World Giraffe Day is a commemorative day established every year on June 21, which is the summer solstice. This day was established to focus on giraffes, the animals with the longest necks in the world, and to promote their conservation and awareness. It was established in 2014 by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) in the UK.
World Giraffe Day aims to raise awareness of the extinction threat facing giraffes. Giraffe populations have declined significantly over the past few decades, from an estimated 155,000 in the 1980s to fewer than 100,000 today. In 2016, they were classified as "vulnerable" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.
On World Giraffe Day, zoos and conservation organizations around the world hold giraffe-related events to share information about the current status of giraffes and conservation efforts.