Every month of the year from January to December has national food days to celebrate. Some are dedicated to sweets, and others to savory food, but all are delicious!
Some of the food days are dedicated to holiday foods, like National Gingerbread Cookie Day on November 21st and National Caramel Apple Day on October 31st. There’s also days dedicated to seasonal foods like National Watermelon Day in the summer, and Apple Cider Day in the fall.
There’s days dedicated to raw foods, like National Oyster Day on August 5th, healthy foods like National Spinach Day on March 26th, baked foods like National Peach Cobbler Day on April 13th and fried foods like National Pork Rind Appreciation Day which falls on Super Bowl Sunday.
Keep reading for more delicious food days. There’s lots of them to celebrate every month!
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There are so many reasons to celebrate the month of March. It’s the beginning of spring and is home to St. Patrick’s Day. Did you know that there are also dozens of food holidays in March? These March national days each celebrate a specific food or drink, and there’s at least one for every day…
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National Curried Chicken Day falls annually on January 12. So grab a bowl of curried chicken and get ready to celebrate this national day dedicated to chicken curry. From Asia to the Caribbean, this dish is a favorite for those who like a bit of heat in their food. Keep reading to learn some ways…
Ring in the New Year with a sweet treat, because January 2 is National Cream Puff Day. This national day celebrates these light and fluffy cream filled pastries. Keep reading for a some interesting cream puff facts, ways to celebrate this national day, and a list of tasty cream puff recipes. Get ready to put…
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