National Hairball Awareness Day
The Animal Medical Center’s 2026 veterinary-awareness calendar and National Day Calendar both place Hairball Awareness Day on the last Friday in April.
Date and recurrence
Last Friday of April (24 April in 2026)
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Last Friday in April
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / cat-health awareness observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Health Information Not Medical Advice.
Sources
- The Animal Medical Center — 2026 pet and veterinary awareness daysVeterinary Institution
- National Day Calendar — Hairball Awareness DayObservance Registry
Frequently asked questions
When is National Hairball Awareness Day?
Last Friday of April (24 April in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Last Friday in April.
Does National Hairball Awareness Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is National Hairball Awareness Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / cat-health awareness observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Hairball Awareness Day?
The stored designation basis is: The Animal Medical Center’s 2026 veterinary-awareness calendar and National Day Calendar both place Hairball Awareness Day on the last Friday in April.. Supporting provenance includes The Animal Medical Center — 2026 pet and veterinary awareness days. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Hairball Awareness Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / cat-health awareness observance.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
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