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Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day on November 8 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
Country × topic authority hub
United States Food, Drink & Hospitality observances
A large United States-scoped cluster of food, beverage, restaurant, producer and creator-backed observances with widely varying levels of institutional recognition.
About this country × topic hub
The United States has an unusually dense ecosystem of food and drink observances. Some come from trade associations, producers, brands, state institutions or documented creators, while others are informal popular traditions.
This hub is useful for discovery precisely because it keeps those origins separate. A date appearing here does not prove national government recognition, nutrition value or universal culinary tradition.
Scope note: This is an observance authority hub, not dietary guidance, a recipe database or a federal public-holiday calendar.
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Eat What You Want Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Eat What You Want Day on May 11 and identifies the Wellcat holiday collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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Food Day
CSPI’s 2011 annual report documents the relaunch of national Food Day and its October 24 date, modeled as a public education and food-system campaign.
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Frozen Food Day, 1984
Congress designated March 6, 1984 as Frozen Food Day and President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5157 for that specific date. The U.S. Census Bureau has subsequently referenced Frozen F…
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Hostess CupCake Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently list Hostess CupCake Day on May 11 every year.
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National American Beer Day
National Day Calendar and National Today both place National American Beer Day on October 27 as an annual U.S. observance.
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National Aperitif Day
National Today and Checkiday independently define National Apéritif Day as the third Thursday in May each year.
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National Apple Cider Vinegar Day
Bragg states that National Apple Cider Vinegar Day is celebrated on September 23 and identifies the observance as a Bragg-created campaign.
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National Apple Pie Day
Independent observance calendars identify May 13 as National Apple Pie Day.
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National Apple Strudel Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Apple Strudel Day on June 17 each year.
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National Artichoke Day
Days Of The Year and National Today place National Artichoke Day on March 16; other calendars separately use National Artichoke Hearts Day on the same date, so this record does not merge th…
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National Bacon Burnt End Day
Heim Barbecue’s founders tie National Bacon Burnt End Day to June 29, commemorating their June 29, 2013 pop-up; current reporting identifies the first declared observance in 2019.
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National Bacon Day
National Day Calendar identifies Bacon Day on December 30 and attributes its creation to Danya Goodman and Meff Leonard in 1997; National Today independently uses December 30 for National B…
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National Bagelfest Day
National Day Calendar and contemporaneous local-news coverage place National Bagelfest Day on July 26 and attribute the tradition to Murray Lender and the 1986 Mattoon Bagelfest.
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National Banana Day
National Day Calendar defines National Banana Day as the third Wednesday in April and shows the rule across multiple editions.
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National Banana Split Day
National Day Calendar identifies August 25 as National Banana Split Day and explicitly leaves the observance founder unidentified.
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National Barbecue Day
National Day Calendar states that National Barbecue Day is celebrated each year on May 16, and National Today independently gives National BBQ Day an every-May-16 recurrence.
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National Bean Counter Day
National Day Calendar places National Bean Counter Day on April 16 and credits Kevin Wenig, while National Today independently uses April 16.
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National Beer Day
The Brewers Association lists National Beer Day on 7 April 2026 and explains that it commemorates the Cullen-Harrison Act taking effect on 7 April 1933.
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National Beer Lovers Day
Cape May Brewing Company explicitly celebrated National Beer Lovers Day on September 7, and National Today independently records the observance every September 7.
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National Beverage Day
Independent observance calendars identify May 6 as National Beverage Day.
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National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council repeatedly identifies May 26 as National Blueberry Cheesecake Day in its industry marketing materials.
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National Blueberry Day
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council repeatedly identifies July 8 as National Blueberry Day in industry campaign materials.
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National Blueberry Muffin Day
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council identifies July 11 as National Blueberry Muffin Day in multiple industry materials.
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National Blueberry Pancake Day
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council repeatedly identifies January 28 as National Blueberry Pancake Day and publishes promotional assets for the date.
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National Blueberry Pie Day
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council explicitly states that National Blueberry Pie Day is celebrated on April 28 each year and repeats the date in other campaign materials.
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National Breadstick Day
Calendar and institutional event material use the last Friday in October for National Breadstick Day.
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National Bubble Tea Day
Kung Fu Tea states that it founded National Bubble Tea Day on April 30, 2018, its eighth birthday.
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National Caesar Salad Day
National Day Calendar consistently places National Caesar Salad Day on July 4 and explicitly states that it has not identified the observance founder.
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National Cake Decorating Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Cake Decorating Day on October 10 each year.
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National Candy Day
National Confectioners Association-hosted industry material identifies November 4 as National Candy Day.
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National Catfish Day, 1987
The Library of Congress records that President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5672 on June 25, 1987 after Congress designated that date as National Catfish Day.
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National Champagne Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Champagne Day on December 31 each year.
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National Cheese Curd Day
Culver’s states that it created National Cheese Curd Day in 2015 and celebrates it every October 15.
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National Cheese Day
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ proclamation index and 2026 proclamation designate June 4, 2026 as National Cheese Day throughout Wisconsin.
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National Cheese Fondue Day
The Melting Pot’s first-party 2025 material identifies April 11 as National Cheese Fondue Day, continuing a long-running brand celebration.
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National Cheese Lover’s Day
Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin identifies January 20 as National Cheese Lover’s Day, and Wisconsin’s governor separately proclaimed Cheese Lover’s Day for January 20, 2026.
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National Cheese Pizza Day
Pizza Hut first-party campaign material and contemporaneous brand releases repeatedly use September 5 for National Cheese Pizza Day.
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National Cheese Toast Day
Sizzler’s own press releases celebrate National Cheese Toast Day on September 15 and identify the chain’s participation in the observance.
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National Cheeseburger Day
Wendy’s first-party material identifies September 18 as National Cheeseburger Day.
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National Cheesecake Day
The Cheesecake Factory repeatedly identifies July 30 as National Cheesecake Day, including its 2025 and 2026 first-party promotions.
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National Chicken Finger Day®
Raising Cane’s states that founder Todd Graves created National Chicken Finger Day in 2010 and that it is celebrated on July 27.
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National Chicken Lady Day
National Day Calendar identifies November 4 as the annual date and documents the 2001 creation of the observance to honor Dr. Marthenia “Tina” Dupree.
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National Chicken Wing Day
New York Senate resolutions document that the City of Buffalo proclaimed July 29, 1977 as Chicken Wing Day and continued to recognize the date; modern “National” usage is informal rather th…
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National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
DoubleTree by Hilton repeatedly identifies August 4 as National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, including 2025 and 2026 first-party releases.
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National Chocolate Eclair Day
Independent observance calendars identify June 22 as National Chocolate Eclair Day.
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National Chocolate Macaroon Day
Independent observance calendars identify June 3 as National Chocolate Macaroon Day.
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National Chocolate Mint Day
Retail Confectioners International references Chocolate Mint Day on February 19, and National Day Calendar uses the same annual date.
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National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place the chocolate-covered-cashews observance on April 21 each year; punctuation varies slightly between sources.
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National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day on September 16 each year.
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National Coconut Cream Pie Day
Independent observance calendars identify May 8 as National Coconut Cream Pie Day.
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National Coffee Break Day
A Don Francisco’s Coffee first-party release identifies January 20 as National Coffee Break Day and states that the nationwide celebration was initiated by the National Coffee Association.
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National Coffee Day
The National Coffee Association repeatedly marks National Coffee Day around September 29, including its 2025 research release issued in advance of the September 29 observance and subsequent…
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National Coffee with a Cop Day
Coffee with a Cop states that the national day continues each year on the first Wednesday in October and identifies the 2026 edition as October 7.
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National Cook a Sweet Potato Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Cook a Sweet Potato Day on February 22 each year.
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National Cookie Cutter Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Cookie Cutter Day on December 1 each year.
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National Cookie Dough Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Cookie Dough Day on June 21 each year.
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National Cookie Exchange Day
Multiple observance references consistently place National Cookie Exchange Day on December 22.
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National Cooking Day™
Meyer Corporation’s creator-provided 2016 release says PotsandPans.com created National Cooking Day and identifies September 25 as the observance date.
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National Couscous Day
Observance references attribute National Couscous Day to Branded Food Group in 2020 and consistently place it on August 5.
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National Crawfish Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Crawfish Day on April 17 each year.
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National Cream Cheese Frosting Day
Arla Foods announced December 13 as the inaugural National Cream Cheese Frosting Day in 2018.
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National Croatian Wine Day
Aroma Wine Co. publishes the observance as an annual June 25 initiative and documents its first annual celebration, while National Today independently places National Croatian Wine Day on J…
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National Cuban Sandwich Day
Current calendar evidence consistently uses August 23; National Day Calendar documents the modern observance as an intentionally created informal food day rather than an official Cuban or g…
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National Dark Chocolate Day
National Day Calendar’s current dedicated page places National Dark Chocolate Day on February 1.
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National Deep Dish Pizza Day
UNO stated in 2010 that April 5 is National Deep Dish Pizza Day and that it was first designated in 2009 for UNO’s anniversary; UNO continues to promote the observance.
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National Detroit-Style Pizza Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation and Detroit tourism materials identify Buddy’s Pizza as the founder and June 23 as National Detroit-Style Pizza Day.
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National Donut Day
The Salvation Army says it created the first Donut Day event in Chicago in 1938 and that National Donut Day is held annually on the first Friday in June.
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National Double Cheeseburger Day
Independent observance calendars identify September 15 as National Double Cheeseburger Day.
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National Dumpling Day
National Day Calendar records September 26 as National Dumpling Day and says TMI Food Group submitted the observance in 2015.
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National Eat Your Beans Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Eat Your Beans Day on July 3 each year.
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National Egg McMuffin Day
McDonald’s declared March 2 National Egg McMuffin Day in 2020. The date can be retained as the brand-origin observance date, while promotions remain edition-specific.
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National English Muffin Day
Thomas’/Bimbo Bakeries USA press materials identify April 23 as National English Muffin Day across multiple years.
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National Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day
Cleveland Clinic News Service identifies September 30 as National Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day, and current observance calendars repeat the same Gregorian date.
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National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
National Day Calendar documents February 7 and traces printed listings to 2005 while explicitly noting the source/origin was not identified; Alfredo alla Scrofa has participated in February…
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National Food Bank Day
St. Mary’s Food Bank describes National Food Bank Day as its own national holiday now celebrated nationwide and lists the 2026 event on September 4. The current first-party page verifies th…
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National Food Faces Day
Holland America Line announced April 6 as National Food Faces Day in honor of chef Rudi Sodamin’s food-art work; observance registration corroborates the date.
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National Food Truck Day
The official National Food Truck Day campaign states that the observance is always held on the last Friday in June.
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National Fortune Cookie Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Fortune Cookie Day on July 20.
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National French Bread Day
Independent observance calendars identify March 21 as National French Bread Day.
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National Fried Rice Day
Benihana declared September 20 the first annual National Fried Rice Day in 2018 and has continued to associate the observance with that date.
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National Fruit at Work Day
The official National Fruit at Work Day site states the observance is celebrated on the first Tuesday of October and is presented by The FruitGuys.
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National Gingerbread Cookie Day
Independent observance calendars identify November 21 as National Gingerbread Cookie Day.
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National Give Someone a Cupcake Day
National Today gives National Give Someone a Cupcake Day a fixed May 8 recurrence, and EventGuide independently lists it as an every-May-8 observance.
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National Gooey Butter Cake Day
Schnucks’ first-party page states that National Gooey Butter Cake Day is August 12 and that the observance was created by Schnucks; supporting observance history dates the launch to 2019.
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National Gourmet Coffee Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Gourmet Coffee Day on January 18 each year.
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National Grain-Free Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation record states that Siete Family Foods founded National Grain-Free Day in 2019 and that the registrar proclaimed it annually on February 21.
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National Great American Pot Pie Day
National Day Calendar records September 23 as National Great American Pot Pie Day and attributes creation of the observance to Marie Callender’s in 2002.
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National Green Bean Casserole Day
National Today and AnydayGuide independently place National Green Bean Casserole Day on December 3.
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National Hamburger Day
Wendy’s and BurgerFi first-party materials identify May 28 as National Hamburger Day in separate years.
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National Healthy Fats Day
Healthy Fats Coalition material calls March 21 National Healthy Fats Day, describes the 2022 observance as the fifth annual edition, and identifies the day as the coalition’s brainchild.
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National Hot Chocolate Day
Dunkin first-party material identifies January 31 as National Hot Chocolate Day in multiple archived pieces.
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National Hot Tea Day
The Tea Council of the USA announced the first National Hot Tea Day for January 12, 2016 and continued using January 12 in later annual campaigns.
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National Ice Cream Cone Day
Hershey’s Ice Cream promotional planning material identifies September 22 as National Ice Cream Cone Day.
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National Ice Cream Day
The U.S. Census Bureau currently describes National Ice Cream Day as the third Sunday in July and traces it to President Reagan’s 1984 proclamation. The Reagan Library text shows that the o…
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National Ice Cream Pie Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Ice Cream Pie Day on August 18 each year.
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National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
Baskin-Robbins first-party material identifies August 2 as National Ice Cream Sandwich Day.
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National Iced Tea Day
Java House first-party material explicitly identifies June 10 as National Iced Tea Day.
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National Independent Beer Run Day
The Brewers Association’s current asset toolkit lists National Independent Beer Run Day as July 3 annually and frames it as a campaign supporting small and independent U.S. breweries.
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National Italian Beef Day
Buona states that it coined/founded National Italian Beef Day in 2015 for the Saturday during U.S. Memorial Day weekend; its 2025 and 2026 releases place it on May 24 and May 23 respectivel…
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National Jelly Bean Day
Jelly Belly Candy Company repeatedly identifies April 22 as National Jelly Bean Day in first-party releases across multiple years.
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National Key Lime Pie Day
Publix corporate material explicitly identifies September 26 as National Key Lime Pie Day.
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National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day on March 18 each year.
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National Lard Day
Healthy Fats Coalition first-party material repeatedly marks December 8 as National Lard Day and describes the observance as the coalition’s brainchild.
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National Lemon Cream Pie Day
Independent observance calendars identify November 29 as National Lemon Cream Pie Day.
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National Lemon Cupcake Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently state that National Lemon Cupcake Day recurs every December 15.
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National Lemonade Day
Milo’s 2026 National Lemonade Day giveaway begins on August 20, and Lowe’s independently used August 20 for National Lemonade Day in 2020.
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National Lobster Day
GovInfo records S. Res. 393, agreed to by the U.S. Senate, designating September 25, 2025 as National Lobster Day; a similar Senate designation exists for 2024.
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National Macaroni and Cheese Day
Kraft Heinz’s first-party material explicitly identifies National Mac & Cheese Day as July 14, and St. Jude independently uses July 14 for National Macaroni and Cheese Day.
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National Make Lunch Count Day
National Day Calendar and launch-era material attribute the 2016 observance to TGI Fridays and place it on April 13.
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National Mashed Potato Day
Bob Evans Farms’ first-party 2024 National Mashed Potato Day promotion is dated October 18, while established observance calendars independently repeat October 18 as the annual date.
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National Michelle Shafer Half-Moon Cookie Day
National Today and EventGuide independently place National Michelle Shafer Half-Moon Cookie Day on March 25. The record preserves the memorial context without expanding unsourced biographic…
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National Muffin Day
University of Florida IFAS Extension and Truman State University independently identify February 20 as National Muffin Day.
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National Mulled Wine Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Mulled Wine Day on March 3 each year.
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National Noodle Day
Noodles & Company repeatedly identifies October 6 as National Noodle Day in first-party releases spanning multiple years.
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National Oatmeal Day
Quaker Oats / PepsiCo repeatedly identifies October 29 as National Oatmeal Day in first-party campaigns across multiple years.
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National Oatmeal Muffin Day
Independent observance calendars identify December 19 as National Oatmeal Muffin Day.
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National Opal Apples Day
Opal Apples maintains a dedicated National Opal Apples Day campaign asset, while current observance calendars consistently place the campaign on December 9.
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National Orange Chicken Day
Panda Restaurant Group explicitly acknowledged National Orange Chicken Day on July 15 in a 2025 release; EventGuide independently lists the observance every July 15.
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National Orange Juice Day
The Florida Department of Citrus and University of Florida IFAS materials repeatedly identify May 4 as National Orange Juice Day.
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National Oyster Day
USDA NIFA’s August 2025 outreach calendar lists National Oyster Day on August 5, while established observance references repeat August 5 and do not establish a known creator.
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National Oysters Rockefeller Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation record states that Antoine’s Restaurant founded National Oysters Rockefeller Day, with the first observance in 2017, and sets January 10 as the annual d…
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National Pack Your Lunch Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Pack Your Lunch Day on March 10 each year.
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National Pancake Day (IHOP)
In February 2026 IHOP declared the first Tuesday of March as its annual National Pancake Day, with March 3, 2026 as the first edition under that newly stated recurring rule.
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National Pasta Day
Barilla’s current National Pasta Month guidance explicitly states that National Pasta Day is celebrated on October 17.
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National Peanut Butter Cookie Day
The National Peanut Board’s observance list places National Peanut Butter Cookie Day on June 12, and Hormel/SKIPPY explicitly marked the annual occasion on June 12, 2023.
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National Pecan Cookie Day
The University of North Texas scheduled a National Pecan Cookie Day event on September 21, 2023; National Day Calendar likewise places the recurring informal observance on September 21 whil…
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National Pecan Pie Day
American Pecans / the American Pecan Council retail-dietitian toolkit tells industry users to celebrate National Pecan Pie Day on July 12.
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National Peppermint Bark Day
Williams Sonoma’s first-party releases identify December 1 as the annual National Peppermint Bark Day celebration; current observance history also attributes the holiday launch to Williams…
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National Personal Chef Day
National Day Calendar’s current record states that National Personal Chef Day is celebrated each July 16 and attributes its creation in 1991 to the United States Personal Chef Association (…
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National Pie Day
The American Pie Council states that it created and promotes National Pie Day on January 23.
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National Pizza Day
Pizza Hut states that National Pizza Day is celebrated annually on February 9 and has used February 9 in multiple first-party campaigns across years.
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National Pizza Party Day
Pizza Hut’s 2026 first-party page states that National Pizza Party Day is celebrated annually on the third Friday in May and falls on May 15 in 2026.
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National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day on November 12 each year.
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National Popcorn Day
The Popcorn Board identifies January 19 as National Popcorn Day and maintains dedicated educational and celebration resources for the observance.
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National Pork Rind Appreciation Day
Rudolph Foods’ executive history describes National Pork Rind Appreciation Day as a campaign linking pork rinds with Super Bowl Sunday. Because Super Bowl scheduling is externally determine…
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National Potato Day
Potatoes USA’s retail toolkit identifies August 19 as National Potato Day, and USDA NIFA’s August 2025 outreach calendar independently lists National Potato Day on August 19.
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National Pulled Pork Day
Sonny’s BBQ states that National Pulled Pork Day started in 2016 and that it celebrates the observance every October 12.
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National Raisin Bran Cereal Day
National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Raisin Bran Cereal Day on November 15 each year.
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National Raisin Day
Sun-Maid Growers of California explicitly identified April 30 as National Raisin Day in its 2021 first-party campaign announcement.
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National Ranch Water Day
RANCH2O Spirits publishes April 11 as National Ranch Water Day, and the National Day Archives registry states that April 11 is observed each calendar year and that RANCH2O created the day i…
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National Raspberry Bombe Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Raspberry Bombe Day on August 11 each year.
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National Raspberry Pop Over Day
National Today and National Day Calendar independently place National Raspberry Pop Over / Popover Day on May 3 each year.
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National Rhubarb Vodka Day
Days Of The Year and Checkiday independently define National Rhubarb Vodka Day as the first Saturday in December; the rule is retained rather than hard-coding a single year’s date.
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National Root Beer Float Day
A&W’s first-party company history states that every August 6 the brand celebrates National Root Beer Float Day, and A&W’s dedicated observance materials likewise use August 6.
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National Rotate Your Beer Day
National Day Archives records National Rotate Your Beer Day on May 1 and attributes it to Superior Beverage Group, while Days Of The Year independently places it on May 1.
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National Rotisserie Chicken Day
Boston Market announced the first National Rotisserie Chicken Day for June 2, 2015 and described it as a new annual observance; a later company release again celebrated the day on June 2.
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National Salmon Day
Chicken of the Sea identifies October 8 as National Salmon Day and uses the occasion for salmon-focused education and recipes.
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National Sandwich Day
Subway repeatedly identifies November 3 as National Sandwich Day in first-party releases from multiple years and markets.
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National Smoothie Day
Smoothie King’s 2026 press release explicitly identifies June 21 as National Smoothie Day and documents a current national campaign around the date.
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National Snack Stick Day
Klement’s company history states that it founded National Snack Stick Day in 2016 and ties the celebration to September 23.
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National Snuggle a Chicken Day
National Day Archives identifies January 8 and credits Tracey Glover with the 2019 observance, while National Today independently lists the day on January 8.
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National Sour Candy Day
American Licorice/Sour Punch materials celebrate National Sour Candy Day on July 18, and National Day Calendar identifies American Licorice Company as the 2015 founder.
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National Spaghetti Day
The National Pasta Association’s Share the Pasta consumer program identifies January 4 as National Spaghetti Day.
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National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day on November 15 each year.
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National State Fair Food Day
Calendar sources attribute the launch of National State Fair Food Day to Food Service Direct in 2022 and place the observance on July 11.
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National Steakburger Day
Freddy’s official materials identify February 24 as National Steakburger Day and describe the brand’s annual celebration.
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National Stewart’s Root Beer Day
National Today gives National Stewart’s Root Beer Day a fixed June 17 recurrence, and EventGuide independently lists it as an every-June-17 observance.
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National Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Day
National Today and Awareness Days independently define National Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Day as the third Saturday in July and associate it with Maple River Winery.
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National Strawberry Shortcake Day
A Driscoll’s-linked 2013 release identifies June 14 as National Strawberry Shortcake Day; current calendar sources continue using June 14.
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National String Cheese Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation record identifies Galbani Cheese as the 2017 founder and establishes September 20 as the annual observance date.
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National Take a Poet to Lunch Day
National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Take a Poet to Lunch Day on January 6; Days Of The Year also attributes its origin to poet Arnold Adoff.
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National Tartar Sauce Day
Frisch’s launch material designated the first Friday of Lent as National Tartar Sauce Day, making the Gregorian date move with Ash Wednesday/Lent.
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National Tootsie Roll Day
National Today gives National Tootsie Roll Day a fixed February 23 recurrence, and National Day Calendar independently identifies National Tootsie Roll Day on February 23.
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National Veggie Burger Day
National Day Calendar identifies Amy’s Kitchen as the founder and states that its registrar declared National Veggie Burger Day to be observed annually on June 5.
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National Waffle Day
Smithsonian sources identify August 24 as National Waffle Day and connect the date with Cornelius Swarthout’s 1869 U.S. waffle-iron patent.
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National Waffle Iron Day
Independent observance calendars identify June 29 as National Waffle Iron Day.
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National Wagyu Day
Founder Steve Haddadin’s official National Wagyu Day site gives June 21 as the date and identifies him as founder; National Day Calendar states the observance is celebrated each year on Jun…
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National Watermelon Day
National Watermelon Promotion Board materials identify August 3 as National Watermelon Day and use it in consumer promotion planning.
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National White Wine Day
Wine Folly and winery event calendars consistently identify August 4 as National White Wine Day.
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National Wine and Cheese Day
Winery event calendars consistently mark National Wine and Cheese Day on July 25; one explicitly describes it as unofficial.
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New Beer’s Eve
Boulevard Brewing documents New Beer’s Eve on 6 April as the eve of the 1933 return of legally saleable beer under the Cullen-Harrison Act; Library of Congress material independently anchor…
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School Lunch Hero Day
The School Nutrition Association’s official page lists School Lunch Hero Day on 1 May 2026 and frames it as recognition for school nutrition professionals.
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Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbors' Porch Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbors' Porch Day on August 8 and identifies Wellcat Holidays as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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Southern Food Heritage Day
The National Food & Beverage Foundation states that the Southern Food & Beverage Museum celebrates Southern Food Heritage Day every October 11; EventGuide independently lists the observance…
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Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day on July 6 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day
Texas House Resolution 1419 recognized October 26, 2011 as Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day and described it as the second annual observance; the organizer continues to promote October 26.
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Watermelon Seed Spitting Week
National Today defines Watermelon Seed Spitting Week as the last Thursday through Sunday in June. The official Luling Watermelon Thump history independently confirms that the underlying fou…
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Whole Grain Sampling Day
The Oldways Whole Grains Council documents the campaign’s launch on 4 April 2012 and a later annual edition on 29 March 2017. Those first-party records show that the Gregorian date has vari…