Animals, wildlife, habitats, conservation, environmental awareness and nature-focused observances.
The U.S. Naval Observatory publishes target-year equinox instants and explains that equinoxes mark the beginning of spring or autumn depending on hemisphere.
Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
California Senate Concurrent Resolution 39 became Resolution Chapter 48, Statutes of 2017, recognizing 27 April 2017 as Marine Mammal Rescue Day and commending the Marine Mammal Stranding N…
Alaska legislation establishes 2 February of each year as Marmot Day and provides for suitable observance; Alaska State Archives also lists the day among state-designated dates.
Japan’s Act on National Holidays, as amended by Act No. 43 of 2014, establishes Mountain Day on 11 August and states its purpose as providing an opportunity to become familiar with mountain…
The City of Columbia traces the tradition to 1840s “Breeder’s Day,” identifies 1934 as the first official Mule Day, and describes its evolution into a multi-day festival. The official Mule…
ASPCA material identifies April 30 as National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, and a municipal animal shelter calendar also schedules the 2026 observance on April 30.
Wild Florida says it decided to create National Alligator Day in February 2021 and launched the observance on May 29, 2021 to encourage appreciation and education about alligators; Florida…
Shreveport Aquarium states that it obtained certification in 2019 for National American Paddlefish Day to be observed on March 9 each year.
The ASPCA explicitly promotes National Animal Advocacy Day on 30 April, and New York legislative resolutions provide additional civic recognition.
National Day Archives lists the canonical plural National Animal Crackers Day on April 18; the public singular title is retained as an alias.
Arabian-horse industry and observance registry sources identify the Arabian Horse Association of Arizona as founder and February 19 as the annual observance date.
The Avian Welfare Coalition says it established National Bird Day on January 5 as a day of action and education for captive birds; its anniversary material dates the campaign to 2002.
NPS says National Bison Day has been observed annually on the first Saturday in November since 2012; WCS documents the Vote Bison Coalition’s inaugural 1 November 2012 celebration. Year-spe…
The National Black Bear Festival states that it secured the National Black Bear Day designation and that the day is celebrated on the first Saturday in June each year.
Cats Protection states that National Black Cat Day is held each year on October 27, that it launched the first campaign on 27 October 2011 as Black Cat Awareness Day, and that it renamed th…
Founder Colleen Paige’s current materials list National Black Dog Day on October 1 and describe it as an annual awareness observance.
National Day Archives attributes National Brown Dog Day to Debra Loveless Williams, created in January 2021, and lists February 2 annually; independent observance coverage corroborates the…
Independent pet/holiday coverage attributes the observance to children’s author Jackie Valent in 2007, while current Truman State University and Drake University materials independently con…
Founder Colleen Paige’s current holiday list places National Cat Day on October 29; U.S. public institutions also recognize the date in programming and resolutions.
National Day Archives records September 19 and identifies Basepaws as the 2020 founder; Basepaws continues to reference National Cat DNA Day in its own materials.
CatCon states that founder Susan Michals created National Cat Lady Day in 2017 and that it takes place each year on April 19.
AAHA states that it and AVMA launched Check the Chip Day in 2013; AVMA and AAHA materials identify August 15 as the annual recurrence and focus on current microchip registry contact informa…
National Day Calendar credits Brady Sahnow and Henry Otley with creating the observance in Corvallis, Oregon, in 1992; a preserved co-founder-attributed history corroborates the basketball…
The U.S. Senate agreed to S. Res. 452 designating December 13, 2004 as National Day of the Horse; the American Horse Council continues to recognize December 13 as National Day of the Horse.
National Day Calendar credits Sean Alexander Sobel as founder and records a 2018 private registrar proclamation for April 27. Drake’s product history and Marine Corps historical scholarship…
EP Minerals states that it founded National Diatomaceous Earth Day, that National Day Calendar approved the day in 2016, and that the observance is on August 31.
Founder Colleen Paige’s current holiday list identifies National Dog Day on August 26; the National Dog Day site describes the annual observance and its founding.
Creator Kerry Jordan explains that she created the observance, selected July 26 and launched it in 2018; current 2026 coverage continues to use July 26.
India’s Press Information Bureau reports that the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wild Life recommended 5 October be celebrated every year as National Dolphin Day to raise cons…
Pet-lifestyle advocate Colleen Paige lists National Dress Up Your Pet Day on 14 January, and observance registries attribute its creation to her.
Observance and historical-society sources identify April 10 as National Farm Animals Day and trace its creation to Colleen Paige in 2005.
Alley Cat Allies states that it created National Feral Cat Day® in 2001 for October 16. Its primary archives document the 2017 evolution to Global Cat Day® and current material treats Natio…
National Day Archives records National Fish Taco Day on January 25 and attributes its creation to Rubio’s Coastal Grill in 2018; current event listings continue to tie the date to Rubio’s p…
National Park Service current National Fossil Day program
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture lists April 14 as National Gardening Day in its 2026 social-media toolkit.
National Day Archives lists National Garfield the Cat Day on June 19; this matches Garfield’s widely recognized June 19 birthday, but the guide remains narrowly registry/date scoped.
National Day Calendar attributes National Get Out of the Doghouse Day to florist Heidi Richards Mooney in 1999 and gives the recurring rule as the third Monday in July; a USPTO trademark pu…
Turkmenistan government sources state that the National Holiday of the Turkmen Horse is celebrated annually on the last Sunday of April.
ASPCA and a New York State legislative resolution recognize March 1 as National Horse Protection Day; the resolution traces its establishment to Colleen Paige in 2005.
The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council’s current planning guide places National Hot Dog Day on the third Wednesday in July. Current steward/date rule are verified, while original creator…
National Day Calendar identifies National Hug Your Hound Day as the second Sunday in September and attributes its creation to Ami Moore. Independent calendar corroboration produces dates co…
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service states Congress established the observance in 1972 and it is celebrated on the fourth Saturday in September
Founder Colleen Paige states that she created National Kids & Pets Day in 2005 and her current holiday listing places it on April 26. The exact first completed edition and reason for select…
Colleen Paige’s current official site lists National Kitten Day on July 10. A contemporaneous December 4, 2014 launch release identifies Paige as founder, describes National Kitten Day as a…
New York Senate resolutions in multiple years identify February 20 as Love Your Pet Day in conjunction with the observation of National Love Your Pet Day.
BEAK/myBird states that BEAK created National Pet Bird Day in 2019 and that it takes place September 17 each year; avian-veterinary material supports responsible-ownership boundaries.
East Bay SPCA first-party records establish National Pet Care for All Day on April 24, 2024, identify that date as the first celebration, and tie it to the organization’s 150th anniversary…
Innovet announced National Pet CBD Day for April 21 in 2019; archival observance material continues to identify April 21 and Innovet as the creator.
Founder Colleen Paige’s current holiday list places National Pet Day on April 11, and the U.S. Census Bureau lists National Pet Day on April 11 in its current April resources.
The Missouri Prairie Foundation says it founded National Prairie Day in 2016 and observes it annually on the first Saturday in June; its current 2026 programme identifies 6 June 2026.
The American Public Gardens Association documents National Public Gardens Day as an annual tradition on the Friday preceding Mother’s Day weekend and records its inauguration in 2009.
National Park Service current 2026 observance page; led by NEEF in partnership with NPS and federal agencies
Founder Colleen Paige’s current holiday list places National Puppy Day on March 23; the U.S. Census Bureau also lists National Puppy Day on March 23 in public education resources.
The American Kennel Club identifies 1 May as National Purebred Dog Day and its May 2026 Gazette explicitly celebrates the date.
The official National Rescue Dog Day site and Tails That Teach identify Lisa Wiehebrink as founder, state the observance was founded in 2018 and maintain annual May 20 recurrence; National…
National Day Archives records the day as created in April 2021 by Dale Garwood and recurring annually on April 2; Days Of The Year independently identifies Dale Garwood as founder and April…
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center states that January 10 is designated National Save the Eagles Day. Creator, launch year and exclusive current organize…
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway’s current holiday list places National Siamese Cat Day on April 6, and UPI reports that she declared April 6, 2014 to be the first annual observance to encourage she…
National Day Calendar records May 3 as National Specially-Abled Pets Day and attributes its founding to animal advocate Colleen Paige; archived creator material is also referenced by indepe…
The City of Hoboken recognized 2 May 2026 as National Start Seeing Monarchs Day, while the current observance registry gives the reusable rule as the first Saturday of May.
Feline Veterinary Medical Association material identifies August 22 as National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day and uses the observance for feline wellness-visit education; reviewed sources do…
Pet Partners states that it created National Therapy Animal Day in 2015 and currently recognizes April 30 with annual participation and local-proclamation resources.
American Hiking Society says it conceived National Trails Day in 1991 and launched the first event on 5 June 1993; current organizer material keeps the recurrence on the first Saturday in J…
Dr. Marty Pets announced the inaugural National Treat Your Pet Day for October 30, 2021 as a new annual holiday; registry/current sources retain October 30.
Planet Ark says Australia’s National Tree Day began in 1996 and is held on the last Sunday in July; its official materials also document the program’s founding history and locally adaptable…
Texas Parks and Wildlife explicitly marked February 22 as National Walk Your Dog Day, and the Animal Medical Center’s 2026 awareness calendar corroborates the February 22 dog-walking observ…
The Australian Government states that 1 September is National Wattle Day and records that the observance was officially proclaimed on 23 June 1992; current 2026 government material continue…
Creator Colleen Paige’s current site identifies her as founder and lists National Wildlife Day on September 4. Sacramento Zoo corroborates a 2005 founding and separately notes February 22 u…
The North American Nature Photography Association states that Nature Photography Day is June 15 and traces the initiative to its first celebration in 2006.
ASPCA campaign materials consistently identify July 21 as No Pet Store Puppies Day.
The NY Dog Film Festival describes itself as an annual festival that premieres in New York City and tours to other cities, with dates published by edition.
