Food Days
Delicious celebrations and culinary delights
Wondering what food holiday is today, what national food holiday is today, or which food holiday today to cook? Check today's national days for this date, then browse the full food list below.
Explore all 207 food days and observances with full details including history, fun facts, and ideas for how to celebrate. Each entry includes upcoming dates, related occasions, and frequently asked questions to help you make the most of every food celebration throughout the year.
National Brownie Day
National Brownie Day is an informal U.S. food observance marked on December 8. In 2026 that is Tuesday, December 8. It celebrates chocolate…
National Pastry Day
Flake a croissant or danish on National Pastry Day! December 9 is a common U.S. food-calendar date for pastries broadly — laminated doughs…
National Pho Day
Slurp a steaming bowl on National Pho Day! December 12 is used on some U.S. food calendars for Vietnamese phở — fragrant broth, rice…
National Hot Cocoa Day
Stir a mug of hot cocoa on National Hot Cocoa Day! December 13 is commonly used for cocoa made with cocoa powder or melted chocolate and…
National Roast Chestnuts Day
Roast a pan of chestnuts on National Roast Chestnuts Day! December 14 is a common food-calendar date for sweet chestnuts roasted until the…
National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
Dip almost anything in chocolate on National Chocolate Covered Anything Day! December 16 is a playful U.S. food-calendar date for fruit…
National Maple Syrup Day
National Maple Syrup Day is an informal food observance commonly marked on December 17. In 2026 that is Thursday, December 17. It…
National Cookie Exchange Day
National Cookie Exchange Day is an informal observance for holiday cookie swaps - bake one kind, trade for many. Calendars commonly list it…
National Date Nut Bread Day
Slice a loaf of date-nut bread on National Date Nut Bread Day! December 22 is used here for the quick bread packed with chopped dates and…
National Pumpkin Pie Day
Serve a slice of pumpkin pie on National Pumpkin Pie Day! December 25 is used on many U.S. food calendars for the spiced pumpkin custard…
National Tamales Day
Unwrap a hot tamal on National Tamales Day! December 25 appears on many U.S. food calendars for tamales — masa dough steamed in corn husks…
National Candy Cane Day
Hook a candy cane on National Candy Cane Day! December 26 is a common U.S. food-calendar date for the striped peppermint stick — a stocking…
National Fruitcake Day
National Fruitcake Day is an informal U.S. food observance marked on December 27. In 2026 that is Sunday, December 27. It highlights…
National Chocolate Candy Day
National Chocolate Candy Day is an informal U.S. food observance marked on December 28. In 2026 that is Monday, December 28. It focuses on…
National Pepper Pot Day
Simmer a pot of pepper pot on National Pepper Pot Day! December 29 is associated with the spicy soup/stew tradition linked to Philadelphia…