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National Cheese Soufflé Day2026 · Date · History · Messages

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Cheese Soufflé Day on 18 May.

Annual dateReviewed 2026-09-10

About National Cheese Soufflé Day

National Cheese Soufflé Day is an informal food observance listed on May 18 in recurring Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars.

The reviewed evidence establishes the recurring date but not a verified creator, inaugural year or official government designation.

Why National Cheese Soufflé Day matters

The day is a food-calendar theme for cheese soufflés and related home or restaurant preparations.

The observance does not establish one cheese, technique or recipe as the official version.

History of National Cheese Soufflé Day

ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars from 2017 and 2019 list National Cheese Soufflé Day on May 18.

The reviewed calendars document recurring usage but not the first observance or original creator.

FDA food-safety guidance emphasizes thorough cooking of egg-containing foods and safe handling of raw flour when those ingredients are used.

Origins & establishment

What the evidence establishes

Evidence & sources ↓

Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.

9 fields not established in reviewed sources
Originator / proposerNo high-confidence reviewed source establishes the original creator or proposer.
Proclaiming / establishing bodyNo government or formal establishing body is established in the reviewed sources.
Original establishing instrument / decisionNo legal or formal establishing instrument is established in the reviewed sources.
Original instrument adoption / decision dateNo instrument-adoption date is established in the reviewed sources.
Current facilitator / coordinatorThe reviewed sources document the observance/date but do not establish a single current universal organizer.
First observanceThe reviewed sources document recurring use but do not establish the first observance.
Former nameNo verified former recurring name is established in the reviewed sources.
Former dateNo verified former recurring date is established in the reviewed sources.
Why this exact date?The reviewed sources establish the recurring date but not why that date was originally selected.
Source qualityHigh confidence
3 Primary institutional / legal
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Names

Also known as

National Cheese Soufflé Day, National Cheese Souffle Day

How to Observe National Cheese Soufflé Day

01

Make a cheese soufflé from a tested recipe or order one from a restaurant that serves it.

02

Cook egg-containing mixtures thoroughly and avoid tasting raw flour-based mixtures before cooking.

03

Serve promptly according to your recipe and kitchen food-safety practices.

04

Compare cheeses or techniques without presenting one method as the observance’s official standard.

National Cheese Soufflé Day Facts

Fact 01

ANFP chapter calendars list National Cheese Soufflé Day on May 18.

Fact 02

For National Cheese Soufflé Day, the reviewed sources do not establish a verified founder or inaugural year.

Fact 03

The observance is documented as an informal food-calendar entry, not a statutory holiday.

Fact 04

Soufflé recipes can vary in cheese, seasoning, vessel and technique.

Fact 05

FDA guidance supports thorough cooking of egg-containing foods and safe handling of raw flour.

National Cheese Soufflé Day Messages

Happy National Cheese Soufflé Day—may the center cook through and the top rise nicely.

Here’s to National Cheese Soufflé Day with a warm dish and good kitchen habits.

Marking May 18 with a carefully cooked cheese soufflé and a little culinary patience.

Classification

Topic and context

Food, Drink & Hospitality →
Accuracy notes

What this page does not assume

  • Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
  • Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
  • Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Evidence

Evidence & sources

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Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.

Source 01

Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars

Primary institutional / legal
Source 02

U.S. Food and Drug Administration — egg-safety guidance

Primary institutional / legal
Source 03

U.S. Food and Drug Administration — flour-safety guidance

Primary institutional / legal
Questions & connections

Understand it, compare it, then explore further

Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.

Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is National Cheese Soufflé Day?

18 May The documented recurrence rule is: 18 May each year..

Does National Cheese Soufflé Day fall on the same date every year?

Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.

Is National Cheese Soufflé Day an official public holiday?

The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes National Cheese Soufflé Day?

The documented basis is: Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Cheese Soufflé Day on 18 May.. Supporting evidence includes ANFP Wyoming chapter — May food calendar (2017). The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is National Cheese Soufflé Day international or country-specific?

No single country is assigned to this observance. Its documented scope is: Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.

How is this page verified?

The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-10.

When is National Cheese Soufflé Day?

The reviewed ANFP chapter calendars list it on May 18.

Who created National Cheese Soufflé Day?

The reviewed high-confidence sources do not establish a verified creator or inaugural year.

What food-safety point matters for homemade soufflé?

FDA guidance recommends thorough cooking of egg-containing foods and advises against eating raw flour-based mixtures.

Is it an official national holiday?

The reviewed evidence supports an informal food-calendar observance, not a government public holiday.

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