2023 Pet Holidays & Observances
To prepare you for the year ahead, we’ve included a list of pet-related (and a few other interesting) celebrations you can promote on your company’s social-media pages each month of the year. Keep in mind there are occasionally “disputes” over which day a particular celebration is observed, so don’t be alarmed if you see someone posting about one of these holidays on a day other than what is listed below.
Looking for 2024 pet holidays? Click here.
Also be sure to follow PSI on Facebook and Instagram. We’ll be posting social-media images for many of the pet-related observances listed below.
PSI members: You can download social-media images in advance from your monthly member toolkit or in PSI's private Facebook group, Professional Pet Sitters Chat. The social-media images are uploaded to this photo album.)
2023 Pet Holidays & Observances
January 2023
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Walk Your Dog Month/Walk Your Pet Month
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Adopt a Rescued Bird Month
January 1: New Year’s Day
January 2: National Pet Travel Safety Day; Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
January 5: National Bird Day
January 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day
January 19: Get To Know Your Customers Day
January 21: Squirrel Appreciation Day; National Hug Day
January 22: National Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day
January 24: Change a Pet’s Life Day; National Peanut Butter Day
January 27: National Fun At Work Day
January 31: National Plan for Vacation Day
February 2023
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Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
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Responsible Pet Owners Month
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Dog Training Education Month
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National Cat Health Month
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International Hoof Care Month
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Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
February 2: National Hedgehog Day; Groundhog Day
February 3: National Golden Retriever Day; Doggy Date Night
February 13: National Clean Out Your Computer Day
February 14: Pet Theft Awareness Day; Valentine’s Day
February 19-25: National Justice for Animals Week
February 20: Love Your Pet Day
February 22: Walking the Dog Day
February 23: National Dog Biscuit Day
February 28: World Spay Day
March 2023
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Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
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Poison Prevention Awareness Month
March 1: National Pig Day; National Horse Protection Day
March 3: If Pets Had Thumbs Day; Employee Appreciation Day
March 5-11: Professional Pet Sitters Week™
March 12: K9 Veterans Day; Daylight Saving Time starts
March 17: PSI’s 29th Birthday
March 19-25: National Poison Prevention Week
March 23: National Puppy Day; Cuddly Kitten Day
March 28: Respect Your Cat Day
March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
March 30: Take A Walk in the Park Day
April 2023
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Pet First Aid Awareness Month
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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
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Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
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National Heartworm Awareness Month
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National Frog Month
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Canine Fitness Month
April 1-7: International Pooper Scooper Week
April 2: National Ferret Day
April 4: World Rat Day
April 9-15: National Dog Bite Prevention Week
April 10: National Siblings Day; National Hug Your Dog Day
April 11: National Pet Day
April 15: Tax Day
April 20: Get to Know Your Customers Day
April 23: National Lost Dog Awareness Day
April 26: National Kids and Pets Day
April 29: World Veterinary Day
April 28: Hairball Awareness Day
April 30: National Pet Parents Day; National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day; National Therapy Animal Day
May 2023
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PSI’s Pet Sitter Safety Month™
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National Pet Month
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Chip Your Pet Month
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Responsible Animal Guardian Month
May 3: National Specially-Abled Pets Day
May 7: Mayday for Mutts
May 7-13: National Pet Week®; Be Kind to Animals Week® ; National Small Business Week
May 8: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
May 13: National Dog Mom’s Day
May 14: International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
May 20: National Rescue Dog Day
May 23: World Turtle Day
June 2023
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American Humane’s Adopt-A-Cat Month®
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Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
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National Foster a Pet Month
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National Microchipping Month
June 4: Hug Your Cat Day
June 4-10: Pet Appreciation Week
June 8: National Best Friends Day
June 13: World Pet Memorial Day
June 17: National Dog Dad's Day
June 19-23: PSI’s Take Your Pet To Work Week®
June 19: PSI’s Take Your Cat To Work Day®
June 23: PSI’s Take Your Dog To Work Day®
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National Pet Hydration Awareness Month
July 1: ID Your Pet Day
July 10: National Kitten Day
July 11: All-American Pet Photo Day
July 15: I Love Horses Day; National Pet Fire Safety Day
July 16: World Snake Day
July 20: Get to Know Your Customers Day
July 21: National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day
July 30: International Day of Friendship
July 31: National Mutt Day
August 2023
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National Immunization Awareness Month
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National Wellness Month
August 1: DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs
August 5: Work Like a Dog Day
August 6-12: International Assistance Dog Week
August 8: International Cat Day
August 10: Spoil Your Dog Day
August 14: World Lizard Day
August 15: Check the Chip Day
August 17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day
August 19: International Homeless Animals’ Day®
August 22: National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
August 23: International Blind Dog Day
August 26: National Dog Day
August 28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
September 2023
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PSI’s Pet-Sitter Education Month™
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Responsible Dog Ownership Month
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CATalyst Council’s Happy Cat Month
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National Preparedness Month
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Animal Pain Awareness Month
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National Service Dog Month
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National Pet Health Insurance Month
September 1: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
September 8: National Iguana Awareness Day
September 10: National Pet Memorial Day; National Hug Your Hound Day
September 13: Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day
September 16: Puppy Mill Awareness Day
September 17: National Pet Bird Day
September 18-24: Adopt-A-Less-Adoptable-Pet Week
September 20-27: National Dog Week
September 23: International Rabbit Day
September 24-30: Deaf Dog Awareness Week
September 28: Remember Me Thursday®
September 28: World Rabies Day
October 2023
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Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
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American Humane’s Adopt-a-Dog Month®
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National Pet Wellness Month
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National Animal Safety and Protection Month
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National Pit Bull Awareness Month
October 1-7: National Walk Your Dog Week
October 1: National Black Dog Day
October 2-6: Customer Service Week
October 4: World Animal Day
October 11: National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
October 16: Global Cat Day®
October 15-21: National Veterinary Technician Week; National Business Women’s Week
October 19: Get to Know Your Customers Day
October 21: Reptile Awareness Day; National Pets for Veterans Day
October 27: National Black Cat Day (UK)
October 28: National Pit Bull Awareness Day
October 29: National Cat Day
November 2023
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Adopt a Senior Pet Month
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National Pet Awareness Month
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National Senior Pet Month
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National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
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Pet Diabetes Month
November 1: National Cook for Your Pets Day
November 5-11: National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week
November 5: Daylight Saving Time ends
November 7: National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
November 12: Fancy Rat and Mouse Day
November 13: World Kindness Day
November 17: National Take a Hike Day
November 25: Small Business Saturday
December 2023
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National Cat Lover’s Month
December 2: National Mutt Day
December 9: International Day of Veterinary Medicine
December 13: National Day of the Horse
December 15: Cat Herders Day
December 31: New Year’s Eve
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kerry maginnis
thanks for the daties for pet Holiday and observances, this will hepl me update my website and i pass it on my my pet owners,
Kerry