365 days. 52 weeks. 12 months. 1 food-filled year. Food holidays in America have become a part of our culture. Our country’s adornment for food and parties has lead us to celebrating foods of all sorts throughout the entire year. Whether it’s free donuts on National Donut Day or treating yourself with a glass of chardonnay on National Wine Day, a true foodie will do what it takes to make the most of them all.
Listed below is just a sampling of all the food holidays you can indulge in. From Nutella to Rotisserie Chicken, we sure know how to eat year round.
January
January 4th: National Spaghetti Day
January 12th: National Gluten-Free Day
January 19th: National Popcorn
January 23rd: National Pie Day
January 31st: National Hot Chocolate
February
February 1st: National Dark Chocolate Day
February 5th: World Nutella Day and National Frozen Yogurt Day
February 10th: National “Have a Brownie” Day
February 21st: National Pancake Day
March
March 1st: National Peanut Butter Lovers Day
March 6th: National Oreo Day
March 9th: National Meatball Day
March 13th: National Chicken Noodle Soup Day
March 22nd: National Water Day
April
April 2nd: National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
April 5th: National Caramel Day
April 7th: National Beer Day
April 22nd: National Jelly Bean Day
April 26th: National Pretzel Day
May
May 4th: National Hoagie Day
May 5th: National Enchilada Day
May 11th: National “Eat What You Want” Day
May 15th: National Chocolate Chip Day
May 24th: Nation Escargot Day
June
June 2nd: National Rotisserie Chicken Day
June 5th: National Ketchup Day
June 13th: National Cupcake Lovers Day
June 18th: International Picnic Day
June 22nd: National Onion Ring Day
July
July 4th: National BBQ Day
July 6th: National Fried Chicken Day
July 13th: National French Fries Day
July 20th: National Lollipop Day
July 30th: National Cheesecake Day
August
August 3rd: National Watermelon Day
August 4th: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
August 10th: National S’mores Day
August 20th: National Bacon Lovers Day
August 27th: National Burger Day
September
September 5th: National Cheese Pizza Day
September 10th: National Hot Dog Day
September 25th: National Lobster Day
September 26th: National Key Lime Pie Day
September 29th: National Coffee Day
October
October 1st: National Pumpkin Pie Spice Day
October 4th: National Taco Day
October 14th: National Dessert Day
October 15th: National Red Wine Day
October 30th: National Candy Corn Day
November
November 2nd: National Sandwich Day
November 6th: National Nachos Day
November 11th: National Sundae Day
November 14th: National Guacamole Day
November 28th: National French Toast Day
December
December 4th: National Cookie Day
December 7th: National Cotton Candy Day
December 17th: National Maple Syrup Day
December 26th: National Candy Cane Day
December 31st: National Champaign Day
#SpoonTip: For a full list of all the national food holidays of the year, click here.
There’s no wrong way to celebrate any of these days. Grab some grub, share with friends, and enjoy a year of food holidays.