World Animal Day

Category : Important Days Published on: October 05 2023

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World Animal Day is celebrated every year on 4 October to show affection towards animals and their safety and importance.
On this day animal welfare organizations around the world organize events to raise awareness about animal welfare issues.
Various species of animals are discussed about saving them from extinction and their conservation.
World Animal Day is celebrated on the birthday of St. Francis of Assisi, who was an animal lover and great patron of animals.
It was first celebrated on March 24, 1925 in Berlin, Germany, on the initiative of Sinologist Heinrich Zimmermann.
From the year 1929, this day started being celebrated on 4th October.
The theme of World Animal Day 2023 has been 'Big or small, love them all'.