July 29 - International Tiger Day / Global Tiger Day

The iconic and biggest cat of them all, the Tiger (Panthera tigris), is celebrated this month.

• Background to International Tiger Day.
• List of Tiger conservation organisations to support.

August 4 - International Clouded Leopard Day

The two species of the beautifully patterned Clouded Leopards (Neofelis nebulosa and Nebulosa diardi) are arboreal wild cats of the Southeast Asian forests.

• Background to International Clouded Leopard Day.
• List of Clouded Leopard conservation organisations to support.
• International Clouded Leopard Day website.

August 8 - Scottish Wildcat Day

The rare Scottish Wildcat is a sub population of the European Wildcat (Felis silvestris) and was declared functionally extinct a few years ago. Re-introduction programs are underway to restore the 'Highland Tiger' to its former range.

• Background to Scottish Wildcat Day.
• List of European Wildcat conservation organisations to support.

August 10 - World Lion Day

Lions (Panthera leo) are the largest wild cat in Africa, and the second largest big cat worldwide after Tigers. Populations of the 'king of the jungle' have dramatically declined by nearly half in just two decades.

• Background to World Lion Day.
• List of Lion conservation organisations to support.

September 18 - African Wildcat Day

The African Wildcat, which is now called the Afro-Asiatic Wildcat (Felis lybica) is common across its range, however, is being affected by inbreeding with domestic and feral cats, with which they are very closely related.

• Background to African Wildcat Day.
• List of Afro-Asiatic Wildcat conservation organisations to support.

October 23 - International Snow Leopard Day

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Snow Leopard Day 2026

November 29 - International Jaguar Day

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December 4 - International Cheetah Day

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December 21 - International Rusty-spotted Cat Day

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January 28 - World Geoffroy's Cat Day

Geoffroy's Cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) is a small, wild cat found only in South America. These beautiful cats are facing habitat destruction, retaliatory killing, poaching, fires, poisoning and disease.

• Background to World Geoffroy's Cat Day.
• List of Geoffroy's Cat conservation organisations.

February 1 - World Fishing Cat Day

The Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance also declared Fishing Cat February as a month-long awareness campaign to educate people about the Fishing Cat; based on February 2nd being World Wetlands Day.
Additionally Fishing Cat Day was launched on February 22nd as an annual event by a Protected Area in India - Kaziranga Tiger Reserve.

• Background to Fishing Cat February.
• List of Fishing Cat conservation organisations to support.

February 10 - International Day of the Arabian Leopard

The Arabian Leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) is a subspecies of Leopard that occurs in the Arabian Peninsula and is Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

• The United Nations proclaimed February 10 as the International Day of the Arabian Leopard to bring attention to the plight of this rare big cat.
• List of Leopard conservation organisations.

March 18 - World Serval Day

Servals are one of the most recognisable of Africa's smaller cats with their large ears, long legs and spotted coats.

• Background to World Serval Day.
• List of African conservation organisations to support.

March 21 - Save the Florida Panther Day

The Florida Panther is a small subpopulation of the North American Mountain Lion (Puma concolor cougar) occurring in the state of Florida in the United States.

• Background to Florida Panther Day.
• List of Mountain Lion (Puma) conservation organisations to support.

This day is scheduled on the third Saturday of each March, so the date changes each year.

April 23 - International Pallas's Cat Day

The Pallas's Cat (Otocolobus manul) is an unusual looking wild cat inhabiting the arid, cold montane grasslands of central Asia.

• Background to Pallas's Cat Day.
• List of Pallas's Cat conservation organisations to support.
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May 3 - International Leopard Day

The well-known beautiful big cat, the Leopard (Panthera pardus) is celebrated this month.

• • Background to International Leopard Day
  • List of Leopard conservation organisations to support.

May 23 - Caracal Day

The African small cat with the long-tufted ears, the Caracal (Caracal caracal), is common in most parts of its African range, but becoming increasingly rare in its Asian range.

• Background to Caracal Day 2026
• List of Caracal conservation organisations to support.

June 11 - International Lynx Day

Lynx day has expanded to include all four Lynx species - Eurasian Lynx, Iberian Lynx, Canada Lynx and Bobcats.

• Background to International Lynx Day 2026
• Conservation organisations to support:
  • Eurasian Lynx, Iberian Lynx, Canada Lynx and Bobcats

Other Cat Days

International Cat Day - August 8

This day is primarily for domestic cats but increasingly is used to celebrate wild cats too.

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Global Cat Day - October 16

Anyone know the difference between International Cat Day and Global Cat Day ??

National Feral Cat Day (USA) - October 16

Alley Cat Allies

National Cat Day (USA) - October 29

If you know of any other global or local wild cat days in your country - please let me know!