Save The Frogs Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
SAVE THE FROGS! states that Save The Frogs Day takes place on April 28 every year and documents the 18th annual event on April 28, 2026.
About Save The Frogs Day
Save The Frogs Day is an international amphibian education and conservation campaign coordinated by SAVE THE FROGS! and now anchored to April 28 each year.
The organizer describes it as a day for education, habitat action and public awareness about frogs and other amphibians.
Why Save The Frogs Day matters
The day is designed to turn amphibian conservation into practical local action, from education and field activities to habitat restoration and community events.
Conservation claims should be tied to current scientific or organizer evidence rather than assuming every amphibian species faces the same threats in every place.
History of Save The Frogs Day
SAVE THE FROGS! founder Dr. Kerry Kriger says he conceived Save The Frogs Day in December 2008. The first annual event took place on April 28, 2009.
For many years the event moved to the last Saturday in April to make weekend participation easier.
In 2023 the organizer returned to April 28 as a fixed annual date, explaining that a fixed date reduces confusion, improves planning and reconnects the event with its inaugural date.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Dr. Kerry Kriger
SAVE THE FROGS! history states that founder Dr. Kerry Kriger conceived Save The Frogs Day in December 2008.
SAVE THE FROGS!
The organizer describes the event as conceived and coordinated by SAVE THE FROGS!.
First documented observance
SAVE THE FROGS! identifies April 28, 2009 as the first annual Save The Frogs Day.
The campaign returned from a moving last-Saturday-in-April schedule to April 28 every year.
SAVE THE FROGS! · Organizer date-policy change
SAVE THE FROGS!
The organization continues to coordinate annual Save The Frogs Day events and materials.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
3 fields not established in reviewed sources
Later institutional actions
Later recognition, renaming, mergers or date changes are kept separate from original establishment.
How to Observe Save The Frogs Day
Attend or organize an amphibian education event using current local conservation guidance.
Help improve habitat through an appropriately supervised wetland, stream or litter-cleanup project.
Learn to identify local amphibian species without handling wildlife unnecessarily.
Support reputable amphibian research or conservation organizations and follow local wildlife rules.
Save The Frogs Day Facts
Save The Frogs Day was conceived by SAVE THE FROGS! founder Dr. Kerry Kriger in 2008.
The first annual Save The Frogs Day was April 28, 2009.
The event was held on the last Saturday of April for many years.
The organizer returned to a fixed April 28 date in 2023.
SAVE THE FROGS! continues to coordinate the international campaign.
Save The Frogs Day Messages
Happy Save The Frogs Day—learn about the amphibians near you and the habitats they depend on.
Celebrate Save The Frogs Day with education, habitat care and respect for wild amphibians.
May Save The Frogs Day inspire curiosity about frogs, salamanders and the ecosystems they share with us.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
SAVE THE FROGS! — Day history (opens in a new tab)
Organizer History
SAVE THE FROGS! — First Save The Frogs Day (2009) (opens in a new tab)
Organizer History
SAVE THE FROGS! — Save The Frogs Day (opens in a new tab)
Event Organizer
SAVE THE FROGS! — Why April 28 (opens in a new tab)
Organizer Date Policy
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Save The Frogs Day?
28 April annually; 28 April 2026 verified The documented recurrence rule is: 28 April.
Does Save The Frogs Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Save The Frogs Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: International / SAVE THE FROGS! organizer campaign. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Save The Frogs Day?
The reviewed sources identify SAVE THE FROGS! as the proclaiming or establishing body. The proposer or originator is recorded separately as Dr. Kerry Kriger. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as SAVE THE FROGS!.
Is Save The Frogs Day international or country-specific?
The documented scope is international or global: International / SAVE THE FROGS! organizer campaign. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-07.
When is Save The Frogs Day?
SAVE THE FROGS! currently anchors the observance to April 28 every year.
Who started Save The Frogs Day?
SAVE THE FROGS! founder Dr. Kerry Kriger says he conceived the event in 2008.
When was the first Save The Frogs Day?
The first annual event took place on April 28, 2009.
Was Save The Frogs Day always on April 28?
No. It was held on the last Saturday of April for many years before returning to fixed April 28 in 2023.
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