National Oysters Rockefeller Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
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 date.
About National Oysters Rockefeller Day
National Oysters Rockefeller Day is observed on January 10 and celebrates the New Orleans dish associated with Antoine’s Restaurant.
The modern observance was created by Antoine’s and first celebrated in 2017, while the dish itself dates to 1889.
Why National Oysters Rockefeller Day matters
This is a food-history observance centered on a specific restaurant tradition rather than a government holiday.
The guide separates the invention of Oysters Rockefeller in 1889 from the creation of National Oysters Rockefeller Day more than a century later.
History of National Oysters Rockefeller Day
National Day Calendar says the registrar approved the observance in 2016 and that Antoine’s founded the day to celebrate the dish’s history and longevity.
The first observance was celebrated in 2017 on January 10.
The same history traces Oysters Rockefeller to Jules Alciatore at Antoine’s in 1889.
The reviewed sources verify January 10 but do not explain why that date, specifically, was selected for the modern observance.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Antoine’s Restaurant
National Day Calendar explicitly credits Antoine’s with founding the observance.
Registrar at National Day Calendar
National Day Calendar proclamation
First documented observance
National Day Calendar says the first observance was celebrated in 2017 and sets the annual date to January 10.
Antoine’s Restaurant / National Day Calendar observance
Antoine’s remains central to the observance history and National Day Calendar continues to maintain the annual date.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
3 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
National Oysters Rockefeller Day
How to Observe National Oysters Rockefeller Day
Learn about the history of Oysters Rockefeller and Antoine’s Restaurant.
Try the dish at a reputable restaurant or cook a version using safe seafood-handling practices.
If ordering oysters, follow local food-safety advice, especially if you are in a higher-risk health group.
Explore New Orleans culinary history beyond the modern observance itself.
National Oysters Rockefeller Day Facts
National Oysters Rockefeller Day is observed on January 10.
Antoine’s Restaurant founded the modern observance.
The registrar approved it in 2016 and the first observance followed in 2017.
The Oysters Rockefeller dish itself was created at Antoine’s in 1889.
National Oysters Rockefeller Day Messages
Celebrate the dish, the restaurant history and the craft behind a long-lived recipe tradition.
Topic and context
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 & sources
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.
National Day Calendar current page (opens in a new tab)
National Day Calendar — National Oysters Rockefeller Day proclamation (opens in a new tab)
Observance Registrar
Oyster Recovery Partnership — Oysters Rockefeller Day (opens in a new tab)
Nonprofit Reference
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is National Oysters Rockefeller Day?
10 January The documented recurrence rule is: 10 January each year under the Antoine’s/National Day Calendar observance..
Does National Oysters Rockefeller Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is National Oysters Rockefeller Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: United States / Antoine’s Restaurant-created food-history observance. 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 Oysters Rockefeller Day?
The reviewed sources identify Registrar at National Day Calendar as the proclaiming or establishing body. The proposer or originator is recorded separately as Antoine’s Restaurant. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as Antoine’s Restaurant / National Day Calendar observance.
Is National Oysters Rockefeller Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / Antoine’s Restaurant-created food-history observance.
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 Oysters Rockefeller Day?
It is observed annually on January 10.
Who founded National Oysters Rockefeller Day?
National Day Calendar credits Antoine’s Restaurant with founding the observance.
When was the first observance?
The registrar history says the first observance was celebrated in 2017.
Is the holiday as old as the dish?
No. Oysters Rockefeller dates to 1889, while the modern observance was approved in 2016 and first celebrated in 2017.
Other observances on January 10
These observances are also listed on January 10, 2027.
Houseplant Appreciation Day
Gardener’s Network identifies itself as creator and sets 10 January each year; ASPCA safety material supports bounded pet-toxicity guidance.
National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
U.S. Department of Energy material lists National Cut Your Energy Costs Day on January 10, with municipal-utility and energy-industry sources independently using the same annual date.
National Save the Eagles Day
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center states that January 10 is designated National Save the Eagles Day. Creator, launch year and exclusive current organize…