List of food days
{{Short description|List of food days all over the world}}
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This is a list of food days by country. Many countries have designated specific days as celebrations, commemorations, or acknowledgments of certain types of food and drink.
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Global or international
Africa
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! | Event ! | Origin ! | Notes ! | Image |
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| October 31
|Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security | |{{cite web | url = http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000069578&story_title=UN,-AU-join-forces-against-acute-malnutrition- | title = UN, AU join forces against acute malnutrition | work = Standard Digital | location = Kenya }} |
Brazil
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| Date
! Event ! Origin ! Notes ! Image |
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| February 3
|National Carrot Cake Day | |
| March 21
|Pão Francês Day | |
| July 10
|Pizza Day | |
Canada
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| Date
! Event ! Origin ! Notes |
|---|
| Varies; 2023 date is February 9
|Canadian Federation of Agriculture |{{cite web|url=https://www.cfa-fca.ca/programs-and-projects/food-freedom-day/|title=Food Freedom Day|website=Canadian Federation of Agriculture|access-date=March 24, 2023}} |
| February 23
|Jamaican Patty Day |Toronto, Canada |{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012/02/22/james_a_humble_declaration_of_jamaican_patty_day.html|title=James: A humble declaration of Jamaican Patty Day - The Star|website=Toronto Star|date=22 February 2012 }} |
| Saturday of Civic Holiday weekend (August)
| |
Georgia
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| Date
! Event ! Origin ! Notes ! Image |
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| February 27
|National Khachapuri Day |2020 Intangible cultural heritage of Georgia |{{cite web | url=https://www.georgianjournal.ge/georgian-cuisine/36317-the-national-khachapuri-day-27th-of-february.html | title=The National Khachapuri Day - 27th of February }} {{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} |
Germany
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| Date
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| November 19
|National Soup Day |Pictured is Hochzeitssuppe, a German soup. |
Iceland
India
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| Date
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| November 26
|India |
Japan
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| Date
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| November 11
|Pocky Day |Ezaki Glico, 1999. Pictured are sticks of original-type Pocky. |
Korea
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| Date
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| April 18
|A single people's day celebrated with jajangmyeon, the black noodle dish which gave the day its name. | |
| November 11
|Begun in 1994, this is an observance in South Korea similar to Valentine's Day, but held on November 11. The original purpose of the day was to exchange peperos with each other in hopes of becoming taller and thinner. The current purpose is to exchange peperos to show affection for friends and loved ones. Pictured are pepero almond sticks. |
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Sweden
Turkmenistan
United Kingdom
United States
As of 2014, the United States had over 365 days related to awareness of specific foods or drinks.{{cite news | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/30/dining/30holi.html | title = Having a Snack? Make It a Holiday | first = Kim | last = Severson| author-link = Kim Severson | date = May 30, 2007 | work = The New York Times}}{{cite news |last=Ansberry |first=Clare |date=December 11, 2014 |title=Today Is National Noodle Ring Day, So If You've Got a Bundt Pan, Use It |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/today-is-national-noodle-ring-day-so-if-youve-got-a-bundt-pan-use-it-1418258918?KEYWORDS=noodle+ring |access-date=December 16, 2014 |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal.com}}
=January=
File:Carnival World Buffet, The Rio, Las Vegas Nevada 5.jpg. National Buffet Week begins on January 2 each year in the United States.]]
=February=
File:Ice Cream for Breakfast Day.jpg, 2014]]
=March=
File:Crab dip and old bay chips.jpg Day]]
File:CornDog.jpg; National Corndog Day occurs on March 22 in the United States]]
=April=
File:Mmm... inside out grilled cheese (6071900948).jpg; April 12 is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day]]
=May=
File:PatsCheesesteak.jpg day in the United States. Pictured is a cheesesteak sandwich prepared with a hoagie roll.]]
File:Escargotbordeaux.jpg at a restaurant. May 24 is National Escargot Day.]]
=June=
File:Donuts with chocolate banana and strawberry.jpg occurs on the first Friday of June every year.]]
File:CookedCornOnTheCob.JPG day occurs on June 11.]]
File:SteamedLobster.jpg Day.]]
=July=
File:Mmm... chili cheese sausage dog (8075525776).jpg Day occurs on the fourth Thursday of July.]]
File:Fried chicken (1).jpg occurs on July 6.]]
File:Macaroni and cheese (2) (cropped).jpg Day.]]
File:Tequila Sunrise with girl behind.jpg Day. Pictured is a Tequila Sunrise.]]
=August=
File:Whisky Sour.jpg Day.]]
=September=
File:Chocolate(bgFFF).jpg in the United States.]]
=October=
=November=
=December=
See also
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- List of awareness days
- Chase's Calendar of Events
- Hallmark holiday
- International observance
- List of commemorative days
- List of foods named after people
- Lists of holidays
- List of unofficial observances by date
- Traditional food
- List of vegetarian festivals
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Notes
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{{cite news | last=Ansberry | first=Clare | title=Today Is National Noodle Ring Day, So If You've Got a Bundt Pan, Use It | website=The Wall Street Journal | date=December 11, 2014 | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/today-is-national-noodle-ring-day-so-if-youve-got-a-bundt-pan-use-it-1418258918 | access-date=July 22, 2015}}
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References
- {{cite web | title=Ever wonder where all those national food holidays come from? The answer is complicated | website=Tampa Bay Times | date=August 15, 2016 | url=https://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/food/cooking/ever-wonder-where-all-those-national-food-holidays-come-from-the-answer-is/2289564/ | access-date=August 9, 2022}}
- {{cite web | title=Why We Keep Getting More Holidays Devoted to Your Favorite Snack | website=Bloomberg | date=July 17, 2021 | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-17/those-ridiculous-national-food-days-are-good-for-small-business | access-date=August 9, 2022}}
- {{cite web | last=Randolph | first=Laurel | title=The Story Behind National Food Holidays | website=pastemagazine.com | date=December 1, 2015 | url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/food/the-story-behind-national-food-holidays/ | access-date=August 9, 2022}}
- {{cite web | last=Fleming | first=Ebony C. | title=National food days: A food for every day | website=Chron | date=July 29, 2014 | url=https://www.chron.com/food/slideshow/National-food-days-A-food-for-every-day-90632.php | access-date=August 9, 2022}}
- {{cite web | last=Snider | first=Mike | title=Coronavirus reality: What day is it? Remove the mundane with days to celebrate white wine, cookies, beer and more | website=USA Today | date=August 4, 2020 | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/08/04/national-food-days-deals-celebrate-beer-wine-cookies/3288385001/ | access-date=August 9, 2022}}
- {{cite news | last=Morillo | first=Alexis | title=88 Food And Drink Holidays You Need To Mark On Your Calendars For Free Food | website=Delish | date=November 1, 2021 | url=https://www.delish.com/food-news/a33623613/national-food-days/ | access-date=August 9, 2022}}
- [https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/articles/national-food-holidays-free-meals-treats "14 National Food Holidays That Offer Free Meals and Treats"]. U.S. News & World Report.
- {{cite web | last=McSwain | first=Megha | title=Ranking the 12 worst national food holidays | website=Chron | date=June 24, 2022 | url=https://www.chron.com/food/article/worst-national-food-days-17201387.php | access-date=August 9, 2022}}
- {{cite web | title=National Food Days: An American Tradition | website=VOA | date=August 12, 2017 | url=https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/national-food-days/3978443.html | access-date=August 9, 2022}}
- {{cite book | last=Smith | first=A. | title=The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America | publisher=OUP USA | issue=v. 1 | year=2013 | isbn=978-0-19-973496-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DOJMAgAAQBAJ&pg=RA1-PA643 | access-date=August 9, 2022 | page=643}} {{subscription required}}
- {{cite web | last=Schaltegger | first=Megan | title=71 National Food Days To Know About If You Like Free Food | website=Delish | date=November 1, 2021 | url=https://www.delish.com/food-news/a28592508/national-food-days-2019/ | access-date=August 9, 2022}}
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