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2026 Food and Drink Holidays

Food Holidays 2026 and Drink Holidays 2026

2026 food holidays and drink holidays are special days indeed. Fortunately for you and me, there is no shortage of these holidays and special days in honor of our favorite foods and beverages. Make plans to savor each and every one.

Listed below are as many of these holidays as we can find.

Food Holidays 2026 and Drink Holidays by Month and Day

January Food and Drink Holidays

1 National Bloody Mary Day – It’s a great drink holiday.
3 Fruitcake Toss Day
4 National Spaghetti Day
5 National Whipped Cream Day
6 Bean Day
9 National Apricot Day
10 Bittersweet Chocolate Day
12 National Hot Tea Day
14 National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
19 National Popcorn Day
20 Buttercrunch Day
20 National Cheese Lover Day
22 Blonde Brownie Day
23 National Pie Day
27 Chocolate Cake Day
29 National Corn Chip Day
30 Croissant Day
31 National Hot Chocolate Day

February Food Holidays

2 National Tater Tot Day
3 National Carrot Cake Day
4 National Homemade Soup Day
4 Stuffed Mushroom Day
7 Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day – The first Saturday of the month.
7 National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
9 National Pizza Day
12 Plum Pudding Day
15 National Gum Drop Day
16 National Almond Day
18 Drink Wine Day
19 National Chocolate Mint Day
20 Cherry Pie Day
21 National Sticky Bun Day
22 National Margarita Day
23 National Tootsie Roll Day
24 Tortilla Chip Day
25 National Clam Chowder Day
26 National Chili Day – The fourth Thursday of the month.
26 National Pistachio Day – it’s a nutty day!

March Food Holidays

1 Peanut Butter Lovers’ Day
2 Reuben Grill Day
4 National Snack Day
5 National Cheese Doodle Day
6 National Oreo Cookie Day
7 National Crown Roast of Pork Day
7 Plant Power Day
12 Popcorn Lover’s Day – The second Thursday in March.
14 National Potato Chip Day
17 Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
17 Tea for Two Tuesday – The third Tuesday in March.
21 Corn Dog Day – The third Saturday in March.
23 Melba Toast Day
23 National Chia Day
23 National Chip and Dip Day
24 Cheesesteak Day
24 National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
25 Pecan Day
25 International Waffle Day
26 National Spinach Day
30 Turkey Neck Soup Day
31 National Clam on the Half Shell Day

April Food and Drink Holidays

2 National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
5 Deep Dish Pizza Day
5 National Dandelion Day – eat and drink up, it’s edible!
7 Caramel Popcorn Day
7 National Beer Day
7 National Coffee Cake Day
12 Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
12 National Licorice Day
13 Peach Cobbler Day
14 National Pecan Day
16 Day of the Mushroom
16 National Eggs Benedict Day
17 Herbalist Day
17 National Cheeseball Day
19 National Garlic Day
22 Jelly Bean Day
23 National English Muffin Day
23 National Picnic Day
23 Zucchini Bread Day
24 Pig in a Blanket Day
26 National Pretzel Day
27 National Prime Rib Day
29 Shrimp Scampi Day
30 National Raisin Day

May Food Holidays

2 Herb Day
4 National Candied Orange Peel Day
5 National Hoagie Day
5 Oyster Day
6 Beverage Day
6 No Diet Day – a true food holiday, if there ever was one!
11 Eat What You Want Day
13 International Hummus Day
13 National Apple Pie Day
14 National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
15 Chocolate Chip Day
15 National Slider Day
16 National Mimosa Day
17 Walnut Day
17 World Baking Day – The third Sunday in May.
19 National Devil’s Food Cake Day
20 Pick Strawberries Day
23 National Taffy Day
24 Escargot Day
25 National Wine Day
26 Blueberry Cheesecake Day
28 Hamburger Day
28 World Hunger Day
30 Mint Julep Day
31 National Macroon Day

June Food and Drink Holidays

1 World Milk Day
2 National Rocky Road Day
3 National Egg Day
4 Applesauce Cake Day
4 Moonshine Day – The first Thursday in June.
4 National Cheese Day
5 Doughnut Day It is always the first Friday in June.
5 National Gingerbread Day
6 International Cherry Pit Spitting Day – The first Saturday of the month.
7 Chocolate Ice Cream Day
9 International Omelet Day
10 Iced Tea Day
11 National Corn on the Cob Day
12 National Jerky Day
12 Peanut Butter Cookie Day
14 National Cucumber Day
15 National Prune Day
16 Cannoli Day
16 Fresh Veggies Day
16 National Fudge Day
17 Eat Your Vegetables Day
17 National Root Beer Day
18 International Sushi Day
20 Ice Cream Soda Day
21 Turkey Lovers Day – The third Sunday in June.
22 Chocolate Eclair Day
22 National Onion Ring Day
24 National Pralines Day
26 National Food Truck Day – The fourth Friday in June.

July Food Holidays

1 Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
1 International Chicken Wing Day
3 Eat Beans Day
4 Sidewalk Egg Frying Day– Hmmmm, I wonder why!?!
5 National Apple Turnover Day
6 National Fried Chicken Day
7 Chocolate Day
7 National Strawberry Sundae Day
8 National Blueberry Day
9 Sugar Cookie Day
10 Pick Blueberries Day
10 Pina Colada Day
10 World Kebab Day – The second Friday of the month.
11 Make Your Own Sundae Day
11 National Blueberry Muffin Day
12 Pecan Pie Day
13 National French Fries Day
14 National Macaroni and Cheese Day
15 Gummi Worm Day
15 National Hot Dog Day – The third Wednesday of the month.
15 Tapioca Pudding Day
16 Fresh Spinach Day
16 National Cherry Day
17 Peach Ice Cream Day
18 National Caviar Day– something’s fishy here.
18 National Tropical Fruit Day
19 Daiquiri Day – It’s a fun drink holiday
19 National Ice Cream Day – The third Sunday of the month.
19 National Raspberry Cake Day
20 Ice Cream Soda Day
20 National Lollipop Day
21 Junk Food Day
23 National Sprinkle Day
23 Vanilla Ice Cream Day
25 Culinarians Day
25 National Chili Dog Day
26 World Tofu Day
28 National Milk Chocolate Day
29 National Chicken Wing Day
29 National Lasagna Day
30 Cheesecake Day
31 National Avocado Day

August Food and Drink Holidays

1 National Mustard Day – The first Saturday of August.
1 National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
2 National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
3 Grab Some Nuts Day
3 National Watermelon Day
4 Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
5 National Oyster Day
6 National Root Beer Float Day
8 Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day
10 National S’mores Day
13 National Filet Mignon Day
14 Creamsicle Day
14 National Kool-Aid Day – The second Friday in August.
15 Tomatoes Galore Day
16 National Rum Day
18 National Fajita Day
20 National Bacon Lovers Day
21 Spumoni Day
23 North American Grilled Veggies Day
24 National Waffle Day
25 National Banana Split Day
28 National Cherry Turnover Day
28 Stuffed Green Bell Peppers Day
29 More Herbs, Less Salt Day
30 Toasted Marshmallow Day
31 National Trail Mix Day

September

1 National Cherry Popover Day
5 Cheese Pizza Day
5 International Bacon Day – The Saturday before Labor Day.
6 National Coffee Ice Cream Day
7 National Salami Day
8 National Date Nut Bread Day – or December 22!?
10 National TV Dinner Day
12 Chocolate Milk Shake Day
13 Fortune Cookie Day
13 National Peanut Day
14 International Crab Fest Day
14 National Cream-Filled Donut Day
14 National Eat a Hoagie Day
17 Apple Dumpling Day
18 National Cheeseburger Day
19 National Butterscotch Pudding Day
20 Fried Rice Day
20 Pepperoni Pizza Day
20 National Punch Day
24 Cherries Jubilee Day
25 National Quesadilla Day
27 National Chocolate Milk Day

October

1 International Coffee Day
1 National Homemade Cookies Day
1 Pumpkin Spice Day
1 World Vegetarian Day
4 National Frappe Day
4 National Taco Day
7 National Kale Day – The first Wednesday of October.
8 National Pierogi Day
9 Moldy Cheese Day
9 World Egg Day – The second Friday of month.
10 National Angel Food Cake Day
12 Cookbook Launch Day
12 National Gumbo Day
13 National M&M Day
14 National Dessert Day
16 World Food Day
17 National Pasta Day
18 National Meatloaf Appreciation Day
19 National Seafood Bisque Day
20 Brandied Fruit Day
21 International Nacho Day
21 Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
22 National Nut Day
24 National Bologna Day
25 World Pasta Day
26 National Mincemeat Day
30 National Candy Corn Day

November

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