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 annually on October 11.
Date and recurrence
11 October
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / Southern food heritage observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
National Southern Food Heritage Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- National Food & Beverage Foundation — Southern Food Heritage DayFirst Party Food Foundation
- EventGuide — Southern Food Heritage DayIndependent Observance Calendar
Frequently asked questions
When is Southern Food Heritage Day?
11 October The stored recurrence guidance is: 11 October each year..
Does Southern Food Heritage Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Southern Food Heritage Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / Southern food heritage observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Southern Food Heritage Day?
The stored designation basis is: 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 annually on October 11.. Supporting provenance includes National Food & Beverage Foundation — Southern Food Heritage Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Southern Food Heritage Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / Southern food heritage observance.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-11.
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