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Apple Day
Common Ground states that Apple Day was launched on 21 October 1990 and describes year-after-year local celebrations; its own canonical name is “Apple Day.”
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Food, Drink & Hospitality observances
Food, beverage, culinary traditions, hospitality and restaurant or producer-led observances.
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This hub covers food and drink observances ranging from long-standing cultural traditions to producer, trade and creator campaigns. Some are strongly documented; others are informal and depend on a specific organizer.
The authority record remains the source of truth for date and origin, while recipe, nutrition or health claims require separate evidence.
Scope note: A food observance is not evidence that a dish is universally traditional, nutritionally beneficial or officially recognized.
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Beer Day Britain
Beer Day Britain’s official site states that the observance is held annually on 15 June and describes it as the UK’s national beer day.
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Braham Pie Day
The official Pie Day site and the City of Braham describe the annual community festival as occurring on the first Friday in August.
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California Strawberry Day
California Strawberry Commission first-party dietitian toolkits list March 21 as National California Strawberry Day and recommend it as an education/story opportunity about growers and farm…
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Champagne Day
The official Champagne site lists Champagne Day 2026 for October 23 and states that it takes place on the fourth Friday in October.
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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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Apple Day
Common Ground states that Apple Day was launched on 21 October 1990 and describes year-after-year local celebrations; its own canonical name is “Apple Day.”
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Beer Day Britain
Beer Day Britain’s official site states that the observance is held annually on 15 June and describes it as the UK’s national beer day.
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Braham Pie Day
The official Pie Day site and the City of Braham describe the annual community festival as occurring on the first Friday in August.
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California Strawberry Day
California Strawberry Commission first-party dietitian toolkits list March 21 as National California Strawberry Day and recommend it as an education/story opportunity about growers and farm…
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Champagne Day
The official Champagne site lists Champagne Day 2026 for October 23 and states that it takes place on the fourth Friday in October.
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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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Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake
The event site and Tewkesbury Borough Council corroborate the annual Spring Bank Holiday Monday event; the council’s 2026 safety statement says it has no official organiser and raises signi…
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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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Food for Life Roast Dinner Day
UK Parliament records the Food for Life Partnership National Roast Dinner Day held across schools on 29 September 2010; Food for Life’s own 2023 campaign material shows Roast Dinner Day con…
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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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Global Scouse Day
Global Scouse Day organizers; supported by Liverpool institutions and venues
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Homemade Soup Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list Homemade Soup Day on 4 February.
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Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
A 2004 Washington Post interview records Florence Rappaport’s first-person account of creating the tradition in snowy Rochester during the 1960s; later family interviews corroborate the ori…
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International Beer and Pizza Day
The observance’s own site states that International Beer and Pizza Day began in 2016, was founded by Nick Saulino, and is celebrated each year on 9 October.
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International Beer Day
The official International Beer Day site states that the event is held on the first Friday in August and lists 7 August for 2026.
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International Chefs Day
Worldchefs states that chefs around the world celebrate International Chefs Day each year on 20 October.
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International Chocolate Day
National Institute of Advanced Studies identifies September 13 International Chocolate Day as an initiative of the U.S. National Confectioners Association. NCA itself continues to acknowled…
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International Coffee Day
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International Dark ‘n Stormy® Day
Goslings says it declared June 9 International Dark ‘n Stormy® Day. This v81 overlay also repairs the legacy normalized-key mismatch caused by the ® symbol so the live page can reach the so…
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International Day of Potato
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International Day of the Mediterranean Diet
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International Irish Whiskey Day
Creator and professional-profile evidence identifies Stuart McNamara as creator, with conception in 2016; a Galway Town Hall Theatre programme documents the launch in March 2017, while curr…
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International Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day
Oldways says its Cheese Coalition created the annual International Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day in 2015 and celebrates it on the third Saturday of October.
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International Tea Day
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International Whisk(e)y Day
Established drinks-calendar and historical references place International Whisk(e)y Day on March 27; the parenthetical spelling intentionally encompasses whisky and whiskey traditions.
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Macaroni Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list Macaroni Day on 14 July.
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Malbec World Day
Wines of Argentina / Malbec World Day
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National Amaretto Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Amaretto Day on 19 April.
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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 Apple Turnover Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Apple Turnover Day on 5 July.
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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 Banana Bread Day
Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Banana Bread Day on February 23.
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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 Beef Tallow Day
The Healthy Fats Coalition announced establishment of National Beef Tallow Day on July 10, 2017, effective July 13, 2018, timed to coincide with National French Fry Day; its current page an…
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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 Black Forest Cake Day
ANFP Wyoming and Wisconsin chapter calendars list National Black Forest Cake Day on March 28.
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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 Blueberry Popover Day
ANFP Wyoming and Wisconsin chapter calendars list National Blueberry Popover Day on March 10.
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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 Carrot Cake Day
Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Carrot Cake Day on February 3.
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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 Soufflé Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Cheese Soufflé Day on 18 May.
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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 Cheesesteak Day
Direct interviews with the four originators trace the observance to a March 24, 1994 cheesesteak outing and a 1995 “second annual” National Cheesesteak Thursday letter; Philadelphia Interna…
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National Cherry Pie Day
Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars list National Cherry Pie Day on 22 February.
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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 Chocolate Caramel Day
ANFP Wyoming and Wisconsin chapter calendars list National Chocolate Caramel Day on March 19.
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National Chocolate Souffle Day
Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Chocolate Souffle Day on February 28.
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National Chocolate Wafer Day
ANFP chapter calendars list National Chocolate Wafer Day on July 3.
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National Chocolate with Almonds Day
ANFP chapter calendars list National Chocolate with Almonds Day on July 8.
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National Chocolate-Covered Nuts Day
Two ANFP Wyoming chapter calendars list National Chocolate-Covered Nuts Day on February 25.
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National Chocolate-Covered Raisins Day
ANFP Wyoming and Wisconsin chapter calendars list National Chocolate-Covered Raisins Day on March 24.
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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 Coquito Day
Don Q Rum announced National Coquito Day as an annual December 21 observance and described the 2018 formalization of the day.
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National Couscous Day
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…