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Animals, Pets and Environmental Dates and Events
Activities and Crafts @ First-School.ws
Animal, pets and environmental dates and events tied to printable activities and crafts suitable for kids of all ages: toddlers, preschool, kindergarten and elementary grades. Visit an observance month and date to find resources, lesson plans that may include crafts, coloring pages, worksheets, easy instructions and a list of materials needed.
Coloring pages for the animals featured over the Earth image found below:
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*
February
- National Bird Feeding Month [info.]
- National Pet Dental Month [AVMA-info.]
- Responsible Pet Owner Month
- 3rd Saturday: World Pangolin Day
- 3rd Sunday: World Whale Day*
- Last Tuesday: Spay Day [HSUS-info.]
- 1st: Serpent Day*
- 2nd: Groundhog Day*
- 2nd: Hedgehog Day*
- 2nd: World Ostrich Day*
- 10th: International Arabian Leopard Day
- 14th: World Bonobo 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*
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.]
April
- National Frog Month
- National Garden Month
- National Heartworm Awareness Month [info.]
- National Pet First-Aid Awareness Month
- Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month [ASPCA]
- 3rd week: National Pet ID Week
- Last Friday: Arbor Day
- Last Saturday: World Veterinary Day
- 2nd: National Ferret Day*
- 3rd: World Aquatic Animal Day
- 4th: World Rat Day*
- 7th: International Beaver Day*
- 11th: National Pet Day*
- 13th International Plant Appreciation 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*
May
- National Egg Month
- National Pet 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 · Wild Koala Day [info.]
- 3rd: International Leopard Day
- 4th: Bird Day* [info.]
- 8th: World Donkey Day
- 13th: Frog Jumping Day*
- 20th > World Bee Day* [info.]
- 22nd: Int'l Day for Biological Diversity* [info. UN]
- 23rd: World Turtle Day* [info.]
- 31st - last Wednesday: World Otter Day*
- 31st: World Parrot Day
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*
- 22nd: World Rainforest Day [info]
July
- 8th (2nd Tuesday): Cow Appreciation Day*
- National Farriers Week [info.] - 2nd week
- 14th: World Chimpanzee Day*
- 14th: World Orca Day*
- 14th: Shark and Ray Awareness Day*
- 15th: Pet Fire Safety Day*
- 16th: World Snake Day*
- 29th: International Tiger Day*
August
- National Dog Month
- Water Quality Month
- 1st full week: Int'l Assistance Dog Week [info]
- 3rd Sat: National Honey Bee Day*
- 4th: International Owl Appreciation Day
- 4th: International Clouded Leopard Day
- 8th: International Cat Day*
- 10th: World Lion Day*
- 12th: World Elephant Day*
- 13th: International Armadillo Day*
- 13th: International Wolf Day*
- 14th: World Lizard Day*
- 19th: World Orangutan Day*
- 22nd: National Bring Your Cat to the Vet Day [info.]
- 26th: International Dog Day*
- 30th: International Whale Shark Day*
September
- World Beach Month [info.]
- National Chicken 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: Int'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*
October
- Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month [ASPCA]
- National Pet Wellness month [AVMA]
- International Dinosaur Month
- 1st week: Australian Wildlife Week
- Last Friday: World Lemur Day
- 24th-30th: Bat Week [info]
- First Monday: World Habitat Day* [UN]
- 2nd Wed: National Fossil Day
- 2nd: World Farm Animals Day*
- 2nd: International Raccoon Appreciation Day
- 4th: World Animals Day* [info.]
- 8th: World Octopus Day*
- 16th: World Food Day* [UN]
- 17th: International Sawfish Day*
- 18th: World Okapi Day*
- 21st: World Earthworm Day*
- 21st: Nation Reptile Awareness Day*
- 23rd: International Snow Leopard Day
- 29th: National Cat Day*
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
December
- 4th: Wildlife Consevation Day* [WWF]
- 5th: World Soil Day [UN info.]
- 13th: National Day of the Horse*
- 14th: Monkey Day [info.]
- 27th: Visit the Zoo Day*
KEY:
- ( * ) Signifies observances on the same date (month and 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]
- Environmental Education Coloring Pages & Printable Activities - Animals and nature topics
- Color the animals featured over the planet Earth image above: rabbit · fox · dog/puppy · cat · elephant · lion & mouse · lamb · skunk & butterflies
