Animal awareness days
At World Animal Protection, we believe every day is a reason to celebrate animals.
Here we have compiled a list of official and unofficial animal awareness days observed in Canada and around the world.
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January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Animal Awareness Days calendar:
Explore the calendar where every month celebrates a different creature and raises awareness for their world!
January
- International Zebra Day - January 31
February
- Groundhog Day – February 2
- 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
- World Wildlife Day - March 3
- 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
- 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
- World Tuna Day - May 2
- International Leopard Day - May 3
- Wild Koala Day - May 3
- 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
- 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
- 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
- International Clouded Leopard Day - August 4
- International Moon Bear Day - August 8
- International Cat 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
- International Vulture Awareness Day - first Saturday of September
- International Primate 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
- World Vegetarian Day - October 1
- World Farmed Animals Day - October 2
- World Animal Day - October 4
- 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
- World Vegan Day - November 1
- World Anteater Day - November 19
- World Fisheries Day - November 21
- International Jaguar Day - November 29
December
- International Cheetah Day - December 4
- Wildlife Conservation Day - December 4
- International Animal Rights Day - December 10
- Monkey Day - December 14