Squirrel Appreciation Day Jan 21, 2026

Squirrel Appreciation Day

Today"s image shows a Eurasian red squirrel perched in the snow, displaying the winter fur and tufted ears that make this species so striking. Native to forests across Europe and parts of Asia, red squirrels rely on seeds, nuts, and fungi, stashing food in scattered caches and building nests high in hollow trees to survive the colder months.

© Galina Jacyna/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Jan 21, 2018Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
Jan 21, 2019A day of service for Dr. King
Jan 21, 2020Observing a squirrelly day
Jan 21, 2021The tale of squirrels like Nutkin
Jan 21, 2022National Hug Day
Jan 21, 2023Kangaroo family for National Hugging Day
Jan 21, 2024Squirrel Appreciation Day
Jan 21, 2025Squirrel Appreciation Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 4, 2019Sitting down and taking a stand
Dec 23, 2021Festivus
Oct 6, 2024Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
Apr 10, 2023Siblings Day
Jun 19, 2024Juneteenth
Jan 12, 2023Rumelihisarı in Istanbul, Türkiye
Aug 2, 2023Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Feb 24, 2025Group of giant cuttlefish, Whyalla, South Australia
Oct 21, 2018Welcome to El Cervantino
Oct 16, 2024National Fossil Day
Dec 4, 2022World Wildlife Conservation Day
Aug 20, 2020Up in the Highlands
Nov 1, 2019The National Museum of the American Indian
Oct 1, 2023Lake Bled, Slovenia
Aug 10, 2023World Lion Day
Feb 17, 2024Black History Month
Feb 28, 2022Winter in England s Cotswolds
Dec 1, 2018A treaty for science
Nov 3, 2019It s time to fall back
Jul 4, 2024Independence Day
Apr 23, 2019A legend and a legendary home
Nov 26, 2025World Olive Tree Day
May 23, 2018Everybody loves World Turtle Day
Oct 8, 2021An uncommonly cool critter
Dec 21, 2019Seventeen arches at sunset
Jan 11, 2026Blue walls of Chefchaouen, Morocco
Sep 19, 2025Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, US-Canada border
Aug 30, 2018Castle Frankenstein in Darmstadt, Germany
Mar 9, 2018The Door County Coastal Byway in Wisconsin
Aug 12, 2024World Elephant Day