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National Soup It Forward Day
Soup Sisters’ official campaign page identifies March 3 as Soup It Forward Day and invites people to make, share, or donate soup; a separate Soup Sisters article uses the National Soup It F…
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National Soup Swap Day
Independent observance histories trace Soup Swap Day to Knox Gardner and document a third-Saturday-in-January recurrence for community soup exchanges.
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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 Sourdough Bread Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Sourdough Bread Day on 1 April.
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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 Sponge Cake Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Sponge Cake Day on 23 August.
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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 Day
Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Strawberry Day on February 27.
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National Strawberry Parfait Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Strawberry Parfait Day on 25 June.
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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 Strawberry Sundae Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Strawberry Sundae Day on 7 July.
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National Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day on 9 June.
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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 Sugar Cookie Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Sugar Cookie Day on 9 July.
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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 Take Back the Lunch Break Day
Tork created the workplace campaign. The current National Day Calendar registry states that the observance was moved in 2022 from the third Friday of June to 24 June and is celebrated on 24…
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National Tapioca Pudding Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Tapioca Pudding Day on 15 July.
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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 Tea Day
The National Tea Day organizer site publishes the observance on 21 April and lists the 2026 National Tea Day edition for 21 April 2026.
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National Tempura Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Tempura Day on 7 January.
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National Tequila Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Tequila Day on 24 July.
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National Toast Day
Tiptree’s own National Toast Day material states that the day falls on the last Thursday in February and documents brand participation with Dualit and Jacksons of Yorkshire.
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National Tofu Day
Consumer/calendar and corporate campaign material identify September 1 as National Tofu Day; the evidence is treated as informal and geographically cautious.
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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 Vanilla Cupcake Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Vanilla Cupcake Day on 10 November.
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National Vanilla Ice Cream Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Vanilla Ice Cream Day on 23 July.
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National Vanilla Pudding Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Vanilla Pudding Day on 22 May.
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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 Vodka Day
GREY GOOSE first-party material identifies National Vodka Day as October 4 and separately repeats that date in its cocktail FAQ.
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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 Chocolate Cheesecake Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day on 6 March.
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National White Chocolate Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National White Chocolate Day on 23 September.
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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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National Wine Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Wine Day on 25 May.
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National Yorkshire Pudding Day (UK)
Yorkshire Pudd’s current coverage states that National Yorkshire Pudding Day always falls on the first Sunday in February and identifies 1 February 2026; Greene King independently uses the…
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National Zucchini Bread Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Zucchini Bread Day on 25 April.
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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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Oak Apple Day / Royal Oak Day
Wiltshire archival and museum sources document the 29 May Oak Apple Day tradition and the continuing Great Wishford observance. The date has a real historical anchor, but its former nationw…
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Oatmeal Monday
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Oatmeal Monday as the second monday of february.
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Oatmeal-Nut Waffles Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Oatmeal-Nut Waffles Day on 11 March.
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Oranges and Lemons Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Oranges and Lemons Day on 31 March.
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Peppermint Patty Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list Peppermint Patty Day on 11 February.
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Pizza Day in Brazil
The City of São Paulo and SPTuris both document July 10 as Dia da Pizza in Brazil/São Paulo, tracing the date to a 1985 pizza competition.
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Pizza Pie Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Pizza Pie Day on 9 February.
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Sake Day / World Sake Day
Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association
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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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Slurpee Day
7-Eleven’s official 2026 announcement identifies 11 July as Slurpee Day and describes the free-drink promotion at participating stores
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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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Strawberry Cream Pie Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Strawberry Cream Pie Day on 28 September.
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Strawberry Ice Cream Day
ANFP chapter calendar material lists Strawberry Ice Cream Day on January 15.
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Sustainable Gastronomy Day
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Tag des Deutschen Butterbrotes (German Butterbrot Day)
Germany’s Deutsche Lebensmittelbuch-Kommission states that Tag des Deutschen Butterbrotes has been celebrated since 1999 on the last Friday in September; WDR independently documents the CMA…
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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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The Big Lunch
The Eden Project says The Big Lunch has run annually since 2009 on the first weekend in June; in 2026 it joined The Big Help Out for a 5–8 June campaign window.
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The Great Fruitcake Toss
Visit Manitou Springs lists The Great Fruitcake Toss as a signature winter event and publishes the 2026 edition for 31 January.
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Turkey Neck Soup Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Turkey Neck Soup Day on 30 March.
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Turkmen Melon Day
Turkmenistan government sources repeatedly state that Turkmen Melon Day is celebrated every year on the second Sunday of August and describe it as a national holiday.
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TV Dinner Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list TV Dinner Day on 10 September.
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Tłusty Czwartek (Fat Thursday)
Culture.pl, operated by Poland’s Adam Mickiewicz Institute, documents Tłusty Czwartek as the last Thursday before Ash Wednesday and its strong pączki tradition.
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Waffle Day (Våffeldagen)
Swedish public-broadcasting coverage identifies 25 March as Waffle Day and explains the Swedish tradition that has spread beyond Sweden.
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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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Whiskey Sour Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Whiskey Sour Day on 25 August.