2024 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 pet-care 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.
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Be sure to follow PSI on Facebook and Instagram, where we often post about upcoming pet holidays—and PSI members, you candownload social-media images in advance from your monthly member toolkit.
January 2024
- National Train Your Dog Month
- Walk Your Dog Month/Walk Your Pet Month
- 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 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day
January 18: 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
January 26: National Fun At Work Day
January 31: National Plan for Vacation Day
February 2024
- Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
- National Pet Dental Health Month
- Responsible Pet Owners Month
- Dog Training Education Month
- National Cat Health Month
- International Hoof Care Month
- Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
February 2: National Hedgehog Day; Groundhog Day
February 3: National Golden Retriever Day; Doggy Date Night
February 7-14: Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week
February 13: National Clean Out Your Computer Day
February 14: Pet Theft Awareness Day; Valentine’s Day
February 18-24: National Justice for Animals Week
February 19: International Tug-of-War Day
February 20: Love Your Pet Day
February 22: Walking the Dog Day
February 23: National Dog Biscuit Day
February 27: World Spay Day
March 2024
- Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
- Poison Prevention Awareness Month
March 1: National Pig Day; National Horse Protection Day; National Peanut
Butter Day; Employee Appreciation Day
March 3: If Pets Had Thumbs Day
March 3: World Wildlife Day
March 3-9: Professional Pet Sitters Week™
March 6: Thank Your Pet Sitter Day™
March 10: Daylight Saving Time starts
March 13: K9 Veterans Day
March 14: UK Dog Theft Awareness Day
March 17: PSI’s 30th Birthday
March 17-23: 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 2024
- Pet First Aid Awareness Month
- Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
- Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
- National Heartworm Awareness Month
- National Frog Month
- Canine Fitness Month
April 1-7: International Pooper Scooper Week
April 2: National Ferret Day
April 4: World Rat Day; World Stray Animals Day
April 6: National Siamese Cat Day
April 7-13: National Dog Bite Prevention Week
April 8: National Dog Fight Awareness Day
April 10: National Siblings Day; National Hug Your Dog Day
April 11: National Pet Day; Dog Therapy Appreciation Day
April 14-20: Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week
April 15: Tax Day
April 17-23: National Pet ID Week
April 18: Get to Know Your Customers Day; Pet Owners Day
April 19: National Cat Lady Day
April 21: Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day
April 23: National Lost Dog Awareness Day; National Scoop the Poop Week
April 26: National Kids and Pets Day; Hairball Awareness Day
April 27: World Veterinary Day; National Little Pampered Dog Day
April 28: National Pet Parents Day
April 28-May 4: National Small Business Week
April 30: National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day; National Therapy Animal Day;
National Tabby Day
May 2024
- PSI’s Pet Sitter Safety Month™
- National Pet Month
- Chip Your Pet Month
- Responsible Animal Guardian Month
May 1: National Purebred Dog Day
May 3: National Specially-Abled Pets Day
May 4: National Bird Day
May 5: Mayday for Mutts; Cinco de Meow Day
May 5-11: National Pet Week®; Be Kind to Animals Week®
May 11: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day; National Dog MomDay
May 14: International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
May 20: National Rescue Dog Day
May 21: World Dog Day
May 23: World Turtle Day
June 2024
- National Pet Preparedness Month
- American Humane’s Adopt-A-Cat Month®
- Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
- National Foster a Pet Month
- National Microchipping Month
June 2-8: Pet Appreciation Week
June 4: Hug Your Cat Day; International Corgi Day
June 8: National Best Friends Day
June 11: World Pet Memorial Day
June 15: National Dog Dad's Day
June 17-21: PSI’s Take Your Pet To Work Week®
June 17: PSI’s Take Your Cat To Work Day®
June 21: PSI’s Take Your Dog To Work Day®
June 24: Cat World Domination Day
July 2024
- Lost Pet Prevention Month
- 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 18: Get to Know Your Customers Day
July 21: National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day
July 26: National Dog Photography Day
July 30: International Day of Friendship
July 31: National Mutt Day
August 2024
- National Immunization Awareness Month
- National Wellness Month
August 1: DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs
August 4-10: International Assistance Dog Week
August 5: Work Like a Dog Day
August 6: Fresh Breath Day
August 8: International Cat Day; Global 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; 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
August 30: National Holistic Pet Day
September 2024
- PSI’s Pet-Sitter Education Month™
- Responsible Dog Ownership Month
- CATalyst Council’s Happy Cat Month
- National Preparedness Month
- Animal Pain Awareness Month
- National Service Dog Month
- National Pet Health Insurance Month
September 1: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
September 8: National Iguana Awareness Day; National Pet Memorial Day;
National Hug Your Hound Day; National Dog Walker
Appreciation Day
September 13: Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day
September 16-22: Adopt-A-Less-Adoptable-Pet Week
September 17: National Pet Bird Day
September 21: Puppy Mill Awareness Day; Responsible Dog Ownership Day
September 22-28: National Dog Week
September 22-28: Deaf Pet Awareness Week
September 26: Remember Me Thursday®
September 28: International Rabbit Day
September 28: World Rabies Day
October 2024
- Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
- American Humane’s Adopt-a-Dog Month®
- National Pet Wellness Month
- National Animal Safety and Protection Month
- National Pit Bull Awareness Month
- National Women’s Small Business Month
October 1-7: National Walk Your Dog Week
October 1: National Black Dog Day; National Fire Pup Day
October 4: World Animal Day
October 6-12: Animal Welfare Week
October 7-11: Customer Service Week
October 12: National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
October 18: Get to Know Your Customers Day
October 19: National Fetch Day
October 20-26: National Veterinary Technician Week;
October 21: Reptile Awareness Day; National Pets for Veterans Day
October 21-25: National Business Women’s Week
October 27: National Black Cat Day (UK)
October 28: National Pit Bull Awareness Day
October 29: National Cat Day
November 2024
- Adopt a Senior Pet Month
- National Pet Awareness Month
- National Senior Pet Month
- National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
- Pet Diabetes Month
November 1: National Cook for Your Pets Day
November 3-9: National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week
November 3: 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: National Adoption Day
November 30: Small Business Saturday
December 2024
- National Cat Lover’s Month
December 2: National Mutt Day
December 9: International Day of Veterinary Medicine
December 15: Cat Herders Day
December 31: New Year’s Eve
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