Complete List of Cat and Dog Holidays for 2026
Compilation of holidays celebrating our beloved cats and dogs in 2026
JANUARY
- 02 - National pet travel safety day
- 02 - Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
- 06 - National Cuddle Day
- 14 - National Dress Up Your Pet Day
- 22 - National Answer Your Cats' Question Day
- 24 - Change a Pet's Life Day
- 24 - Peanut Butter Day
- 29 - Tuxedo Cat Appreciation Day
- 29 - Seeing Eye Guide Dog Anniversary
- Month:
- National Train Your Dog Month
- Walk Your Dog Month
FEBRUARY
- 02 - Sled Dog Day
- 03 - Wolf Moon Rises
- 03 - Doggy Date Night
- 03 - National Golden Retriever Day
- 14 - Pet Theft Awareness Day
- 15 to 21 - National Drink Wine with Your Cat Week (3rd full week in February)
- 17 - Cat Day in Poland and Italy
- 19 - International Tug of War Day
- 20 - World Cat Day
- 20 - National Love Your Pet Day
- 22 - Cat day in Japan
- 22 - National Walking the Dog Day
- 22 - World Spay Day
- 23 - International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
- 24 - World Spay Day
- Month:
- Dog Training Education Month
- National Cat Health Month
- Pet Dental Health Month
- Responsible Pet Owners Month
- Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
MARCH
- 2 to 8 - National Professional Pet Sitters Week
- 02- International Rescue Cat Day
- 03 - National If Pets Had Thumbs Day
- 03 - International Tripawd Awareness Day
- 09 - World Kidney Day
- 13 - National K9 Veterans Day
- 14 - Pet Theft Awareness Day in UK
- 15 - National Catio Day
- 17 - Saint Gertrude of Nivelles day
- 23 - Cuddly Kitten Day
- 23 - National Puppy Day
- 28 - Respect Your Cat Day
- 30 - National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
- Month:
- National Pet Poison Prevention Awareness Month
APRIL
- 01 to 07 - National Raw Feeding Week
- 04 - World Stray Animal Day
- 06- National Siamese Cat Day
- 08 - National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
- 10 - National Hug Your Cat Day
- 10 - National Farm Animals Day
- 10- National Hug Your Dog Day
- 11 - Pet Your Cat Day
- 11 - National Pet Day
- 11 - Dog Therapy Appreciation Day
- 17 - Tortoiseshell cat appreciation Day
- 19 - Sylvester the cat birthday
- 19 - National Cat Lady Day
- 20 - National Pet ID Week
- 21 - National Bulldogs are Beautiful Day
- 24 - National Hairball Awareness Day (Last Friday in April)
- 26 - National Pet Parents Day (Last Sunday in April)
- 26 - National Kids and Pets Day
- 27 - Free Feral Cat Spay Day
- 27 - National Little Pampered Dog Day
- 29 - International Guide Dog Day (Last Wednesday in April)
- 30 - National Therapy Animal Day
- 30 - National Tabby Day
- 30 - National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
- Month
- Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
- National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
- National Canine Fitness Month
- Active Dog Month
MAY
- 3 - National Special-abled Pets Day
- 3 - Mayday for Mutts (1st Sunday of May)
- 3 to 9 - National Pet Week (1st full week of May, starting Sunday)
- 4 to 10 - Be Kind to Animals Week (1st full week of May)
- 5 - Cinco de Meow Day
- 9 - National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
- 9 - National Dog Mom Day (2nd Saturday of May)
- 10 - Cat Parade in Belgium
- 14 - International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
- 14 - Bond with Your Dog Day
- 20 - National Rescue Dog Day
- 30 - International Hug Your Cat Day
- Month
- National Pet Month
- Chip Your Pet Month
JUNE
- 01 to 07 - Pet Appreciation Week (1st week of June)
- 04 - National Hug Your Cat Day
- 04 - International Corgi Day
- 08 - Best Friends Day
- 08 to 11 - National Pet Wedding Week (2nd week of June)
- 09 - World Pet Memorial Day (2nd Tuesday of June)
- 16 - Take Your Cat to Work Day
- 19 - National Garfield the Cat Day
- 19 - International Box Day
- 20 - Ugliest Dog Day
- 20 - National Dog Dad Day
- 22 to 28 - Take Your Pet to Work Week
- 24 - Cat World Domination Day
- 26 - Take Your Dog to Work Day
- 27 - World Day Against Pet Abandonment
- 30 - Grey Cat Appreciation Day
- Month
- Adopt a Cat Month
- National Pet Preparedness Month
- National Foster a Pet Month
- National Microchipping Month
JULY
- 01 - National ID your pet day
- 05 - National Pet Remembrance in the UK
- 10 - National Kitten Day
- 11 - All-American Pet Photo Day
- 14 - Dog on a Lead Day
- 15 - National Pet Fire Safety Day in the US
- 21 - National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day
- 26 - National Dog Photography Day in the UK
- 29 - International Tiger Day
- 31 - National Mutt Day
- Month
- National Pet Hydration Month
- National Lost Pet Prevention Month
AUGUST
- 01 - Universal birthday for shelter dogs
- 03 to 09 - International Assistance Dog Week
- 08 - International Cat Day
- 10 - World Lion Day
- 10 - Snoopy's Birthday
- 10 - National Spoil Your Dog Day
- 15 - National Check the Chip Day
- 15 - International Homeless Animals Day (3rd Saturday of August)
- 16 - Saint Roch's Day
- 17 - National Black Cat Appreciation Day
- 22 - National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
- 23 - International Blind Dog Day
- 26 - National Dog Day
- 28 - Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
- 30 - National Holistic Pet Day
- Month
- Rawgust
- National Dog Month
- Clear the Shelters Event
- Itchy Pet Awareness Month
SEPTEMBER
- 01 - Ginger Cat Appreciation Day
- 05 - National White Cat Appreciation Day
- 09 - Tuxie Appreciation Day
- 12 - National Hug Your Hound Day (2nd Saturday in September)
- 13 - Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day
- 13 - National Pet Memorial Day (2d Sunday in September)
- 14 to 20 - Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week (3rd week of September)
- 17 - Remember me Thursday (3rd Thursday of September)
- 19 - National Meow Like a Pirate Day
- 19 - Puppy Mill Awareness Day (3rd Saturday in September)
- 19 - Responsible Dog Ownership Day(3rd Saturday in September)
- 21 to 27 - Deaf Dog Awareness Week (Last full week in September)
- 25 - World's Largest Pet Walk
- Month
- National Guide/Service Dog Month
- National Pet Memorial Month
- National Service Dog Month
- Pet Sitter Education Month
- Responsible Dog Ownership Month
- Animal Pain Awareness Month
OCTOBER
- 01 - Universal Birthday for Shelter Cats (Catober 1st)
- 01 - National Fire Pup Day
- 01 - National Black Dog Day
- 04 - Feast of st francis
- 04 - World Animal Day
- 05 to 11 - National Walk Your Dog Week (1st Week of October)
- 14 - National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
- 15 - Tiger Day
- 16 - National Feral Cat Day
- 16 - Global Cat Day
- 21 - National Pets for Veterans Day
- 23 - International Snow Leopard Day
- 27 - National Black Cat Day
- 29 - National Cat Day
- 30 - National Treat Your Pet Day
- Month
- Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
- Adopt a Dog Month
- National Pet Wellness Month
- National Animal Safety and Protection Month
- National Pitbull Awareness Month
NOVEMBER
- 01 - National Love Your Pets Day
- 01 - National Cook for Your Pets Day
- 02 to 08 - National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (1st full week of November)
- 07 - National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
- 17 - National Black Cat Day in UK
- 17 - National Hiking Day
- 24 - National Border Collie Day
- 27 - National Dog Show
- 30 - World Pet Day
- Month
- Adopt a Senior Pet Month
- National Senior Pet Month
- National Prevent a Litter Month
- National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
- Pet Diabetes Month
DECEMBER
- 01 - National Twin With Your Dog Day
- 02 - National Mutt Day (again)
- 04 - Celebrate Shelter Pets Day
- 04 - Wildlife Conservation Day
- 09 - International Animal Rights Day
- 11 - Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animals Day
- 15 - National Cat Herders Day
- Month
- National Cat Lover's Month
- Catmas! monthly celebration to include our cats in all the Christmas fun (yes, it's a made-up holiday, but cats and Christmas are purrfection)
Keila & Tobby <3