Calendar of Events - 2020

Updated Pet's Best Friend Local and National Calendar Events at a glance! 

PBF Local Events

National Events

October 2020

All Month

  1. National Animal Safety and Protection Month
  2. National Sausage Month
  3. Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
  4. Emotional Wellness Month
  5. National Pet Wellness Month

Daily and Weekly

  1. October 1: National Fire Pup Day
  2. October 1: National Black Dog Day
  3. October 1-6: National Walk Your Dog Week
  4. October 4: World Animal Day
  5. October 4: World Pet Day
  6. October 4-10: Animal Welfare Week
  7. October 6: German American Day
  8. October 10: Mental Health Day
  9. October 12: National Farmers Day
  10. October 14: Pet Obesity Awareness Day
  11. October 16: Global Cat Day
  12. October 18-24: Veterinary Technician Week
  13. October 21: Reptile Awareness Day
  14. October 24: National Food Day
  15. October 27: National Pitbull Awareness Day
  16. October 27: National Black Cat Day
  17. October 29: National Cat Day

November 2020

All Month

  1. Pet Cancer Awareness Month
  2. National Senior Pet Month
  3. National Adoption Month
  4. Peanut Butter Lovers Month
  5. Sweet Potato Awareness Month

Daily and Weekly

  1. November 1: National Cook for Your Pets Day
  2. November 4: Chicken Lady Day
  3. November 8-14: National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week
  4. November 5: Love Your Red Hair Day
  5. November 7: National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
  6. November 11: Veterans Day
  7. November 15: National Philanthropy Day
  8. November 18: National Princess Day
  9. National 21: Gingerbread Cookie Day
  10. November 21: National Adoption Day
  11. November 26: Thanksgiving
  12. November 27: Black Friday
  13. November 28: Small Business Saturday
  14. November 30: Cyber Monday

December 2020

All Month

  1. National Cat Lovers’ Month
  2. Safe Toys and Gifts Month

Daily and Weekly

  1. December 2: National Mutt Day (also on July 31)
  2. December 3: National Roof Over Your Head Day
  3. December 4: National Cookie Day
  4. December 5: International Volunteer Day
  5. December 11: National App Day
  6. December 14: Monkey Day
  7. December 15: National Cat Herders Day
  8. December 18: Underdog Day
  9. December 24: Christmas Eve
  10. December 25: Christmas Day
  11. December 30: Bacon Day
  12. December 31: New Year’s Eve