World Orca Week

Although World Orca Day is commemorated on the 14th of July, the week surrounding this day is one for celebrating orca!

The acronym for World Orca Week is WOW – and that says it all for us.

WOW 11-17 July 2022

World Orca Week starts each year on the Monday preceeding the 14th of July. In 2022, World Orca Week is observed from 11-17 July. Check below for other dates.

Are you up for the Orca Week 7-day challenges? (of course you can do them any week of the year, too!).

Future World Orca Week dates

  • 2023 ~ 10-16 July (World Orca Day will be on Friday the 14th)
  • 2024 ~ 8-14 July (World Orca Day will be on Sunday the 14th)
  • 2025 ~ 7-14 July (World Orca Day will be on Monday the 14th)
  • 2026 ~ 13-19 July (World Orca Day will be on Tuesday the 14th)
  • 2027 ~ 12-18 July (World Orca Day will be on Wednesday the 14th)
  • 2028 ~ 10-16 July (World Orca Day will be on Friday the 14th)
  • 2029 ~ 9-15 July (World Orca Day will be on Saturday the 14th)
  • 2030 ~ 8-14 July (World Orca Day will be on Sunday the 14th)

Here are the previous dates for World Orca Week.

  • 2014 ~ 7-14 July (World Orca Day was on Monday the 14th)
  • 2015 ~ 13-19 July (World Orca Day was on Tuesday the 14th)
  • 2016 ~ 11-17 July (World Orca Day was on Thursday the 14th)
  • 2017 ~ 10-16 July (World Orca Day was on Friday the 14th)
  • 2018 ~ 9-15 July (World Orca Day was on Saturday the 14th)
  • 2019 ~ 8-14 July (World Orca Day was on Sunday the 14th)
  • 2020 ~ 13-19 July (World Orca Day was on Tuesday the 14th)
  • 2021 ~ 12-18 July (World Orca Day was on Wednesday the 14th)