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Food Drink observances

Food, drink, culinary products and eating traditions.

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National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

4 August · United States / informal food observance with repeated first-party hospitality-brand usage

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 Chip Day

15 May · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

ANFP chapter calendar material lists National Chocolate Chip Day on May 15.

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National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

16 December · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Chocolate Covered Anything Day on 16 December.

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National Chocolate Cupcake Day

18 October · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Chocolate Cupcake Day on 18 October.

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National Chocolate Custard Day

5 May · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Chocolate Custard Day on 5 May.

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National Chocolate Day

28 October · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Chocolate Day on 28 October.

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National Chocolate Eclair Day

22 June · United States / informal food observance

Independent observance calendars identify June 22 as National Chocolate Eclair Day.

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National Chocolate Fondue Day

5 February · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Chocolate Fondue Day on 5 February.

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National Chocolate Ice Cream Day

7 June · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

ANFP Wisconsin chapter calendar material lists National Chocolate Ice Cream Day on June 7.

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National Chocolate Macaroon Day

3 June · United States / informal food observance

Independent observance calendars identify June 3 as National Chocolate Macaroon Day.

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National Chocolate Milk Day

27 September · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Chocolate Milk Day on 27 September.

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National Chocolate Milkshake Day

12 September · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Chocolate Milkshake Day on 12 September.

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National Chocolate Mint Day

19 February · United States / informal confectionery observance

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 Mousse Day

3 April · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Chocolate Mousse Day on 3 April.

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National Chocolate Parfait Day

1 May · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Chocolate Parfait Day on 1 May.

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National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day

20 August · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day on 20 August.

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National Chocolate Pudding Day

26 June · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Chocolate Pudding Day on 26 June.

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National Chocolate Souffle Day

28 February · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Chocolate Souffle Day on February 28.

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National Chocolate Wafer Day

3 July · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

ANFP chapter calendars list National Chocolate Wafer Day on July 3.

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National Chocolate with Almonds Day

8 July · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

ANFP chapter calendars list National Chocolate with Almonds Day on July 8.

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National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day

21 April · United States / informal food observance

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 Chocolate-Covered Nuts Day

25 February · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Chocolate-Covered Nuts Day on February 25.

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National Chocolate-Covered Raisins Day

24 March · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

ANFP Wyoming and Wisconsin chapter calendars list National Chocolate-Covered Raisins Day on March 24.

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National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day

16 September · United States / informal food observance

National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day on September 16 each year.

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National Cinnamon Roll Day

4 October · Informal culinary observance with repeated first-party Cinnabon usage

Cinnabon first-party releases independently identify National Cinnamon Roll Day as October 4 in multiple years, supporting a fixed October 4 calendar convention without establishing legal s…

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National Cocktail Day

24 March · Informal beverage observance documented by GREY GOOSE first-party calendar guidance in multiple markets

GREY GOOSE explicitly states that National Cocktail Day falls on March 24 in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.

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National Coconut Cream Pie Day

8 May · United States / informal food observance

Independent observance calendars identify May 8 as National Coconut Cream Pie Day.

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National Coffee Break Day

20 January · United States / coffee-industry observance attributed by participating brands to the National Coffee Association

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

29 September · United States / coffee-industry observance

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 Ice Cream Day

6 September · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Coffee Ice Cream Day on 6 September.

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National Coffee Milkshake Day

26 July · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Coffee Milkshake Day on 26 July.

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National Coffee with a Cop Day

First Wednesday in October · United States / community-policing program

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

22 February · United States / informal food observance

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

1 December · United States / informal baking and food observance

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

21 June · United States / informal food observance

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

22 December · United States / informal seasonal baking and social observance

Multiple observance references consistently place National Cookie Exchange Day on December 22.

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National Cooking Day™

25 September · United States / PotsandPans.com and Meyer Corporation-created home-cooking observance

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 Coquilles Saint Jacques Day

16 May · United States / informal food observance

National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Coquilles Saint Jacques Day on May 16.

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National Coquito Day

21 December · Puerto Rican cultural/culinary context / Don Q-created informal seasonal observance

Don Q Rum announced National Coquito Day as an annual December 21 observance and described the 2018 formalization of the day.

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National Corn Dog Day

Third Saturday in March · United States / informal food-and-sports observance

National Day Calendar identifies Brady Sahnow and Henry Otley as creators of the 1992 observance and marks the date as changing annually; SONIC celebrated it on March 15, 2025 and Kirby Fam…

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National Corned Beef Hash Day

27 September · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Corned Beef Hash Day on 27 September.

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National Cotton Candy Day

7 December · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Cotton Candy Day on 7 December.

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National Couscous Day

5 August · United States / Branded Food Group-created informal culinary observance

Observance references attribute National Couscous Day to Branded Food Group in 2020 and consistently place it on August 5.

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National Craft Jerky Day

27 November · United States / Long Beach Jerky Co.-created craft-food observance

National Day Calendar’s proclamation record identifies Long Beach Jerky Co. as the founder, explains the November 27 date choice, and states that its registrar approved the day in 2016.

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National Cranberry Relish Day

22 November · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Cranberry Relish Day on 22 November.

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National Crawfish Day

17 April · United States / informal food observance

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

13 December · United States / Arla-created informal culinary observance

Arla Foods announced December 13 as the inaugural National Cream Cheese Frosting Day in 2018.

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National Cream Filled Donut Day

14 September · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Cream Filled Donut Day on 14 September.

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National Cream Tea Day

26 June 2026 · United Kingdom / Rodda’s and Tiptree organizer-led charity event

Rodda’s official event page lists National Cream Tea Day on June 26, 2026 and says the annual event is organized by Rodda’s Cornish Clotted Cream and Wilkin & Sons Tiptree.

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National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day

1 July · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

ANFP chapter calendar material lists Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day / National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day on July 1.

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National Croatian Wine Day

25 June · United States / Croatian-wine promotional observance

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 Crown Roast of Pork Day

7 March · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Crown Roast of Pork Day on 7 March.

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National Crème-Filled Chocolates Day

14 February · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Crème-Filled Chocolates Day on 14 February.

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National Cupcake Day

15 December · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Cupcake Day on 15 December.

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National Dark Chocolate Day

1 February · United States / informal culinary observance documented by National Day Calendar

National Day Calendar’s current dedicated page places National Dark Chocolate Day on February 1.

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National Dashi Day

15 October · Japan / informal food observance

National Today places National Dashi Day on October 15, and EventGuide independently lists it every October 15.

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National Deep Dish Pizza Day

5 April · United States / brand-created and broadly promoted informal food observance

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 Dessert Day

14 October · Informal food-calendar usage documented by FMI, the Food Industry Association

FMI’s year-round family-meals toolkit explicitly lists October 14 as National Dessert Day.

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National Detroit-Style Pizza Day

23 June · United States / Buddy’s Pizza-founded food observance

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 Devil’s Food Cake Day

19 May · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Devil’s Food Cake Day on 19 May.

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National Donut Day

First Friday in June; 5 June 2026 · United States / Salvation Army-origin observance

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

15 September · United States / informal food observance

Independent observance calendars identify September 15 as National Double Cheeseburger Day.

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National Dumpling Day

26 September · United States / TMI Food Group-founded food observance

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 A Cranberry Day

23 November · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Eat A Cranberry Day on 23 November.

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National Eat Your Beans Day

3 July · United States / informal food observance

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

2 March · United States / McDonald’s-created product observance

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 Egg Nog Day

24 December · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Egg Nog Day on 24 December.

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National English Muffin Day

23 April · United States / Thomas’ English Muffins brand observance

Thomas’/Bimbo Bakeries USA press materials identify April 23 as National English Muffin Day across multiple years.

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National Fast Food Day

16 November · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Fast Food Day on 16 November.

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National Fettuccine Alfredo Day

7 February · United States / informal food observance with Italian restaurant participation

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 Fish Taco Day

25 January · United States / Rubio’s creator-defined food promotion observance

National Day Archives records National Fish Taco Day on January 25 and attributes its creation to Rubio’s Coastal Grill in 2018; current event listings continue to tie the date to Rubio’s p…

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National Food Bank Day

4 September 2026 · United States / St. Mary’s Food Bank-origin service campaign

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…