A Year of Pet-Related Holidays and Themes to Blog About
‘Tis the season for giving, and BlogPaws is happy to share a year of pet-related holidays and themes. Feel free to refer to this post year-round and infuse the ideas into your blog posts, as content starter ideas, and for social media content.
A little insider tip: Try to gear your blog’s focus around the theme or idea. For example, if it’s National Cat Day and you blog about cat health, create a blog post with cat health ideas woven into it and hashtag #NationalCatDay. Try to stand out from what everyone else is writing about and make the idea your own.
Take a peek at these content starter tips all year long:
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Bookmark this post, refer back to it, and save it for a year’s worth of 2017 pet-related holidays and themes to blog about.
January
Overall themes:
Adopt a Rescued Bird Month
National Train Your Dog Month
Walk Your Pet Month
Get Organized Month
Holidays:
January 1: New Year’s Day (great post for resolutions, jump start the year)
January 2: National Pet Travel Safety Day and National Mew Year for Cats Day
January 5: National Bird Day
January 6: Epiphany
January 8: National Bubble Bath Day (fun post for pet bath tips, shampoo safety, grooming, etc)
January 14: National Dress Your Pet Up Day, National Seeing Eye Dog Day, Bald Eagle Appreciation Day
January 15: Hat Day
January 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 18: Winnie the Pooh Day
January 19: National Popcorn Day
January 20: National Penguin Awareness Day
January 21: National Squirrel Appreciation Day (um hello, cute photos time), National Hugging Day
January 24: Change A Pet’s Life Day, Belly Laugh Day, Compliment Day
January 25: National Opposite Day
January 26: Australia Day, Rattlesnake Round Up
January 29: Seeing Eye Guide Dog Birthday
January 31: Backwards Day
February
Overall themes:
National Pet Oral/Dental Health Care Month
Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
International Hoof Care Month
American Heart Month
Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
National Wild Bird Feeding Month
National Cat Health Month
Unchain a Dog Month
Dog Training Education Month
National Bird Feeding Month
Holidays:
February 2: Groundhog Day
February 4: Thank a Mailman Day (great for bite prevention tips, training)
February 5: Super Bowl Sunday
February 6: Chinese New Year
February 14: Valentine’s Day, National Pet Theft Awareness Day, World Whale Day, National Hippo Day, Pet Theft Awareness Day
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 20: President’s Day, Love Your Pet Day
February 22: Walking the Dog Day
February 23: International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
February 26, Oscars Night on TV
February 26- March 4: National Justice for Animals Week
February 27: Polar Bear Day
February 28: Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday, National Spay Day, Public Sleeping Day
March
Overall themes:
Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
Craft Month
Women’s History Month
Dolphin Awareness Month
Pet Poison Prevention Month
Holidays:
March 1: National Pig Day, National Horse Protection Day
March 3: If Pets Had Thumbs Day
March 6: National Frozen Food Day
March 5 – 11: Professional Pet Sitters Week
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 12: Daylight Savings
March 13: K9 Veterans Day
March 14: Learn About Butterflies Day, Save a Spider Day
March 16: Panda Day
March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
March 19 – 25: National Poison Prevention Week
March 19: Poultry Day
March 20: International Earth Day, World Sparrow Day, World Frog Day, International Day of Happiness (Reasons a Pet Makes You Happy is a great topic), first day of Spring
March 22: International Day of the Seal
March 23: National Puppy Day
March 25: Manatee Appreciation Day
March 28: Respect Your Cat Day
March 30: Take a Walk in the Park Day (great for walking a pet)
April
Overall themes:
World Habitat Awareness Month
National Pet Month
Stress Awareness Month
American Red Cross Pet First Aid Awareness Month
Garden Month
Heartworm Awareness Month
National Frog Month
Adopt a Greyhound Month
Zoo and Aquarium Month
Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
Decorating Month (great for craft ideas with a pet theme)
Poetry Month
Holidays:
April 1: April Fool’s Day
April 1: Talk Like Shakespeare Day
April 1 – April 7: International Pooper Scooper Week
April 2: National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
April 4: World Rat Day
April 10: Passover begins
April 16: Easter, National Librarian Day (great post for pet-themed books)
April 16-22: National Pet ID Week
April 17: Bat Appreciation Day
April 19: Pet Owners Day
April 20: Look Alike Day
April 22: Earth Day
April 23: National Lost Dog Awareness Day
April 24: National Pet Parents Day
April 26: Hairball Awareness Day, Help a Horse Day
April 29: National Kids and Pets Day (instill ideas in kids to respect pets, bite prevention, how to pet a cat: Ideas for posts)
April 30: National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, Animal Advocacy Day, World Veterinary Day
May
Overall themes:
National Pet Month
Chip Your Pet Month
Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Responsible Animal Guardian Month
Lyme Disease Prevention Month
National Service Dog Eye Examination Month
National Photograph Month
Holidays:
May 1: Save the Rhino Day, National Purebred Dog Day, May Day
May 3: National Specially Abled Pets Day, National Hug Your Cat Day
May 4: May the Fourth Be With You: Star Wars Day, Bird Day
May 5: Cinco de Mayo, National Ferret Day
May 7 – 13: National Be Kind to Animals Week
May 14: Mother’s Day, National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
May 16: National Sea Monkey Day
May 18-20: BlogPaws Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC
May 20: Armed Forces Day
May 21 – 27: National Dog Bite Prevention Week
May 22: Victoria Day (Canada)
May 23: World Turtle Day
May 27: National Heat Awareness Day
May 29: Memorial Day
May 30: International Hug Your Cat Day
June
Overall themes:
Adopt a Cat Month/Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
National Pet Preparedness Month
National Microchipping Month
Social Petworking Month
Holidays:
June 2: National Go Barefooting Day (good for paw safety)
June 4: Hug Your Cat Day
June 5: World Environment Day
June 8: Best Friends Day
June 9: World Pet Memorial Day
June 14: Flag Day
June 16: Fresh Veggies Day
June 18: Father’s Day
June 19: National Pets in Film Day, National Kissing Day
June 20: American Eagle Day
June 21: Selfie Day, National Dog Party Day, First Day of Summer
June 23: Take Your Dog to Work Day
June 29: Camera Day
July
Overall themes:
National Blueberry Month
National Anti-Boredom Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Ice Cream Month
National Picnic Month
Holidays:
July 1: Canada Day
July 3: Stay Out of the Sun Day
July 4: Independence Day
July 11: All-American Pet Photo Day
July 14: Cow Appreciation Day, Shark Awareness Day
July 15: I Love Horses Day, National Pet Fire Safety Day
July 16: World Snake Day
July 17: National Pig Day
July 21: National Craft For Your Shelters Day
July 23: National Hot Dog Day, Parents Day
July 31: Mutt’s Day, International Day of Friendship
August
Overall themes:
Family Fun Month
National Catfish Month
Water Quality Month
National Picnic Month
DOGust (Universal Birthday for shelter dogs)
Holidays:
August 7: National Friendship Day
August 8: World Cat Day, National Happiness Day
August 9: National Book Lovers Day
August 10: National Lazy Day, Spoil Your Dog Day
August 11: National Sons and Daughters Day
August 12: World Elephant Day
August 17: National Black Cat Appreciation Day
August 22: National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
August 26: National Dog Day
August 28: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
September
Overall themes:
Catalyst Council’s Happy Healthy Cat Month
Animal Pain Awareness Month
National Disaster Preparedness Month
National Food Safety Education Month
National Service Dog Month
Responsible Dog Ownership Month
Chicken Month
Holidays:
September 4: Labor Day
September 10: National Pet Memorial Day, Grandparents Day
September 11: 9/11 Remembrance, Patriot Day
September 19: Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 20: Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
September 21: Peace Day
September 22: Elephant Appreciation Day, Autumn begins
September 23: International Rabbit Day, Dogs in Politics Day
September 28: World Rabies Day
September 29: Yom Kippur begins at sundown
October
Overall themes:
National Pet Wellness Month
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
Pet Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Bat Appreciation Month
National Pit Bull Awareness Month
National Service Dog Month
World Animal Month
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
Holidays:
October 1: National Black Dog Day, National Fire Pup Day
October 1-7: National Walk Your Dog Week – (First Week of October)
October 3: Rosh Hashanah
October 9: Columbus Day
October 12: Yom Kippur
October 14: National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
October 15: Sweetest Day
October 16: National Feral Cat Day, National Bosses Day
October 21: Reptile Awareness Day, Sweetest Day
October 24: United Nations Day
October 28: Plush Animal Lover’s Day
October 29: National Cat Day, National Pit Bull Awareness Day
October 31: Halloween
November
Overall themes:
National Novel Writing Month
Native American Heritage Month
Peanut Butter Lovers Month
National Sleep Comfort Month
Adopt a Senior Pet Month
Pet Diabetes Month
Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Holidays:
November 1: All Saints Day, National Cook for Your Pets Day
November 2: All Souls Day
November 5: Daylight Savings
November 7: Election Day
November 11: Veterans Day, Remembrance Day (Canada)
November 13: Sadie Hawkins Day, World Kindness Day
November 18: Mickey Mouse Birthday
November 23: Thanksgiving Day
November 24: Black Friday
November 27: Cyber Monday
November 30: Stay Home Because You’re Well Day
December
Overall themes:
Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Holidays:
December: National Mutt Day
December 4: World Wildlife Conservation Day, National Cookie Day
December 12: Hanukkah begins at sundown
December 13: National Day of the Horse
December 14: Monkey Day
December 15: National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
December 21: Winter begins
December 23: Festivus
December 24: Christmas Eve
December 25: Christmas Day
December 26: Kwanzaa begins, Boxing Day (Canada)
December 31: New Year’s Day
Go even more in depth for additional holidays and unique events with this fun calendar.
Carol Bryant is the Marketing and Social Media Manager for BlogPaws and runs her own blog, Fidose of Reality and its fundraising arm, Wigglebutt Warriors. When not busy playing with her Cocker Spaniel, Dexter, she stays far away from cooking. Her trademark is her mantra and is tattooed on her arm: My Heart Beats Dog.®
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