Animals, Pets and Environmental Observances and Events Activities and Crafts @ First-School.ws

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January
National Train Your Dog Month
Walk Your Pet Month
2nd: National Pet Travel Safety Day* [info.]
5th: National Bird Day* [info.]
20th: National Penguin Awareness Day*
21st: Nat'l & Intn'l Squirrel Apreciation Day*
31st: Internationall Zebra Day*

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February
National Bird Feeding Month [info.]
National Pet Dental Month [AVMA-info.]
Responsible Pet Owner Month
Sat. before Presidents' Day: World Whale Day*
Last Tuesday: Spay Day [HSUS-info.]
1st: Serpent Day*
2nd: Groundhog Day*
2nd: Hedgehog Day*
2nd: World Ostrich Day*
15th: World Hippopotamus Day*
20th: Love Your Pet Day*
22nd: Walking the Dog Day*
23rd: National Dog Biscuit Day*
27th: International Polar Bear Day*

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March
3rd week: Poison Prevention Week [ASPCA, National Animal Poison Control Center]
18th-24th: National Agriculture Week [info.]
Last Wednesday: Manatee Appreciation Day
1st: National Pig Day*
3rd: World Wildlife Day* [UN]
16th: National Panda Day
20th: World Frog Day [info.]
20th: World Sparrow Day* [info.]
21st: International Day of Forests * [UN]
22nd: World Water Day * [UN]
22nd: International Seal Day
23rd: World Meteorological Day
23rd: National Puppy Day* [info.]
23th: National Ag Day [info.]

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April
National Frog Month
National Garden Month
National Heartworm Awareness Month [info.]
National Pet First-Aid Awareness Month
Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month [ASPCA]
Pets are Wonderful Month
3rd week: National Pet ID Week
Last Friday: Arbor Day
Last Saturday: World Veterinary Day
2nd: National Ferret Day*
4th: World Rat Day*
7th: International Beaver Day
11th: National Pet Day*
14th: National Dolphin Day*
17th: National Bat Appreciation Day*
18th: Pet Owner's Day*
22nd: Earth Day & International Mother Earth Day* [UN]
25th: World Penguin Day*
26th: National Kids & Pets Day*
27th: International Crow & Raven Apreciation Day*
27th: World Hyena Day*
27th: World Tapir Day*
30th: National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day*

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May
National Egg Month
1st full week: Be Kind to Animals Week
1st full week: Amphibians Week
1st full week: National Pet Week [info.]
2nd Saturday: Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
2nd Saturday: International Migratory Bird Day [info]
2nd weekend: World Migratory Bird Day [info.]
3rd week: National Dog Bite Prevention Week [AVMA]
3rd Friday: Endangered Species Day [info]
3rd: International Leopard Day
4th: Bird Day* [info.]
8th: World Donkey Day
13th: Frog Jumping Day*
20th > World Bee Day* [info.]
23rd: World Turtle Day* [info.]
31st - last Wednesday: World Otter Day*
31st: World Parrot Day

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June
Adopt-A-Shelter Cat Month [ASPCA]
National Dairy Month [info.]
Fruit and Vegetable Month
Zoo and Aquarium Month
National Pet Preparedness Month [info.]
2nd Sunday: World Pet Memorial Day
3rd week-Mon.-Sun: Pollinator Week [info]
4th: National Hug Your Cat Day*
5th: World Environment Day* [UN]
8th: World Oceans Day* [UN]
11th: International Lynx Day
15th: Global Wind Day [info] [resource]
16th: World Sea Turtle Day*
19th: World Albatross Day
20th: American Eagle Day [info]
21st: World Giraffe Day*
22nd: World Camel Day*

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July
2nd week: National Farriers Week [info.]
14th: World Chimpanzee Day*
14th: World Orca Day
14th: Shark Awareness Day*
15th: Pet Fire Safety Day* [AKC]
16th: World Snake Day
18th: Cow Appreciation Day*
29th: International Tiger Day*

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August
Water Quality Month
1st full week: Int'l Assistance Dog Week [info]
3rd Sat: National Honey Bee Day
8th: International Cat Day*
10th: World Lion Day*
12th: World Elephant Day*
13th: International Wolf Day*
19th: World Orangutan Day*
22nd: National Bring Your Cat to the Vet Day [info.]
26th: International Dog Day*

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September
National Chicken Month
National Food Safety Education Month
National Honey Month [info.]
National Service Dog Month
Responsible Dog Ownership Month [AKC]
World Animal Remembrance Month
1st Saturday: National Hummingbird Day
1st Saturday: Intn'l Vulture Awareness Day [info]
2nd Sunday: National Pet Memorial Day
4th Saturday: International Rabbit Day
Last full week: National Dog Week
Last full week: Sea Otter Awarenesss Week
4th: National Wildlife Day* [info.]
8th: National Iguana Awareness Day*
12th: World Dolphin Day*
18th: World Water Monitoring Day* [info.]
22nd: Elephant Appreciation Day*
22nd: World Rhino Day* [info.]
24th: World Gorilla Day*
27th: Sky Day [info]
28th: World Rabies Day* [info.]
29th: National Goose Day or Saint Michaelmas Day*

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October
Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month [ASPCA]
National Pet Wellness month [AVMA]
International Dinosaur Month
Last Fri.: World Lemur Day
24th-30th: Bat Week [info]
First Monday: World Habitat Day* [UN]
2nd Wed: National Fossil Day
2nd: World Farm Animals Day*
4th: World Animals Day* [info.]
8th: World Octopus Day*
 16th: World Food Day* [UN]
18th: World Okapi Day
21st: Reptile Awareness Day*
29th: National Cat Day*

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November
Adopt-A-Senior-Pet Month [ASPCA]
Manatee Awareness Month
1st full week: National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
15th: America Recycles Day [info.]
29th: International Jaguar Day

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December
4th: Wildlife Consevation Day* [WWF]
13th: National Day of the Horse*
14th: Monkey Day [info.]
27th: Visit the Zoo Day*

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KEY:
* Signifies observances on the same month or day every year.
ASPCA: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
AKC: American Kennel Club
AVMA:  American Veterinary Medical Association
HSUS:  Humane Society of the United States
UN: Recognized by the United Nations [observances]

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Environmental Education Coloring Pages & Printable Activities:
Animals and nature topics

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