Vet Holidays 2022: The Ultimate List for Marketing Campaigns

January Vet Holidays

Monthly:

National Train Your Dog Month

Adopt a Rescued Bird Month

Unchain a Dog Month

Walk Your Dog Month

💡 Encourage your followers to get out with their pooches by sharing maps of routes for daily walks or host a “walk with the docs” event where the public is invited to bring their dog and walk with veterinarians from your clinic.

Daily:

1^st: New Year’s Day

2^nd: National Pet Travel Safety Day

2^nd: Happy Mew Years for Cats Day

5^th: National Bird Day

14^th: Dress Up Your Pet Day

20^th: Penguin Awareness Day

21^st: Squirrel Appreciation Day

21^st: National Hug Day

22^nd: National Answer Your Cat’s Question Day

24^th: Change a Pet’s Life Day

24^th: National Compliment Day

29^th: Seeing-Eye Guide Dog Anniversary

February Vet Holidays

Monthly:

National Cat Health Month

Dog Training Education Month

Responsible Pet Owners Month

Spay & Neuter Awareness Month

Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month

Pet Dental Health Month

💡 February offers a significant opportunity to raise awareness around dental problems in pets, including treatments, and preventative care for pets’ knashers. You can also run a promotion on dental this month.

Weekly:

7^th – 14^th: Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week

21^st – 28^th: National Justice for Animals Week

Daily:

14^th: Pet Theft Awareness Day

17^th: Random Acts of Kindness Day

20^th: Love Your Pet Day

22^nd: National Walk Your Dog Day

23^rd: Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day

23^rd: Spay Day USA

25^th: World Spay Day

March Vet Holidays

Monthly:

Poison Prevention Awareness Month

Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month

Weekly:

7^th – 13^th: Professional Pet Sitters Week

21^st – 27^th: Poison Prevention Week

💡 Post a different household poison every week of this month. Especially things that pet owners might not know are poisonous. You can also talk about correct storage to prevent accidental poisonings.

Daily:

1^st: Pig Day

3^rd: World Wild Life Day

3^rd: If Pets Had Thumbs Day

8^th: International Women’s Day

14^th: National Save a Spider Day

17^th: St. Patrick’s Day

23^rd: National Puppy Day

23^rd: Cuddly Kitten Day

28^th: Respect Your Cat Day

April Vet Holidays

Monthly:

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month

National Heartworm Awareness Month

Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month

Pet First Aid Awareness Month

💡 April is not short of veterinary holidays. For this month, get your vets to write quick tips and guidelines for pet owners to provide first aid to their pets. Consider including ways to stop bleeding, initially treat bug bites or stings, toxic substance ingestion, etc. You could even post a list of items to put in a pet first aid kit. You can even name the campaign “Vet Advice.”

Weekly:

1^st – 7^th: International Pooper Scooper Week

10^th – 17^th: National Wildlife Week

11^th – 17^th: Dog Bite Prevention Week

11^th – 17^th: National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week

17^th – 23^rd: National Pet ID Week

18^th – 24^th: Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week

Daily:

2^nd: National Ferret Day & Good Friday

5^th: Easter Monday

6^th: National Siamese Cat Day

7^th: World Health Day

8^th: National Zoo Lover’s Day

10^th: National Hug Your Dog Day

10^th: National Farm Animals Day

11^th: National Pet Day and Celebrate Shelter Pets Day

11^th: Dog Therapy Appreciation Day

18^th: Pet Owners Independence Day

19^th: National Cat Lady Day

23^rd: National Lost Dog Awareness Day

24^th: World Veterinary Day

25^th: National Pet Parent’s Day

25^th: World Penguin Day

28^th: International Guide Dogs Day

30^th: Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

30^th: Therapy Animal Day

May Vet Holidays

Monthly:

Chip Your Pet Month

Pet Cancer Awareness Month

National Pet Month

Lyme Disease Prevention Month

National Service Dog Eye Examination Month

Weekly:

2^nd – 8^th: Be Kind to Animals Week

2^nd – 8^th: National Pet Week

💡 You can ask clients to submit their pet stories a few weeks ahead of time and then share them on your marketing channels during this week to help reinforce the positive aspects of pet ownership and spotlight some of your clients and patients. If you have enough stories, consider sharing them throughout the whole month.

3^rd – 9^th: Puppy Mill Action Week

Daily:

1^st: National Purebred Dog Day

3^rd: National Specially-abled Pets Day

4^th: Bird Day

8^th: Animal Disaster Preparedness Day

20^th: National Rescue Dog Day

23^rd: World Turtle Day

June Vet Holidays

Monthly:

Adopt a Shelter Cat Month

National Pet Preparedness Month

National Microchipping Month

Social Pet-working Month

Weekly:

6^th – 12^th: Pet Appreciation Week

21^st – 25^th: Take Your Pet to Work Week

Daily:

4^th: National Hug Your Cat Day

10^th: World Pet Memorial Day

💡 Encourage your followers to share pictures or stories of their favorite gone-but-not-forgotten pets. With their consent you can share them on your marketing channels to pay your tributes.

18^th: Ugliest Dog Day

21^st: Take Your Cat to Work Day

21^st: National Dog Party Day

24^th: Cat World Domination Day

25^th: Take Your Dog to Work Day

July Vet Holidays

Monthly:

National Doghouse Repairs Month

Pet Hydration Awareness Month

Lost Pet Prevention Month

💡 We’re halfway through our list of vet holidays, but we still have more to come! For the month of July, try launching an email campaign with a list of ways to identify pets, including collars, microchips, photo ID websites, etc.

Weekly:

18^th – 24^th: National Zookeeper Week

27^th – Aug 3^rd: Feed a Rescue Pet Week

Daily:

10^th: National Kitten Day

11^th: All-American Pet Photo Day

13^th: Cow Appreciation Day

15^th: National Pet Fire Safety Day

15^th: I Love Horses Day

16^th: World Snake Day

21^st: No Pet Store Puppies Day

26^th: Dog Photography Day

31^st: Mutt’s Day

August Vet Holidays

Monthly:

Itchy Pet Awareness Month

Immunization Awareness Month

💡 You can print out a guidance sheet for pet owners with a list factors to consider when vaccinating their pets and offer it at your reception area.

Weekly:

1^st – 7^th: International Assistance Dog Week

Daily:

1^st: Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs

8^th: International Cat Day

10^th: National Spoil Your Dog Day

10^th: National Lazy Day

17^th: National Black Cat Appreciation Day

22^nd: National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day

26^th: International Dog Day

30^th: National Holistic Pet Day

September Vet Holidays

Monthly:

National Disaster Preparedness Month

Pet Sitter Education Month

Happy Healthy Cat Month

Service Dog Month

Pet Insurance Month

Animal Pain Awareness Month

💡 Provide audience with an animal pain scale so they can best evaluate when their furry friend is uncomfortable. You may also choose to have veterinarians write brief descriptions of how to tell if animals are in pain.

Weekly:

13^th – 19^th: Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week

19^th – 25^th: National Dog Week

19^th – 25^th: Deaf Dog Awareness Week

Daily:

1^st: Ginger Cat Appreciation Day

4^th: National Wildlife Day

8^th: Dog Walker Appreciation Day

12^th: National Pet Memorial Day

18^th: Puppy Mill Awareness Day

18^th: Responsible Dog Ownership Day

25^th: International Rabbit Day

28^th: World Rabies Day

October Vet Holidays

Monthly:

Adopt a Pet Month

Animal Safety and Protection Month

Pet Wellness Month

Weekly:

1^st – 7^th: National Walk Your Dog Week

3^rd – 9^th: Animal Health Week

17^th – 23^rd: Veterinary Technician Week

Daily:

4^th: World Animal Day

13^th: National Pet Obesity Awareness Day

💡 Use a Hills Treat Translator share to show pet parents how even small amounts of human food can add up to one plump pet.

17^th: National Fetch Day

29^th: National Cat Day

November Vet Holidays

Monthly:

Adopt a Senior Pet Month

Pet Diabetes Month

National Pet Cancer Awareness Month

National Senior Pet Month

Weekly:

7^th – 13^th: Animal Shelter Appreciation Week

💡 You can launch an animal rescue fundraising project and request your pet owner clients to contribute. Here’s a blog that will give you 17 Effective Animal Shelter Fundraising Ideas.

Daily:

1^st: International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day

1^st: National Cook for Your Pets Day

7^th: National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day