World Penguin Awareness Day Date When Celebrated: Penguin Awareness Day: Always January 20 World Penguin Day: Always April 25th About Penguin Awareness Day, and World Penguin Day: Penguin Awareness Day, and World Penguin Day are great opportunities to learn about and appreciate one of the few natives of Antarctica. On these days, spend a little time learning about them.... a pictorial book or internet site is fun. You can also watch a documentary of these cute and popular, grounded birds. These days are also a time to wear black and white---penguin colors. However, wearing a tuxedo in their honor is optional. It is also popular today to tell a penguin joke or two. Origin of Penguin Days: World Penguin Day coincides with the annual northward migration of penguins. This happens each year on or around April 25th. Penguins do not fly. Rather, they walk, or waddle their way to and from. Our research did not uncover any information about the origin of Penguin Awareness Day. And, we found no consensus on the date. Rather, we found several conflicting dates in January. If anyone can provide information about this day, please contact us. Did you know? Penguins are found in Antarctica, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Peru, the Falkland Islands, and the Galapagos Islands. Elsewhere, they are only found in zoos. Other: What happened on this Day? This Day in History Famous Birthdays Flower of the Day: Red Hot Poker Today's Recipe: Pigs in Taters Ecards We've got you covered with freedaily calendar Ecards for just about any other holiday, occasion, event, or no event at all!





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