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Food Drink observances

Food, drink, culinary products and eating traditions.

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National Food Faces Day

6 April · United States / Holland America Line and chef Rudi Sodamin-created food-art observance

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 is Medicine Day

14 September 2025 (119th Congress resolution; target-year designation must be refreshed) · United States / congressional resolution supporting a 2025 designation

H.Res.712 in the 119th Congress expressly supports designation of September 14, 2025 as National Food is Medicine Day. That resolution is year-specific and does not by itself create a perma…

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National Food Service Workers Day

25 September · United States / informal food-service worker appreciation observance

The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association’s 2026 industry calendar lists National Food Service Workers Day on September 25, with additional industry/union recognition on that date.

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National Food Truck Day

Last Friday of June (26 June in 2026) · United States / National Food Truck Day campaign

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

20 July · United States / informal food observance

National Day Calendar and National Today independently place National Fortune Cookie Day on July 20.

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National French Bread Day

21 March · United States / informal food observance

Independent observance calendars identify March 21 as National French Bread Day.

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National French Toast Day

28 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 French Toast Day on 28 November.

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National Fried Chicken Day

6 July · Informal food observance / widely used in the United States and recognized by KFC UK

KFC’s first-party release explicitly says National Fried Chicken Day is celebrated every year on July 6.

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National Fried Rice Day

20 September · United States / Benihana-created food observance

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 Fried Shrimp Day

20 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 Fried Shrimp Day on 20 December.

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National Fruit Cake Day

27 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 Fruit Cake Day on 27 December.

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National Fruit Cocktail Day

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

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Fruit Cocktail Day on 13 May.

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National Fruit Compote Day

1 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 Fruit Compote Day on 1 March.

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National Fufu Day

11 August · International / informal West African food observance

National Today and Awareness Days independently place National Fufu Day on August 11. The alias International Fufu Day is retained because other current calendars use that wording for the s…

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National German Chocolate Cake Day

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

ANFP Wisconsin chapter calendar material lists National German Chocolate Cake Day on June 11.

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National Gin and Tonic Day

9 April · Informal beverage observance with independent brand/industry-media usage

Marketing Dive records Bombay Sapphire launching campaign content on National Gin and Tonic Day, April 9, and Forbes independently identifies the same April 9 observance date.

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National Gingerbread Cookie Day

21 November · United States / informal food observance

Independent observance calendars identify November 21 as National Gingerbread Cookie Day.

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National Gingerbread Day

5 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 Gingerbread Day on 5 June.

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National Gingersnap Day

1 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 Gingersnap Day on 1 July.

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National Give Someone a Cupcake Day

8 May · United States / informal food-and-kindness observance

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 Glazed-Spiral Ham Day

15 April · 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 Glazed-Spiral Ham Day on 15 April.

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National Gooey Butter Cake Day

12 August · United States / Schnucks-created St. Louis food observance

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

18 January · United States / informal coffee observance

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

21 February · United States / Siete Family Foods-created food observance

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 Greasy Foods Day

25 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 Greasy Foods Day on 25 October.

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National Great American Pot Pie Day

23 September · United States / Marie Callender’s-created food observance

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

3 December · United States / informal food observance

National Today and AnydayGuide independently place National Green Bean Casserole Day on December 3.

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National Gumbo Day

12 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 Gumbo Day on 12 October.

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National Hamburger Day

28 May · United States / informal food observance with repeated burger-brand usage

Wendy’s and BurgerFi first-party materials identify May 28 as National Hamburger Day in separate years.

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National Hard Candy Day

19 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 Hard Candy Day on 19 December.

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National Hazelnut Cake Day

1 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 Hazelnut Cake Day on 1 June.

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National Healthy Fats Day

21 March · United States / Healthy Fats Coalition educational campaign

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 Homemade Cookie Day

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

FMI’s year-round family-meals toolkit explicitly lists October 1 as National Homemade Cookie Day.

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National Hot Chocolate Day

31 January · United States / informal food observance with repeated first-party beverage-brand usage

Dunkin first-party material identifies January 31 as National Hot Chocolate Day in multiple archived pieces.

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National Hot Mulled Cider Day

30 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 Hot Mulled Cider Day on 30 September.

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National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day

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

ANFP chapter calendar material lists National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day on January 14.

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National Hot Tea Day

12 January · United States / Tea Council of the USA-created observance

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

22 September · United States / informal food observance with ice-cream-brand calendar corroboration

Hershey’s Ice Cream promotional planning material identifies September 22 as National Ice Cream Cone Day.

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National Ice Cream Day

Third Sunday in July; 19 July 2026 · United States / modern recurring convention rooted in the 1984 federal designation

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

18 August · United States / informal food observance

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

2 August · United States / informal food observance with first-party ice-cream-brand corroboration

Baskin-Robbins first-party material identifies August 2 as National Ice Cream Sandwich Day.

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National Ice Cream Soda Day

30 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 Ice Cream Soda Day on 30 June.

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National Iced Tea Day

10 June · United States / informal beverage observance with first-party tea-brand corroboration

Java House first-party material explicitly identifies June 10 as National Iced Tea Day.

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National Independent Beer Run Day

3 July · United States / Brewers Association independent-craft-brewery campaign

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 Indian Pudding Day

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

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Indian Pudding Day on 17 February.

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National IPA Day

First Thursday in August · Primarily U.S. craft-beer community / informal beer appreciation observance

National Day Calendar documents National IPA Day on the first Thursday in August and attributes the modern observance to Ashley Routson in 2011.

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National Irish Coffee Day

25 January · 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 Irish Coffee Day on 25 January.

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National Italian Beef Day

Saturday of U.S. Memorial Day weekend · United States / informal Buona-created Italian-beef promotion

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

22 April · United States / informal candy observance with repeated Jelly Belly first-party releases

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 Junk Food Day

21 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 Junk Food Day on 21 July.

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National Key Lime Pie Day

26 September · United States / informal culinary observance acknowledged by Publix

Publix corporate material explicitly identifies September 26 as National Key Lime Pie Day.

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National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day

18 March · United States / informal food observance

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

8 December · United States / informal Healthy Fats Coalition-created culinary awareness campaign

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 Bar Day

15 October · Informal named-founder observance recorded by National Day Archives

National Day Archives lists National Lemon Bar Day on October 15 and attributes its creation to Michael McCarthy in 2019.

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National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day

29 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 Lemon Chiffon Cake Day on 29 March.

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National Lemon Cream Pie Day

29 November · United States / informal food observance

Independent observance calendars identify November 29 as National Lemon Cream Pie Day.

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National Lemon Cupcake Day

15 December · United States / informal food observance

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

20 August · United States / informal food observance with repeated first-party corporate/brand usage

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

25 September 2025 Senate designation; refresh target-year designation · United States / Senate commemorative resolution

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 Lobster Newburg Day

25 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 Lobster Newburg Day on 25 March.

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National Lobster Thermidor Day

24 January · United States and wider informal food observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Lobster Thermidor Day on January 24 each year.

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National Macaron Day

20 March · International / informal macaron observance with French creator history

Pierre Hermé documentation identifies March 20 as Macaron Day and describes the initiative, while National Today independently places National Macaron Day on March 20 annually.

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National Macaroni and Cheese Day

14 July · United States / informal food observance

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

13 April · United States / TGI Fridays-created lunch-break campaign observance

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 Maple Syrup Day

17 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 Maple Syrup Day on 17 December.

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National Maple Syrup Day Canada

17 December · Canada / informal food observance; date also recognized across North America

National Today places the Canada-labelled observance on December 17, while U.S. GovInfo independently notes that National Maple Syrup Day is an unofficial observance celebrated annually on…

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National Martini Day

19 June · Informal beverage observance documented by GREY GOOSE first-party calendar guidance for the United States, Canada and United Kingdom

GREY GOOSE explicitly identifies National Martini Day as June 19 in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom.

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National Mashed Potato Day

18 October · United States / informal food observance

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 Meal Prep Day

9 June · Informal named-creator observance recorded by multiple current observance calendars

National Day Archives places National Meal Prep Day on June 9 and attributes it to Phit Phuel in 2021; Days Of The Year independently lists National Meal Prep Day on June 9 in successive an…

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National Melba Toast Day

23 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 Melba Toast Day on 23 March.

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National Men Make Dinner Day

First Thursday in November · Canada/United States / creator-led cooking observance

The observance’s own site says it is celebrated on the first Thursday of November, and National Day Calendar attributes creation to broadcaster Sandy Sharkey.

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National Michelle Shafer Half-Moon Cookie Day

25 March · United States / informal memorial food observance

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…