To help you plan your salon's social media and special offers for the year ahead, I’ve put together the ultimate list of dog celebrations for 2026. Whether it’s standard breed days or awareness weeks, these are perfect excuses to snap a photo of your grooms in their Paws accessories and get those "likes" and "shares"! And if you need help booking your next grooms, grab your Grooming Schedule for 2026 here.
January: The Fresh Start
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Walk Your Dog Month: Time to burn off those Christmas treats!
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2nd: Pet Travel Safety Day.
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6th: Standard Poodle Day.
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8th: Labrador Retriever Day.
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13th: French Bulldog Day.
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14th: Dress Up Your Pet Day (Our favourite!).
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22nd: Yorkshire Terrier Day.
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24th: Peanut Butter Day (Dog-safe only, please!).
February: Teeth & Love
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Pet Dental Health Month: Sparkly knashers for everyone!
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3rd: Doggy Date Night / Golden Retriever Day.
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14th: Valentine’s Day! (A Saturday this year—make sure you've stocked up on our Valentine's hearts!).
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20th: National Love Your Pet Day.
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22nd: Walking the Dog Day.
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23rd: International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day.
March: Crufts & Puppies
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5th - 8th: Crufts 2026! The world's biggest dog show in Birmingham. Will I see you there?
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1st: National Welsh Corgi Day.
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15th: Mother’s Day (UK) – Don't forget the "Dog Mum" gifts!
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20th: Dogs in Yellow Day (Anxious dog awareness).
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23rd: National Puppy Day.
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27th: National Terrier Day.
April: Active Pets
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National Pet Month (UK).
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1st: International Bull Terrier Day.
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10th: National Hug Your Dog Day.
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11th: National Pet Day.
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19th: Dog Parent Appreciation Day.
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26th: International Guide Dog Day.
May: The Great Outdoors
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1st: National Purebred Dog Day / International Samoyed Day.
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10th: German Shepherd Day.
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14th: International Chihuahua Appreciation Day / Pick Up the Poo Day.
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20th: National Rescue Dog Day.
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27th: International Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Day.
June: Summer Vibes
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2nd: National Greyhound Day.
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4th: International Corgi Day.
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8th: Best Friends Day.
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21st: Father’s Day (UK) – Celebrate the Dog Dads!
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21st: National Dachshund Day (Summer Solstice!).
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26th: Take Your Dog to Work Day.
July: Snapshot Season
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5th: Pet Remembrance Day (UK).
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14th: Dog on a Lead Day.
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26th: National Dog Photography Day (Get those cameras out!).
August: Spoil Them Rotten
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National Dog Month.
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1st: National Yorkie Day.
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10th: National Spoil Your Dog Day / Snoopy’s Birthday!
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26th: National Dog Day.
September: Enrichment
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5th: Canine Enrichment Day (UK).
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8th: Dog Walker Appreciation Day.
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13th: Scooby-Doo Day!
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25th: National Schnauzer Day.
October: Spooky Season
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1st: National Black Dog Day (Celebrate the overlooked beauties!).
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15th: National Pug Day.
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31st: Halloween! (The biggest dress-up day of the year at Paws HQ!).
November: Remembrance & Gratitude
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1st: National Cook for Your Pets Day.
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2nd: International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day! (The day for YOU!).
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8th: Remembrance Sunday (Remembering the animal heroes with our Poppy collection).
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24th: National Border Collie Day.
December: The Big Rush
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Everything Christmas! Keep an eye out for our 2026 festive reveal.