July 14
World Chimpanzee Day - July 14
World Orca Day - July 14
World Snake Day - July 16
International Tiger Day - July 29
August animal awareness days
International Clouded Leopard Day - August 4
International Moon Bear Day - August 8
World Lion Day - August 10
World Elephant Day - August 12
World Hirola Day - August 12
International Wolf Day - August 13
National Honey Bee Day - August 15
World Orangutan Day - August 19
World African Wild Dog Day - August 26
International Whale Shark Day - August 30
September animal awareness days
International Vulture Awareness Day - first Saturday of September
International Primate Day - September 1
Japan Dolphin Day - September 1
World Manta Day - September 17
International Red Panda Day - third Saturday of September
International Tamarin Day - September 22
World Rhino Day - September 22
World Gorilla Day - September 24
World Cassowary Day - September 26
World Rabies Day - September 28
October animal awareness days
World Farmed Animals Day - October 2
World Animal Day - October 4
International Migratory Bird Day (Mexico, Central and South America, Caribbean) - second Saturday in October
International Sawfish Day - October 17
World Okapi Day - October 18
International Sloth Day - October 20
National Reptile Awareness Day - October 21
International Wombat Day - October 22
International Snow Leopard Day - October 23
Freshwater Dolphin Day - October 24
International Gibbon Day - October 24
World Fish Migration Day - October 24/May 22
World Lemur Day - last Friday of October
November animal awareness days
National Bison Day - first Saturday in November
World Anteater Day - November 19
World Fisheries Day - November 21
International Jaguar Day - November 29
December animal awareness days
International Cheetah Day - December 4
Wildlife Conservation Day - December 4
Monkey Day - December 14