Food, drink, culinary culture, agriculture-facing consumption and hospitality observances.
Ainsley Foods’ first-party page states that it created National Couscous Day for August 5; Ainsley Harriott’s official news archive dates the launch item to August 4, 2020. Supporting obser…
Arla Foods announced December 13 as the inaugural National Cream Cheese Frosting Day in 2018.
ANFP chapter calendar material lists Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day / National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day on July 1.
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…
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.
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.
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…
National Day Calendar records September 26 as National Dumpling Day and says TMI Food Group submitted the observance in 2015.
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.
Thomas’/Bimbo Bakeries USA press materials identify April 23 as National English Muffin Day across multiple years.
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…
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.
The official National Food Truck Day campaign states that the observance is always held on the last Friday in June.
Benihana declared September 20 the first annual National Fried Rice Day in 2018 and has continued to associate the observance with that date.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wendy’s and BurgerFi first-party materials identify May 28 as National Hamburger Day in separate years.
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.
Dunkin first-party material identifies January 31 as National Hot Chocolate Day in multiple archived pieces.
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.
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…
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…
National Day Calendar documents National IPA Day on the first Thursday in August and attributes the modern observance to Ashley Routson in 2011.
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…
Golden Krust says it launched National Jamaican Patty Day in 2015 and celebrates it annually on the first Saturday in August.
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…
National Day Archives lists National Lemon Bar Day on October 15 and attributes its creation to Michael McCarthy in 2019.
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…
National Day Calendar and launch-era material attribute the 2016 observance to TGI Fridays and place it on April 13.
The creator-controlled Men Make Dinner Day site states the first-Thursday-in-November rule and is copyrighted to Sandy Sharkey. Canada’s Trade-marks Journal records Sharkey’s MEN MAKE DINNE…
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…
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…
Founder Amanda Claire Goodwin states that she founded National Orange Wine Day in 2018 for annual observance on October 6; her first-party archive identifies October 6, 2018 as the first ce…
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…
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…
American Pecan Council material verifies July 12 industry usage; original creator, first edition and date rationale remain unresolved.
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…
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…
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…
Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Plum Pudding Day on February 12.
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.
Sonny’s BBQ states that National Pulled Pork Day started in 2016 and that it celebrates the observance every October 12.
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…
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…
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.
CALIROSA’s own company post describes its September 14, 2022 gathering as the first-ever National Rosa Tequila Day celebration, while independent PR/event coverage describes the CALIROSA ga…
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.
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.
Bacardi Limited first-party releases on August 16 explicitly identify the date as National Rum Day, including separate BACARDÍ and Santa Teresa brand material.
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…
Walker’s Shortbread states that National Shortbread Day is celebrated on January 6 every year. The current page title is treated as a Walker’s-branded search alias, not as evidence of a dis…
ANFP chapter calendars and Seafood Nutrition Partnership material independently identify May 10 as National Shrimp Day.
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Shrimp Scampi Day on 29 April.
Klement’s company history states that it founded National Snack Stick Day in 2016 and ties the celebration to September 23.
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…
Soup Sisters’ official campaign page identifies March 3 as Soup It Forward Day and invites people to make, share, or donate soup; a separate Soup Sisters article uses the National Soup It F…
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…
Freddy’s official materials identify February 24 as National Steakburger Day and describe the brand’s annual celebration.
ANFP chapter calendars plus university horticulture/campus sources identify February 27 as National Strawberry Day.
National Day Calendar’s proclamation record identifies Galbani Cheese as the 2017 founder and establishes September 20 as the annual observance date.
ANFP chapter calendars and Utah Tech University material identify July 9 as National Sugar Cookie Day.
Tork created the workplace campaign. The current National Day Calendar registry states that the observance was moved in 2022 from the third Friday of June to 24 June and is celebrated on 24…
Frisch’s launch material designated the first Friday of Lent as National Tartar Sauce Day, making the Gregorian date move with Ash Wednesday/Lent.
The National Tea Day organizer site publishes the observance on 21 April and lists the 2026 National Tea Day edition for 21 April 2026.
Current Tiptree first-party material verifies the last-Thursday-in-February rule and current campaign participation; independent histories trace the observance to the Tiptree World Bread Aw…
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Vanilla Pudding Day on 22 May.
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…
GREY GOOSE first-party material identifies National Vodka Day as October 4 and separately repeats that date in its cocktail FAQ.
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…
National Watermelon Promotion Board materials identify August 3 as National Watermelon Day and use it in consumer promotion planning.
