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Category: Animals, Insects, Birds, Fish & Reptiles
Events celebrating or highlighting animals, fish, insects, birds, reptiles, and other forms of non-plant life.
If it is a living entity with mobility and not human, it falls into the category of animals, insects, birds, fish, and reptiles.
Animals Fish Insect & Birds Events
Cow Appreciation Day: July 8
Daily
National Cow Appreciation Day is sponsored by Chick-fil-A, an American fast-food restaurant specializing in chicken-based dishes. Each year since 1995, to convince people to ‘Eat Mor Chikin,’ the restaura...
January
Tea Party, SPANA World: July 8
Daily
Scheduled for July 8 each year, the SPANA World Tea Party is a localized fundraiser designed to raise awareness about work animals (camels, horses, dogs, mules, etc.) and provide funds to care for the sic...
January
Don't Step on a Bee Day: July 10
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Please Don’t Step on a Bee Day seeks to raise awareness of the importance of bees in our environment. Created by the Wellcat.com duo Thomas and Ruth Roy, Don’t Step on a Bee Day aims to inform children...
January
Kitten Day, Ntl.: July 10
Daily
Kitten Season is upon us. All the cats that gave birth to kittens in the late spring, those kittens are finally old enough to be adopted. National Kitten Day promotes awareness of this fact and urges peop...
January
All American Pet Photo Day: July 11
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Created in 2014 by Veterinary Wellness Center (AWC), All American Pet Photo Day has taken a life on a life of its own in the social media world. Though AWC no longer holds an annual contest, Instagram, F...
January
Wayne Nebraska Chicken Day (US-NE): July 1...
Daily
Coordinated by the Wayne Area Chamber of Commerce, the Chicken Show is a festive annual event held on the second Saturday in July. Founded in 1981 by the Wayne Regional Arts Council, the theme of "chick...
January
Beef Tallow Day, Ntl.: July 13
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National Beef Tallow Day premiers in 2018 and promotes the use of healthy, animal-based fats in cooking and baking. This day strategically falls on National French Fry Day. Have you ever had incredibly de...
January
Butterfly Count, Big (UK): July 14-August...
Monthly
Big Butterfly Count is the second week of July through the first week of August. This nationwide survey updates the status of the environment. Created seven years ago, this has become the biggest butterfl...
January
Orca Day, World (2002): July 14
Daily
World Orca Day marks the anniversary of the release of Springer, a killer whale that was fostered after his mother was killed, on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada July 14, 2002. It is a day...
January
Shark Awareness Day: July 14
Daily
Shark Awareness Day raises awareness of the ocean-dwelling predator and changes the perception of sharks in a more positive light. Threatened by pollution, overfishing, and incidental killings, shark po...
January
Horses Day, I Love, Ntl: July 15
Daily
I Love Horses Day is a grassroots celebration of all things equine and occurs each summer. This is an unofficial event with no sponsor.
January
Pet Fire Safety Day: July 15
Daily
First held in 2007, Pet Fire Safety Day emphasizes the safety of pets in case of emergencies. Supported by the American Kennel Club, ADT Security Services, the National Volunteer Fire Council, and hundr...
January
Snake Day, World: July 16
Daily
World Snake Day aims to change perceptions of snakes. Sponsored by Advocate for Snake Preservation (ASP), its mission focuses on science, education, and advocacy to promote compassionate conservation and...
January
Yellow Pigs Day: July 17
Daily
Rest easy. This event has nothing to do with food and is kosher, halal, vegetarian, and vegan friendly. This little piggy does mathematics. Yellow Pigs Day is an annual celebration associated primarily...
January
Chincoteague Pony Swim (US-VA): July 19-25...
Weekly
The annual Chincoteague Pony Swim and Roundup in Chincoteague, Virginia, captures national and local interest as it continues to be a unique spectacle since 1925. Marguerite Henry's popular children's nov...
January
Moth Week, Ntl.: July 19-27
Weekly
National Moth Week is an annual awareness campaign and fundraiser. Moths don't get the credit they are due because people think they are not as pretty as butterflies and are known to devour wool sweater...
January
Craft for Your Local Shelters Day, Ntl.: J...
Daily
Created in 2012 by Sew Doggy Style's Erika Lindquist to raise funds for local shelters. The event began as a tribute to her rescue dog Sebastian. Participating crafters throughout the United States create...
January
Marine/Oceans Day (JP): July 21
Daily
Unsurprisingly, an island nation like Japan has a national holiday to celebrate the bounty and beauty of the sea. Marine or Oceans Day was first held in 1941 and is a national holiday.
January
No Pet Store Puppies Day: July 21
Daily
The ASPCA sponsors No Pet Store Puppies Day each year. From the event website: "Puppy mill cruelty is a national problem. Tens of thousands of breeding dogs spend their lives in puppy mills and large-sc...
January
Ratcatcher's Day (1376): July 22
Daily
Ratcatcher's Day commemorates the disappearance of 130 children on July 22, 1376, in Hamelin, Germany, and has ties to the story of the Pied Piper through a poem. The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Rattenfänger...
January
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