Complete list of 2021 Pet (Mostly Cat) Holidays

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A complete list of 2021 pet holidays is essential for those wishing to celebrate cats this year. At Paws News for Cat Lovers, we focus on cat tourism and events, cat news, and lots of other cat stuff. Therefore, we felt we would be remiss if we did not bring you a complete list of special cat days in 2021. While many places may not be open in person due to the pandemic, there is bound to be a flurry of online activity surrounding pet holidays in 2021.

The complete list of 2021 pet (mostly cat) holidays include well-known celebrations like National Cat Day on Oct. 29, the Fourth of July, Halloween, National Black Cat Appreciation Day on August 17, and February’s Feline Fix by Five Appreciation Month.

We also include January’s Answer Your Cat Question Day (January 22), Change a Pet’s Life’s Day (January 24) and National Plan Your Vacation Day (January 26).

The list is comprehensive, including National Disaster Preparedness Month (September), Adopt-A-Shelter Cat Month (June) and Happy Cat Month (September).

This list serves as a great guide for writers, bloggers, photographers, videographers, or event planners that are looking for a way to gain attention in a fun way. We encourage you to bookmark this list, and keep it handy, for your reference in 2021.

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Cat gets ready to celebrate Mardi Gras, one of the Many 2021 Pet (Mostly Cat) Holidays.
Pink Collar has been a member of the Paws’ family for 16 years. Here she’s ready to party, showing she’s still got plenty of cat mojo.
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Complete list of 2021 Pet (Mostly Cat) Holidays

January 2021

Walk Your Pet Month

January 1, New Year’s Day

January 2, National Pet Safety Travel Day, Happy Mew Year for Cats Day    

January 14, National Dress up Your Pet Day    

January 18, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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    January 22, Answer your Cat Question Day

    January 24, Change A Pet’s Life Day   

    January 26, National Plan for Vacation Day (last Tuesday of January)

    January 28, National Fun At Work Day

    February 2021

    Beat the Heat Month

    Feline Fix by Five Awareness Month

    National Cat Health Month

    Spay\/Neuter Awareness Month (Humane Society of the United States)

    Pet Dental Health Month

    Responsible Pet Owners Month

    National Prevent a Litter Month  

    February 2, Groundhog Day   

    February 7, Super Bowl & Kitten Bowl VII (Hallmark Channel)

    February 14, Valentine’s Day

    February 14, Pet Theft Awareness Day    

    February 16, Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras

    February 17, Ash Wednesday

    February 19, President’s Day (third Monday of February)

    February 20, Love Your Pet Day

    February 25 – March 3, National Justice for Animals Week

    February 27, World Spay Day (Annual campaign Humane Society International and Humane Society of the US)

    February 27, Spay USA Day (last Tuesday of February)

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    March 2021

    National Pet Poison Prevention Month

    March 3, If Cats Had Thumbs Day 

    March 6 -12, Professional Pet Sitters Week    

    March 14, Daylight Savings Time Begins

    March 17, St. Patrick’s Day

    March 17, St. Gertrude of Nivelles Day (“The Cat Lady of the Catholic Church”)

    March 20, First Day of Spring

    March 21-27, National Poison Prevention Week

    March 23, Cuddly Kitten Day

    March 27, Passover Begins

    March 28, Respect Your Cat Day

    April 2021

    National Heartworm Awareness Month

    National Pet First Aid Awareness Month    

    Prevention to Cruelty to Animals Month (ASPCA)  

    National Pet Month – UK

    April 1, April Fool’s Day

    April 4, Easter

    April 6, National Siamese Cat Day

    April 11, National Pet Day   

    April 11, Celebrate Shelter Pets Day

    April 15, Tax Day

    April 16, National Wear Your Pajamas to Workday    

    April 18-24, Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week (second full week of April)

    April 17-24, National Pet ID Week    

    April 18, Pet Owners Independence Day   

    April 17-24, National Pet ID Week (third week in April)

    April 18-24, Animal Cruelty\/Human Violence Awareness Week (Humane Society of the US – third week in April)

    April 19, National Cat Lady Day

    April 22, Earth Day

    April 24, World Veterinary Day (last Saturday in April. World Veterinary Association) 

    April 25, National Pet Parent Day

    April 26, National Kids & Pets Day

     April 30, Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

    April 30, National Therapy Animal Day

    April 30, National Tabby Day

    April 30, Hairball Awareness Day (last Friday in April)   

    May 2021

    Pet Cancer Awareness Month

    Chip Your Pet Month     

    Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month     

    Lyme Disease Awareness Month

    National Foster Care Month

    National Pet Month

    Pet Sitter Safety Month

    Responsible Animal Guardian Month

    May 2-8, American Humane Be Kind to Animals Week (celebrated since 1915, always first full week of May)   

    May 2-8, National Pet Week (American Veterinary Medical Association – first full week in May) 

    May 3-9, National Air Quality Awareness Week

    May 3, National Specially-abled Pets Day

    May 5, Cinco de Mayo or Cinco de Meow Day

    May 8, Vet Nurse’s Day

    May 8, National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day (second Saturday in May)

    May 9, Mother’s Day

    May 31, Memorial Day    

    June 2021

    Adopt-a-Cat Month (American Humane Association)

    Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month (ASPCA)

    National Pet Preparedness Month (Timed for the first month of hurricane season, urges people with pets to make preparations in case they should be hit by a disaster including making plans for what you would do with your cat in case of a hurricane, tornado, flood or other natural disaster)    

    National Foster a Pet Month

    National Micro chipping Month

     June 4, Hug Your Cat Day

    June 6-12, Pet Appreciation Week (first week in June)

    June 8, Best Friends Day

    June 8, World Pet Memorial Day (second Saturday in June)

    June 13-19, Animal Rights Awareness Week

    June 14, Flag Day  

    June 19, National Garfield the Cat Day

    June 20, Father’s Day

    June 21–25, Take Your Pet to Work Week

    June 21, First Day of Summer

    June 21, Take Your Cat to Work Day   

    June 25, Cat World Domination Day

    July 2021

    National Lost Pet Prevention Month (Learn how to keep your pets from becoming lost in this month-long observance launched by PetHub)

    National Pet Hydration Awareness Month

    July 1, ID Your Pet Day

    July 4, Independence Day

    July 5, Pet Remembrance Day

    July 6, International Kissing Day

    July 11, All-American Pet Photo Day

    July 15, National Pet Fire Safety Day (sponsored by the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), ADT Security Services and the American Kennel Club (AKC)

    July 21, National Craft for your Local Shelters Day

    July 25, National Parents Day

    July 31, National Mutt Day

    August 2021

    National Immunization Awareness Month

    National Wellness Month

    Rawgust (celebrating raw feeding for pets)

    August 8, International Cat Day    

    August 10, National Lazy Day

    August 15, National Check the Chip Day (AVMA and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) joined together to create Check the Chip Day)

    August 17, National Black Cat Appreciation Day    

    August 21, International Homeless Animals Day

    August 22, National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day    

    August 26, National Dog Day

    August 28, Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day

    August 30, National Holistic Pet Day   

    September 2021

    Happy Cat Month (established by the CATalyst Council)

    National Disaster Preparedness Month (lead by FEMA’s Ready Campaign, Citizen Corps and The Advertising Council, this effort encourages individuals, families, businesses and communities to work together and take action to prepare for emergencies. Visit Ready.gov and CitizenCorps.gov. for more info) 

    Animal Pain Awareness Month

    National Pet Insurance Month

    Pet Sitter Education Month

    September 1, Ginger Cat Appreciation Day

    September 6, Labor Day

    September 6, Rosh Hashanah begins

    September 11, Patriot Day

    September 12, National Pet Memorial Day (established by the International Association of Pet Cemeteries (IAPC) – second Sunday in September)  

    September 13, Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day (a day dedicated to the issue of pet birth defects including information on identification, prevention and treatment)

    September 15, Yom Kippur begins

    September 19, National Meow Like a Pirate Day

    September 19-25, Adopt a Less-Adoptable Pet Week (third week in September)

    September 19-25, National Deaf Pet Awareness Week    

    September 22, First Day of Fall    

    September 25, World’s Largest Pet Walk

    September 23, Remember Me Thursday

    September 28, World Rabies Day (sponsored by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control)

    October 2021

    National Animal Safety and Protection Month      

    National Book Month

    National Pet Wellness Month    

    October 3-9, Animal Welfare Week (AVMA – first Full Week of October)    

    October 4, World Animal Day & World Pet Day

    October 4, Feast of St Francis of Assisi (The feast commemorates the life of St Francis, who was born in the 12th century and is the Catholic Church’s patron saint of animals and the environment. It is a popular day for pets to be blessed)

    October 12, National Pet Obesity Awareness Day   

    October 17-23, National Veterinary Technician Week (sponsored by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America)   

    October 16, National Feral Cat Day

    October 16, Global Cat Day (previously Feral Cat Day, Alley Cat Allies)

    October. 21, National Pets for Veterans Day

    October 21, Cure4Cats Day (Winn Feline Foundation)

    October 27, National Black Cat Day in the UK

    October. 28, Plush Animal Lovers’ Day (perfect day to buy your pet a new squeaky toy)

    October 29, National Cat Day    

    October 31, Halloween    

    November 2021

    Senior Adopt a Senior Pet Month

    National Pet Awareness Month    

    National Senior Pet Month  

    Pet Cancer Awareness Month

    Pet Diabetes Month

    November 1, National Cook for Your Pets Day

    November 2, Election Day

    November 7-13, National Animal Shelter & Rescue Appreciation Week (sponsored by the Humane Society of the US – first full week of November)    

    November 7, Daylight Savings Time Ends

    November 11, Veterans Day

    November 17, National Take a Hike Day   

    November 17, National Black Cat Day   

    November 20, National Adoption Day

    November 25, Thanksgiving    

    November 26, Black Friday    

    November 28, Hanukkah begins

    November 29, Cyber Monday    

    November 30, Giving Tuesday 

    December 2021

    National Cat Lovers’ Month

    Safe Toys and Gifts Month

    December 5, Volunteer Day

    December 6, Hanukkah ends

    December 9, International Day of Veterinary Medicine

    December 15, National Cat Herder’s Day

    December 21, First Day of Winter

    December 25, Christmas

    December 26, Kwanzaa begins

    December 31, New Year’s Eve

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