Vet team calendar
Pet health and veterinary awareness events, plus US public holidays.
Awareness months, weeks and days worth knowing in vet med, with US public holidays marked, all on one page. Plan your clinic posts, waiting-room displays and team reminders a month ahead.
- Awareness event
- US public holiday
Dates for 2026. Public holidays, Easter, Mother's and Father's Day and Vet Tech Week are worked out for this year automatically. Awareness weeks move every year, so check the organizer's exact dates before you plan around them.
January
All month long
- One Health Awareness Month
- Adopt a Rescued Bird Month
- Walk Your Pet Month
- Train Your Dog Month
- Jan1New Year's DayUS holiday
- Jan2National Pet Travel Safety Day
- Jan5National Bird Day
- Jan6National Cuddle Up Day
- Jan19Martin Luther King Jr. DayUS holiday
- Jan21National Squirrel Appreciation Day
February
All month long
- American Heart Month
- National Pet Dental Health Month
- Responsible Pet Owners Month
- Feb16Presidents' DayUS holiday
- Feb20Love Your Pet Day
- Feb22National Wildlife Day
- Feb23International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
- Feb27International Polar Bear Day
March
Awareness weeks this month
- Mar3World Wildlife Day
- Mar8International Women’s Day
- Mar23National Puppy Day
April
All month long
- American Red Cross Pet First Aid Awareness Month
- National Frog Month
- National Heartworm Awareness Month
- Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
- Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
Awareness weeks this month
- National Public Health Week
- National Dog Bite Prevention Week®
- National Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week
- Apr2Every Day is Tag Day
- Apr5Easter Sunday
- Apr7World Health Day
- Apr11National Pet Day
- Apr14National Dolphin Day
- Apr17National Bat Appreciation Day
- Apr18National Pet ID Week
- Apr204/20 Day
- Apr21Biomedical Research Awareness Day
- Apr25World Penguin Day
- Apr27International Guide Dog Day
- Apr28National Kids and Pets Day
- Apr29Hairball Awareness Day
- Apr30National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
- Apr30World Veterinary Day
May
All month long
- National Service Dog Eye Examination Month
- Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Awareness weeks this month
- National Pet Week
- Be kind to animals week
- May3National Specially-abled Pets Day
- May7National Wildfire Preparedness Day
- May10Mother's Day
- May14National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
- May20National Endangered Species Day
- May23World Turtle Day
- May25Memorial DayUS holiday
June
All month long
- Adopt-a-Cat Month®
- AKA Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
- National Zoo and Aquarium Month
- National Dairy Month
- National Pet Preparedness Month
Awareness weeks this month
- Pet Appreciation Week
- National Pollinator Week
- Jun4Hug Your Cat Day
- Jun7World Food Safety Day
- Jun8World Oceans Day
- Jun14World Pet Memorial Day
- Jun19JuneteenthUS holiday
- Jun20National Insurance Awareness Day (all types)
- Jun21Father's Day
- Jun24Take Your Dog to Work Day
July
All month long
- Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
Awareness weeks this month
- National Farriers Week
- Jul3Independence Day (observed)US holiday
- Jul4Independence DayUS holiday
- Jul6World Zoonoses Day
- Jul14Shark Awareness Day
- Jul15National Pet Fire Safety Day
- Jul31National Mutt Day
August
All month long
- National Immunization Awareness Month
- Itchy Pet Awareness Month
Awareness weeks this month
- International Assistance Dog Week
- Aug8International Cat Day
- Aug15Check the Chip Day
- Aug22National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
- Aug26International Dog Day
September
All month long
- Animal Pain Awareness Month
- Happy Cat Month
- National Disaster Preparedness Month
- National Food Safety Education Month
- National Service Dog Month
- Responsible Dog Ownership Month
Awareness weeks this month
- National Farm Health and Safety Week
- Telehealth Awareness Week
- Deaf Dog Awareness Week
- Sea Otter Awareness Week
- Sep7Labor DayUS holiday
- Sep8National Iguana Awareness Day
- Sep11National Pet Memorial Day
- Sep16National Teach Ag Day
- Sep28World Rabies Day
- SepNo date listedNational Elephant Appreciation Day
October
All month long
- Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
- National Pet Wellness Month
Awareness weeks this month
- Oct1World Vegetarian Day
- Oct4World Animal Day
- Oct12National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
- Oct12Columbus DayUS holiday
- Oct12US Indigenous People's DayUS holiday
- Oct16World Food Day
- Oct18-24National Veterinary Technician Week
- Oct20International Shakeout Day
- Oct21Reptile Awareness Day
- Oct21National Pets for Veterans Day
- Oct29National Cat Day
November
This monthAll month long
- Adopt a Senior Pet Month
- National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
- National Pet Diabetes Month
- Manatee Awareness Month
Awareness weeks this month
- National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
- US Antibiotics Awareness Week
- Nov3One Health Day
- Nov8International Human-Animal Bond Day (event created by HABA)
- Nov11Veterans DayUS holiday
- Nov26ThanksgivingUS holiday
- Nov27Day after ThanksgivingUS holiday
December
- Dec2National Mutt Day
- Dec4World Wildlife Conservation Day
- Dec13National Day of the Horse
- Dec15Cat Herders Day
- Dec25Christmas DayUS holiday
- Dec27Visit the Zoo Day
Turn awareness days into great posts.
Our blog covers several of these dates, with facts you can share with clients and your team.