The Best Pet Holidays to Leverage Your Marketing
Implementing holidays into your marketing strategy is a fantastic way to get your customers and clients to engage with your business in a fun and unique way.
Plus, depending on how you use them, it can build brand awareness, increase your customer engagement, and boost sales.
Whether you’re seeking inspiration for a simple social post or planning an entire campaign, these are the best pet holidays you’ll want to research and get creative with.
January
Month-long Celebrations
Walk Your Dog Month
Unchain a Dog Month
Adopt a Rescued Bird Month
National Train Your Dog Month
One-day Holidays
January 2: National Pet Travel Safety Day
January 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day
January 24: National Change a Pet’s Life Day
January 29: Seeing Eye Guide Dog Anniversary
February
Month-long Celebrations
Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
Dog Training Education Month
Pet Dental Health Month
National Cat Health Month
One-day Holidays
February 2: National Brown Dog Day
February 3: Doggy Date Night
February 14: Pet Theft Awareness Day
February 19: International Tug of War Day
February 20: National Love Your Pet Day
February 22: National Walking the Dog Day
February 22: World Spay Day
February 23: National Dog Biscuit Day
March
Month-long Celebrations
Poison Prevention Awareness Month
Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
One-day Holidays
March 3: National If Pets Had Thumbs Day
March 13: K-9 Veteran’s Day
March 20: Dogs in Yellow Day (Anxious Dog Awareness)
March 23: National Puppy Day
March 23: Cuddly Kitten Day
March 28: Respect Your Cat Day
April
Month-long Celebrations
Active Dog Month
Canine Fitness Month
National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
One-day Holidays
April 4: World Stray Animals Day
April 8: National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
April 10: National Hug Your Dog Day
April 10: National Farm Animals Day
April 11: National Pet Day
April 11: Dog Therapy Appreciation Day
April 19: Dog Parent Appreciation Day
April 19: National Cat Lady Day
April 23: National Lost Dog Awareness Day
April 24: National Pet Parents Day
April 26: National Kids and Pets Day
April 27: National Little Pampered Dog Day
April 27: International Guide Dog Day
April 29: Hairball Awareness Day
April 30: World Veterinary Day
April 30: Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
April 30: National Therapy Animal Day
Last Sunday in April: International Search and Rescue Dog Day
May
Month-long Celebrations
National Pet Month
Chip Your Pet Month
National Foster Care Month
One-day Holidays
May 1: Mayday for Mutts
May 3: National Specially-abled Pets Day
May 8: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
May 14: National Dog Mom’s Day
May 20: National Rescue Dog Day
June
Month-long Celebrations
Adopt a Cat Month
National Foster a Pet Month
National Microchipping Month
Social PETworking Month
One-day Holidays
June 4: Hug Your Cat Day
June 14: World Pet Memorial Day
June 18: Veterinary Appreciation Day
June 20: Take Your Cat to Work Day
June 24: Cat World Domination Day
June 24: Take Your Dog to Work Day
July
Month-long Celebrations
National Lost Pet Prevention Month
Dog House Repair Month
National Pet Hydration Awareness Month
One-day Holidays
July 1: ID Your Pet Day
July 1: American Zoo Day
July 10: National Kitten Day
July 11: All-American Pet Photo Day
July 15: National Pet Fire Safety Day
July 16: Feline Leukemia Day
July 21: National Craft For Your Local Shelters Day
July 21: No Pet Store Puppies Day
July 31: National Mutt Day (also on December 2)
August
Month-long Celebrations
National Dog Month
Rawgust (Raw Feeding)
One-day Holidays
August 1: DOGust - Universal birthday for shelter dogs
August 4: Assistance Dog Day
August 5: Work Like a Day Day
August 10: National Spoil Your Dog Day
August 15: National Check the Chip Day
August 17: National Black Cat Appreciation 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
Third Saturday of August: International Homeless Animals Awareness Day
September
Month-long Celebrations
National Pet Insurance Month
National Service Dog Month
Happy Cat Month
Pet Sitter Education Month
Animal Pain Awareness Month
Responsible Dog Ownership Month
One-day Holidays
September 1: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
September 8: National Dog Walker Appreciation Day
September 11: National Pet Memorial Day
September 13: Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day
September 17: Puppy Mill Awareness Day
September 17: National Pet Bird Day
September 22: National Walk n’ Roll Dog Day (honoring dogs in wheelchairs)
September 22: Remember Me Thursday
September 23: National Dogs in Politics Day
September 23: Adopted Dog Day
September 28: World Rabies Day
October
Month-Long Celebrations
Adopt a Dog Month
National Pit Bull Awareness Month
National Pet Wellness Month
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
One-day Holidays
October 1: National Fire Pup Day
October 1: National Black Dog Day
October 4: World Animal Day
October 12: National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
October 15: National Fetch Day
October 16: Global Cat Day
October 21: National Pets for Veterans Day
October 22: National Make a Dog’s Day
October 29: National Cat Day
October 30: National Treat Your Pet Day
November
Month-long Celebrations
National Senior Pet Month
Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Pet Diabetes Month
One-day Holidays
November 1: National Cook For Your Pets Day
November 1: International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day
November 7: National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
November 12: World Animal Enrichment Day
November 16: National Slobber Appreciation Day
November 18: National Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) Awareness, Research and Education Day
December
Month-long Celebrations
National Cat Lover’s Month
One-day Holidays
December 1: Celebrate Shelter Pets Day
December 1: National Twin With Your Dog Day
December 2: National Mutt Day (also on July 31)
December 9: International Day of Veterinary Medicine
December 10: International Animal Rights Day
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