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Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day on November 8 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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United States Food, Drink & Hospitality observances
A large United States-scoped cluster of food, beverage, restaurant, producer and creator-backed observances with widely varying levels of institutional recognition.
About this country × topic hub
The United States has an unusually dense ecosystem of food and drink observances. Some come from trade associations, producers, brands, state institutions or documented creators, while others are informal popular traditions.
This hub is useful for discovery precisely because it keeps those origins separate. A date appearing here does not prove national government recognition, nutrition value or universal culinary tradition.
Scope note: This is an observance authority hub, not dietary guidance, a recipe database or a federal public-holiday calendar.
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In-depth guides in United States Food, Drink & Hospitality
These pages include reviewed meaning, history, activities, facts and FAQs in addition to the underlying observance record.
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Eat What You Want Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Eat What You Want Day on May 11 and identifies the Wellcat holiday collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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Food Day
CSPI’s 2011 annual report documents the relaunch of national Food Day and its October 24 date, modeled as a public education and food-system campaign.
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Frozen Food Day, 1984
Congress designated March 6, 1984 as Frozen Food Day and President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5157 for that specific date. The U.S. Census Bureau has subsequently referenced Frozen F…
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National Apple Cider Vinegar Day
Bragg states that National Apple Cider Vinegar Day is celebrated on September 23 and identifies the observance as a Bragg-created campaign.
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National Bacon Burnt End Day
Emma Heim described applying for National Bacon Burnt End Day in 2019 and choosing June 29 because Heim Barbecue first served bacon burnt ends at its June 29, 2013 pop-up. Contemporary and…
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Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day on November 8 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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Eat What You Want Day
The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Eat What You Want Day on May 11 and identifies the Wellcat holiday collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.
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Food Day
CSPI’s 2011 annual report documents the relaunch of national Food Day and its October 24 date, modeled as a public education and food-system campaign.
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Frozen Food Day, 1984
Congress designated March 6, 1984 as Frozen Food Day and President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5157 for that specific date. The U.S. Census Bureau has subsequently referenced Frozen F…
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National Apple Cider Vinegar Day
Bragg states that National Apple Cider Vinegar Day is celebrated on September 23 and identifies the observance as a Bragg-created campaign.
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National Bacon Burnt End Day
Emma Heim described applying for National Bacon Burnt End Day in 2019 and choosing June 29 because Heim Barbecue first served bacon burnt ends at its June 29, 2013 pop-up. Contemporary and…
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National Bacon Day
National Day Calendar attributes December 30 Bacon Day to Danya Goodman and Meff Leonard in 1997; Checkiday traces the same creator account to the former Bacon Day website, while CooksInfo…
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National Bean Counter Day
National Day Calendar credits Connecticut CPA Kevin Wenig with founding National Bean Counter Day on April 16; Hartford Business Journal independently identified Wenig as the local accounta…
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National Beer Day
The Brewers Association lists National Beer Day on 7 April 2026 and explains that it commemorates the Cullen-Harrison Act taking effect on 7 April 1933.
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National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council repeatedly identifies May 26 as National Blueberry Cheesecake Day in its industry marketing materials.
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National Blueberry Day
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council repeatedly identifies July 8 as National Blueberry Day in industry campaign materials.
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National Blueberry Muffin Day
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council identifies July 11 as National Blueberry Muffin Day in multiple industry materials.
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National Blueberry Pancake Day
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council repeatedly identifies January 28 as National Blueberry Pancake Day and publishes promotional assets for the date.
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National Blueberry Pie Day
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council explicitly states that National Blueberry Pie Day is celebrated on April 28 each year and repeats the date in other campaign materials.
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National Breadstick Day
Calendar and institutional event material use the last Friday in October for National Breadstick Day.
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National Bubble Tea Day
Kung Fu Tea states that it founded National Bubble Tea Day on April 30, 2018, its eighth birthday, to celebrate the bubble-tea community; this verifies the modern observance, not invention…
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National Caesar Salad Day
National Day Calendar consistently places National Caesar Salad Day on July 4 and explicitly states that it has not identified the observance founder.
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National Cheese Curd Day
Culver’s states that it created National Cheese Curd Day in 2015 and celebrates it every October 15.
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National Cheese Day
National Day Calendar consistently places National Cheese Day on June 4 and says its origins could not be determined; the U.S. Census Bureau used “National Cheese Day: June 4” in 2023. Wisc…
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National Cheese Fondue Day
The Melting Pot’s first-party 2025 material identifies April 11 as National Cheese Fondue Day, continuing a long-running brand celebration.
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National Cheese Lover’s Day
Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin identifies January 20 as National Cheese Lover’s Day, and Wisconsin’s governor separately proclaimed Cheese Lover’s Day for January 20, 2026.
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National Cheese Toast Day
Sizzler’s own press releases celebrate National Cheese Toast Day on September 15 and identify the chain’s participation in the observance.
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National Chicken Finger Day®
Raising Cane’s states that founder Todd Graves created National Chicken Finger Day in 2010 and that it is celebrated on July 27.
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National Chicken Lady Day
National Day Calendar identifies November 4 as the annual date and documents the 2001 creation of the observance to honor Dr. Marthenia “Tina” Dupree.
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National Chicken Wing Day
New York Senate resolutions document that the City of Buffalo proclaimed July 29, 1977 as Chicken Wing Day and continued to recognize the date; modern “National” usage is informal rather th…
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National Coffee Break Day
Contemporaneous 2011 participant and Downtown Alliance records identify January 20 as the National Coffee Association’s National Coffee Break Day, place it within the NCA centennial campaig…
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National Coffee Day
The National Coffee Association repeatedly marks National Coffee Day around September 29, including its 2025 research release issued in advance of the September 29 observance and subsequent…
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National Coffee with a Cop Day
Coffee with a Cop and the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office verify the program’s 2011 Hawthorne Police Department origin, the first national day on October 7, 2016, and the later/curre…
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National Cookie Exchange Day
Multiple observance references consistently place National Cookie Exchange Day on December 22.
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National Cooking Day™
Meyer Corporation’s creator-provided 2016 release says PotsandPans.com created National Cooking Day and identifies September 25 as the observance date.
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National Cream Cheese Frosting Day
Arla Foods announced December 13 as the inaugural National Cream Cheese Frosting Day in 2018.
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National Cuban Sandwich Day
Tampa Bay Times reporter Christopher Spata documented creating National Cuban Sandwich Day for August 23, 2016 as a journalism experiment; later University of South Florida institutional ma…
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National Deep Dish Pizza Day
UNO stated in 2010 that April 5 is National Deep Dish Pizza Day and that it was first designated in 2009 for UNO’s anniversary; UNO continues to promote the observance.
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National Detroit-Style Pizza Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation and Detroit tourism materials identify Buddy’s Pizza as the founder and June 23 as National Detroit-Style Pizza Day.
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National Donut Day
The Salvation Army states that it created the first National Donut Day event in Chicago in 1938 as a fundraiser during the Great Depression and to honor the World War I Donut Lassies; it co…
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National Dumpling Day
National Day Calendar records September 26 as National Dumpling Day and says TMI Food Group submitted the observance in 2015.
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National Egg McMuffin Day
McDonald’s corporate releases establish the March 2 observance in 2020 and again use National Egg McMuffin Day on March 2 in 2025; promotions remain edition-specific.
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National English Muffin Day
Thomas’/Bimbo Bakeries USA press materials identify April 23 as National English Muffin Day across multiple years.
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National Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day
The Passionate Olive published a first-party launch on August 18, 2016 for a September 30 Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day; supporting observance references identify The Passionate Olive as found…
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National Food Faces Day
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 Truck Day
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 Fried Rice Day
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 Fruit at Work Day
The official National Fruit at Work Day site states the observance is celebrated on the first Tuesday of October and is presented by The FruitGuys.
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National Gooey Butter Cake Day
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 Grain-Free Day
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 Great American Pot Pie Day
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 Hamburger Day
Wendy’s and BurgerFi first-party materials identify May 28 as National Hamburger Day in separate years.
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National Healthy Fats Day
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 Hot Chocolate Day
Dunkin first-party material identifies January 31 as National Hot Chocolate Day in multiple archived pieces.
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National Hot Tea Day
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 Day
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 Independent Beer Run Day
The Brewers Association lists National Independent Beer Run Day on July 3 annually. Its 2019 stewardship report identifies 2019 as the first campaign and explains that July 3 was chosen to…
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National Italian Beef Day
Buona Companies states that it founded/established National Italian Beef Day in 2015 after petitioning to designate the Saturday during U.S. Memorial Day weekend; its 2025 and 2026 first-pa…
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National Lard Day
Healthy Fats Coalition calls National Lard Day its brainchild and repeatedly marks December 8; its own press index links a December 8, 2018 supporter article describing the first annual obs…
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National Lobster Day
GovInfo records S. Res. 905, submitted and agreed to by the U.S. Senate on September 24, 2026, designating September 25, 2026 as National Lobster Day. Earlier Senate resolutions also design…
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National Make Lunch Count Day
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 Moscow Mule Day
A SMIRNOFF-supplied October 20, 2016 launch release states that SMIRNOFF and Foodimentary were declaring March 3 National Moscow Mule Day, explains the “3-3” date rationale, and says the ho…
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National Opal Apples Day
A FirstFruits Farms release published on December 8, 2022 identifies December 9, 2022 as the inaugural National Opal Apples Day, and current Opal Apples brand materials continue to maintain…
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National Oysters Rockefeller Day
National Day Calendar’s proclamation record states that Antoine’s Restaurant founded National Oysters Rockefeller Day, with the first observance in 2017, and sets January 10 as the annual d…
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National Pancake Day (IHOP)
IHOP declared on 23 February 2026 that the first Tuesday of March is its annual National Pancake Day; prior editions are preserved as date-specific brand events rather than retroactively fo…
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National Pecan Pie Day
American Pecan Council material verifies July 12 industry usage; original creator, first edition and date rationale remain unresolved.
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National Peppermint Bark Day
Williams Sonoma’s first-party releases identify December 1 as the annual National Peppermint Bark Day celebration; current observance history also attributes the holiday launch to Williams…
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National Personal Chef Day
Current National Day Calendar material places National Personal Chef Day on July 16 and attributes a 1991 USPCA origin, while USPCA independently documents 1991 personal-chef industry histo…
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National Pie Day
The American Pie Council currently promotes National Pie Day on January 23; institutional historical material also attributes an earlier 1970s start to Charlie Papazian, so creator/first-ye…
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National Popcorn Day
The Popcorn Board currently uses January 19 for National Popcorn Day but explicitly states that it does not know how or when the celebration began and documents historical date ambiguity.
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National Pulled Pork Day
Sonny’s BBQ states that National Pulled Pork Day started in 2016 and that it celebrates the observance every October 12.
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National Raisin Day
Contemporary 1909 reporting documents an April 30 Raisin Day campaign organized by California raisin growers; USDA history records Fresno’s first Raisin Day parade on April 30, 1909 and ann…
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National Ranch Water Day
RANCH2O Spirits currently states that it gave Ranch Water a national holiday and publishes April 11; the creator-submitted National Day Archives record dates creation to February 2021 and a…
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National Root Beer Float Day
A&W’s first-party company history states that every August 6 the brand celebrates National Root Beer Float Day, and A&W’s dedicated observance materials likewise use August 6.
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National Rotate Your Beer Day
National Day Archives records National Rotate Your Beer Day on May 1 and attributes it to Superior Beverage Group, while Days Of The Year independently places it on May 1.
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National Rotisserie Chicken Day
Boston Market announced the first National Rotisserie Chicken Day for June 2, 2015 and described it as a new annual observance; a later company release again celebrated the day on June 2.
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National Salmon Day
Chicken of the Sea-created launch material establishes National Salmon Day as an annual October 8 observance beginning in 2015; current Chicken of the Sea material continues to use October…
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National Snack Stick Day
Klement’s company history states that it founded National Snack Stick Day in 2016 and ties the celebration to September 23.
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National Snuggle a Chicken Day
National Day Archives identifies January 8, names Tracey Glover as founder and dates the founding to 2019; independent current observance coverage corroborates the January 8 recurrence, fou…
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National Sour Candy Day
American Licorice Company currently maintains National Sour Candy Day campaign material, while National Day Calendar identifies American Licorice Company as founder in 2015 and July 18 as t…
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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 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 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 Veggie Burger Day
National Day Calendar attributes the observance to Amy’s Kitchen and June 5, while Amy’s own 2017 release calls that year the second annual celebration. The lifecycle conflict is preserved…
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National Wagyu Day
Steve Haddadin’s official National Wagyu Day site identifies him as founder and June 21 as the date. National Day Calendar records that Haddadin collaborated with it in 2024 to proclaim the…
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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 Wine and Cheese Day
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway’s current creator-side Holidailys page describes National Wine and Cheese Day as an annual U.S. holiday created by her. Independent research preserves the earlier cr…
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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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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 the Wellcat Holidays collection as created by Thomas and Ruth R…
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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 Wellcat Holidays collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy. The project trea…
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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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Whole Grain Sampling Day
The Oldways Whole Grains Council documents the campaign’s launch on 4 April 2012 and a later annual edition on 29 March 2017. Those first-party records show that the Gregorian date has vari…