2024 Pet Holiday & Pet/Vet Event Calendar
National Train Your Dog Month
Walk Your Pet Month
Adopt A Rescue Bird Month
National Pet Safety Travel Day January 2
National Bird Day
January 5
National Cuddle Up Day January 6
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 15
February
It’s Pet Dental Health Month. Check out these great VOHC-approved products.
National Pet Dental Health Month
Responsible Pet Owners Month
Chinese Lunar New Year: The Year of the Wood Dragon February 10
Valentine’s Day February 14
Western Veterinary Conference – February 18-21, 2024 Las Vegas, NV
Love Your Pet Day – February 20
President’s Day – February 19
Goodnewsforpets.com Official Anniversary Day February 20 (every year)
National Wildlife Day February 22
International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day February 23
March
World Wildlife Day March 3
K-9 Veteran’s Day March 13
Poison Prevention Week March 17-23, 2024 Third full week of March starting with a Sunday
Global Pet Expo March 20-22, 2024 Orlando, FL (trade-only event)
National Puppy Day March 23, 2024
CWA Communications Contest Opens March 30, 2024 CLOSED
April
ASPCA’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
American Red Cross’s Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
National Frog Month
Every Day is Tag Day April 7, 2024 (First Saturday in April )
National Public Health Week April 1-7, 2024
World Health Day April 6, 2024
National Pet Day April 11, 2024
National Dog Bite Prevention Week® April 7-13, 2024
National Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week April 14-17, 2024
National Pet ID Week April 17-23, 2024
National Pet Day April 11, 2024
National Dolphin Day April 14, 2024
National Kids & Pets Day April 26, 2024
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
National Specially-abled Pets Day May 3, 2024
National Wildlife Preparedness Day May 4, 2024
National Pet Week® May 5-11, 2024 First full week in May starting with a Sunday
Be Kind to Animals Week® May 5-11,2024 First full week of May starts with a Sunday
Interzoo May 07-10, 2024 Nuremberg, Germany (Interzoo is every 2 years)
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day is May 11, 2024 Second Saturday in May
The 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Week May 11-14, 2024
USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center
Endangered Species Day May 17, 2024
International Turtle Day May 23, 2024
June
American Humane’s Adopt-a-Cat Month®
AKA Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
National Pet Preparedness Month
National Zoo and Aquarium Month
Hug Your Cat Day June 4, 2024
World Food Safety Day June 7, 2024
Pet Appreciation Week June 2-8, 2024 First full week in June
World Oceans Day June 8, 2024
World Pet Memorial Day June 11, 2024
Take Your Dog to Work Day June 21, 2024
National Insurance Awareness Day – June 28, 2024
July
World Zoonoses Day July 6, 2024
National Kitten Day July 10, 2024
All American Pet Photo Day July 11, 2024
Shark Awareness Day July 14, 2024
National Pet Fire Safety Day July 15, 2024
National Mutt Day July 31, 2024
AVMA Convention July 14-18 Denver, CO
August
Clear the Shelters Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
International Assistance Dog August 4-10, 2024
First full week of August starting with a Sunday
International Cat Day August 8, 2024
World Lion Day August 10, 2024
World Elephant Day August 12, 2024
World Lizard DayAugust 14, 2024
Check the Chip DayAugust 15, 2024
SuperZoo August 14-16, 2024 (Trade Show)
World Mosquito Day August 20, 2024
8th Annual Veterinary Innovation Summit – AI FocusAugust 21-23, 2024 – Goodnewsforpets was there!
National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day August 22, 2024
International Dog Day August 26, 2024
Animal Health Corridor Summit August 26-27 (trade event)
September
Happy Cat Month
VMX January 25-29, 2025
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Latest update: 8/3/24
