Of course you don’t need a reason to show your furry friend some love, but we will give you 150 reasons anyway!
Dog Holidays of January
Month-Long Holidays
Walk Your Pet Month
National Train Your Dog Month
One-Day Holidays
Jan 2: National Pet Travel Safety Day
Jan 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day
Jan 24: Change a Pet’s Life Day
Jan 29: Seeing Eye Guide Dog Anniversary
Dog Holidays of February
Month-Long Holidays
Pet Dental Health Month
Responsible Pet Owners Month
Unchain a Dog Month
Dog Training Education Month
Spay / Neuter Awareness Month (AKA Beat the Heat Month)
Week-Long Holidays
Feb 7-14: Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week
Feb 10-11: Westminster Kennel Club Annual Dog Show (Televized dog event, held at New York)
Feb 23-29: National Justice for Animals Week
One-Day Holidays
Feb 3: Doggie Date Night
Feb 3: National Golden Retriever Day
Feb 14: Pet Theft Awareness Day
Feb 20: Love Your Pet Day
Feb 22: Walking the Dog Day
Feb 23: International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
Feb 23: National Dog Biscuit Day
Feb 25: World Spay Day *
*Celebrated annually on the fourth tuesday in February, created to combat the crisis of pet overpopulation This day provides an opportunity for shelter and rescue organizations to highlight their spay/neuter programs to gain community support
Dog Holidays of March
Month-Long Holidays
Poison Prevention Awareness Month
Week-Long Holidays
March 2-9: Professional Pet Sitters Week
March 5-8: Crufts (World’s largest dog show, held at Birmingham, England)
March 15-21: National Poison Prevention Week
One-Day Holidays
March 3: If Pets Had Thumbs Day
March 13: K-9 Veterans Day
March 23: National Puppy Day
March 30: Take a Walk in the Park Day
Dog Holidays of April
Month-Long Holidays
National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Active Dog Month
Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
Canine Fitness Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month (ASCPA)
National Pet Month (UK)
Week-Long Holidays
April 1-7: International Pooper Scooper Week
April 5-11: Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week
April 5-11: National Dog Bite Prevention Week
April 12-18: Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week
April 12-18: National Pet ID Week
One-Day Holidays
April 4: Every Day is Tag 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 21: Bulldogs are Beautiful Day
April 23: National Lost Dog Awareness Day
April 25: World Veterinary Day
April 26: National Kids and Pets Day
April 26: National Pet Parents Day
April 29, 2020: International Guide Dog Day
April 30: Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
April 30: National Therapy Animal Day
April 30: National Tabby Day
Dog Holidays of May
Month-Long Holidays
Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Chip Your Pet Month
National Pet Month (US)
Responsible Animal Guardian Month
Lyme Disease Prevention Month
National Service Animal Eye Exam
Week-Long Holidays
May 3-9: American Humane’s Be Kind to Animals Week
May 3-9: National Pet Week
May 4-10: Puppy Mill Action
One-Day Holidays
May 1: National Purebred Dog Day
May 3: National Specially-Abled Pets Day
May 3: Mayday for Mutts
May 3: International Doodle Dog Day
May 9: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
May 10: National Dog Mom’s Day
May 14: International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
May 20: National Rescue Dog Day
Dog Holidays of June
Month-Long Holidays
National Pet Preparedness Month (for natural disasters)
National Microchipping Month
National Foster a Pet Month
Week-Long Holidays
June 7-13: Pet Appreciation Week
June 14-20: Animal Rights Awareness Week
June 22-26: Take Your Pet to Work Week
One-Day Holidays
June 8: Best Friends Day
June 9: World Pet Memorial Day
June 21: National Dog Party Day
June 26: Take Your Dog to Work Day
Dog Holidays of July
Month-Long Holidays
National Pet Hydration Awareness Month
National Lost Pet Prevention Month
Dog House Repair Month
Week-Long Holidays
July 27-Aug 3: National Feed a Rescue Pet Week
One-Day Holidays
July 1: ID Your Pet Day
July 15: National Pet Fire Safety Day
July 21: National Craft For Your Local Shelters Day
July 21: No Pet Store Puppies Day
July 26: National Dog Photography Day
July 31: National Mutt Day
Dog Holidays of August
Month-Long Holidays
Rawgust (Celebration of raw feeding for pets)
Week-Long Holidays
Aug 2-8: International Assistance Dog Week
Aug 2-8: Give a Dog a Bone Week Hosted
One-Day Holidays
Aug 1: DOGust Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs (For all the shelter animals whose birthdays are unknown)
Aug 5: Work Like a Dog Day
Aug 10: Spoil Your Dog Day
Aug 15: National Check the Chip Day
Aug 16: Saint Roch’s Day (Patron Saint of Dogs )
Aug 16: International Homeless Animals’ Day
Aug 26: National Dog Day
Aug 28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day (A day to remember the pet companions we’ve lost)
Aug 30: National Holistic Pet Day
Dog Holidays of September
Month-Long Holidays
Pet Sitter Education Month
Animal Pain Awareness Month
National Service Dog Month
National Pet Insurance Month
Responsible Dog Ownership Month
National Disaster Preparedness Month
Week-Long Holidays
Sept 14-21: Adopt-a-Less-Adoptable-Pet Week
Sept 20-26: National Deaf Dog Awareness Week
Sept 20-26: National Dog Week
One-Day Holidays
Sept 8: National Dog Walker Appreciation Day
Sept 13: National Pet Memorial Day
Sept 13: National Hug Your Hound Day
Sept 19: Puppy Mill Awareness Day
Sept 19: Responsible Dog Ownership Day
Sept 23: Dogs in Politics Day (also known as Checkers Day)
Sept 24: Remember Me Thursday (International social media awareness day that brings attention to pets waiting in shelters that never got a second chance)
Sept 26: World’s Largest Pet Walk
Sept 28: World Rabies Day
Dog Holidays of October
Month-Long Holidays
Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month
Adopt-A-Dog Month
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
National Pet Wellness Month
National Pit Bull Awareness Month
Week-Long Holidays
October 1-4: National Walk Your Dog Week
October 5-11: Animal Welfare Week
Oct 11-17: National Veterinary Technician Week
One-Day Holidays
Oct 1: National Fire Pup Day
Oct 1: National Black Dog Day
Oct 4: World Animal Day
Oct 9: National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
Oct 17: National Fetch Day
Oct 28: Plush Animal Lovers Day
Dog Holidays of November
Month-Long Holidays
Adopt a Senior Pet Month
Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Pet Diabetes Month (AVMA)
National Pet Awareness Month
Week-Long Holidays
Nov 1-7: National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
One-Day Holidays
Nov 1: National Cook for Your Pets Day
Nov 7: National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
Nov 17: National Take a Hike Day
Nov 26: National Dog Show (Broadcasted US Event in Thanksgiving)
Dog Holidays of December
One-Day Holidays
Dec 2: National Mutt Day
Dec 5: Celebrate Shelter Pets Day
Dec 9: International Day of Veterinary Medicine