Pet owners and animal lovers alike have plenty of reasons to celebrate throughout the year with special holidays dedicated to our beloved furry, feathered, and scaly friends. With the pet industry booming and more pet owners treating their animals like family, recognizing pet holidays is a wonderful way to bond with your pets, raise awareness for important causes, and join a global community of pet lovers. Here’s your ultimate 2025 pet holiday calendar so you never miss an opportunity to celebrate!
Start off your 2025 with some fun! Check out these January pet holidays!
Daily Pet Holidays
- January 1: New Year’s Day
- January 2: National Pet Travel Safety Day
- January 2: Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
- January 5: National Bird Day
- January 6: National Cuddle Up Day
- January 10: Save The Eagles Day
- January 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day
- January 21: National Hugging Day
- January 22: National Answer Your Cat’s Question Day
- January 24: Change A Pet’s Life Day
February might be best known for Valentine’s Day, but there are some other great opportunities to show your pets some love with all these great holidays!
Month & Week-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- Pet Dental Health Month
- Dog Training Education Month
- National Cat Health Month
- Responsible Pet Owners Month
- Spay/Neuter Awareness Month (AKA Beat the Heat Month)
- February 7-14: Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week
- February 16-22: National Justice for Animals Week
Daily Holidays
- February 3: National Golden Retriever Day
- February 3: Annual Doggie Date Night
- February 14: National Pet Theft Awareness Day in the US
- February 20: Love Your Pet Day
- February 22: Walking The Dog Day
- February 23: National Dog Biscuit Day
Week-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
- March 2-8: Professional Pet Sitters Week (observed the first whole week of March)
- March 16-22: National Animal Poison Prevention Week (observed the entire third week of March)
Daily Holidays
- March 1: Horse Protection Day
- March 1: National Pig Day
- March 1: Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Raise begins
- March 3: World Wildlife Day
- March 13: K9 Veterans Day
- March 14: UK Dog Theft Awareness Day
- March 23: National Puppy Day
- March 23: Cuddly Kitten Day
- March 28: Respect Your Cat Day
- March 30: Take a Walk in the Park Day
Week-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- Heartworm Awareness Month
- National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
- Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
- Canine Fitness Month (AKA Active Dog Month)
- Active Dog Month
- April 1-7: International Pooper Scooper Week
- April 1-7: National Raw Feeding Week
- April 13-19: Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week (observed the second whole week of April)
- April 13-19: National Dog Bite Prevention Week (observed the second entire week of April)
- April 14-20: National Pet ID Week
- April 21-27: Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week
- April 23-29: National Scoop the Poop Week
Daily Holidays
- April 4: World Stray Animals Day
- April 4: World Rat Day
- April 6: National Siamese Cat Day
- April 8: National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
- April 10: National Hug Your Dog Day
- April 11: National Pet Day
- April 11: Dog Therapy Appreciation Day
- April 18: Pet Owners Day
- April 19: National Cat Lady Day
- April 21: Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day
- April 23: National Lost Dog Awareness Day
- April 24: World Day for Laboratory Animals
- April 30: International Guide Dog Day
- April 25: Hairball Awareness Day
- April 27: Free Feral Cat Spay Day
- April 27: National Little Pampered Dog Day
- April 26: World Veterinary Day
- April 27: National Pet Parents Day
- April 30: Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
- April 30: National Therapy Animal Day
- April 30: National Tabby Day
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- National Pet Month
- National Service Dog Eye Examination Month
- National Foster Care Month
- Chip Your Pet Month
- Responsible Animal Guardian Month
- May 4-10: Puppy Mill Action Week
- May 4-10: National Pet Week
- May 4-10: American Humane Be Kind to Animals Week
- May 5-11: Dog Anxiety Awareness Week
Daily Holidays
- May 1: National Purebred Dog Day
- May 3: National Specially-Abled Pets Day
- May 4: Bird Day
- May 5: Cinco de Meow Day
- May 4: Mayday for Mutts
- May 10: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
- May 10: National Dog Mom Day
- May 14: International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
- May 17: World Dog Day
- May 20: National Rescue Dog Day
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- National Adopt a Cat Month
- National Pet Preparedness Month
- National Microchipping Month
- National Foster a Pet Month
- June 1-7: Pet Appreciation Week PAW (observed the first whole week of June)
- June 15-21: Animal Rights Awareness Week (observed the third week of June)
- June 16-20: Take Your Pet To Work Week®
Daily Holidays
- June 4: Hug Your Cat Day
- June 4: International Corgi Day
- June 8: National Best Friends Day
- June 10: World Pet Memorial Day (observed on the second Tuesday in June)
- June 16: Take Your Cat To Work Day
- June 20: Take Your Dog To Work Day
- June 21: Dog Party Day
- June 24: Cat World Domination Day
- June 28: World Day against the abandonment of domestic animals (held on the last Saturday in June)
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- National Lost Pet Prevention Month
- National Pet Hydration Awareness Month
- Independent Retailer Month
Daily Holidays
- July 1: National ID Your Pet Day
- July 10: National Kitten Day
- July 11: All-American Pet Photo Day
- July 15: National Pet Fire Safety Day
- July 16: World Snake Day
- July 26: National Dog Photography Day
- July 31: National Mutt Day
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- Rawgust (celebrates raw feeding for our pets)
- National Immunization Awareness Month
- National Back-To-School Month
- August 3-9: International Assistance Dog Week (observed the first full week in August)
Daily Holidays
- August 1: DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs
- August 4: Assistance Dog Day
- August 5: Work Like a Dog Day
- August 8: International Cat Day
- August 10: Spoil Your Dog Day
- August 10: National Lazy Day
- August 15: National Check the Chip Day
- August 16: Clear the Shelters Day (observed the third Saturday of August)
- August 16: International Homeless Animals’ Day (observed on the third Saturday of August)
- August 17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day & International Black Cat Day
- August 22: National Take Your Cat To The Vet Day
- August 23: International Blind Dog Day
- August 26: National Dog Day & World Dog Day
- August 28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
- August 30: National Holistic Pet Day
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- Happy Healthy Cat Month
- National Pet Insurance Month
- Pet-Sitter Education Month
- Animal Pain Awareness Month
- National Service Dog Month
- National Pet Memorial Month
- September 14-20: Adopt a Less-Adoptable-Pet Week (observed the third week in September)
- September 21-27: National Dog Week (observed the whole last week in September)
- September 21-27: National Deaf Pet Awareness Week (observed the entire last week in September)
Daily Holidays
- September 1: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
- September 8: National Dog Walker Appreciation Day
- September 14: National Pet Memorial Day (observed on the second Sunday in September)
- September 14: National Hug Your Hound Day (observed the second Sunday in September)
- September 13: Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day
- September 17: National Pet Bird Day
- September 20: AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day (observed on the third Saturday in September)
- September 20: Puppy Mill Awareness Day (observed on the third Saturday in September)
- September 23: Dogs in Politics Day
- September 25: Remember Me Thursday (brings attention to the millions of adoptable pets waiting in shelters and those who never got a second chance, observed the fourth Thursday in September)
- September 28: World Rabies Day
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- National Animal Safety and Protection Month
- Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
- National Pet Wellness Month
- National Pitbull Awareness Month
- National Women’s Small Business Month
- October 1-7: National Walk Your Dog Week (observed the first week of October)
- October 3-9: Animal Welfare Week (observed the first whole week of October)
- October 12-18: National Veterinary Technician Week
Daily Holidays
- October 1: National Fire Pup Day
- October 1: National Black Dog Day
- October 4: World Animal Day
- October 8: Pet Obesity Awareness Day
- October 18: National Fetch Day (observed on the third Saturday of October)
- October 21: National Pets for Veterans Day
- October 21: National Reptile Awareness Day
- October 25: National Pitbull Awareness Day
- October 27: National Black Cat Day
- October 29: National Cat Day
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- Pet Cancer Awareness Month
- National Senior Pet Month
- Adopt a Senior Pet Month
- National Adoption Month
- National Diabetes Month
- November 2-8: National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week (observed the first whole week of November)
Daily Holidays
- November 1: National Cook for Your Pets Day
- November 7: National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
- November 17: Take A Hike Day
- November 22: National Adoption Day (observed the Monday before Thanksgiving)
Month-Long Pet Holiday Celebrations
- National Cat Lovers’ Month
Daily Holidays
- December 2: National Mutt Day
- December 4: Wildlife Conservation Day
- December 9: International Day of Veterinary Medicine
- December 10: International Animal Rights Day
- December 25: Christmas Day
- December 27: Visit the Zoo Day
- December 31: New Year’s Eve
