List of food months

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This is a list of food months by country.

Canada

• March - National Nutrition Month[1][2]
• May - Food Allergy Awareness Month[2]

United Kingdom

• January – Veganuary[3]

United States

January

• Be Kind To Food Servers Month (by proclamation, State of Tennessee)[4]
• California Dried Plum Digestive Health Month[5] (declared by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2009)[6]
• Hot Tea Month[7]
• National Soup Month[8]
• Oatmeal Month[4][9]

February

• National Bird-Feeding Month

March

• National Celery Month[8]
• National Frozen Food Month[5]

April

• Fresh Florida Tomato Month[10][11]
• National Food Month[11]
• National Grilled Cheese Month[11]
• National Pecan Month[10][11]
• National Soft Pretzel Month[11]
• National Soyfoods Month[11]
• National Sushi Month

May

• National Strawberry Month[8]
• National Egg Month[12]

June

• Dairy Alternatives Month[5]
• Dairy Month[5]
• National Candy Month[13][14][15]
• National Frozen Yogurt Month[16]
• National Fruit and Vegetables Month[13]
• National Ice Tea Month[7]
• National Surimi Seafood Month[5]
• National Turkey Lovers' Month[5][13]
• Ohio Wine Month

July

• Berry Month[17]
• Blueberry Month[7][17]
• California Wild King Salmon Month[5]
• Culinary Arts Month[17]
• Grilling Month[17]
• Horseradish Month (origin: National Horseradish Information Council)[5]
• National Ice Cream Month [17]
• Picnic Month[17]

August

• Catfish Month[18]
• Family Meals Month[18]
• Get Acquainted with Kiwifruit Month[18]
• National Dippin' Dots Month[18]
• Panini Month[18]
• Peach Month[18]
• Sandwich Month[18]

September

• Better Breakfast Month[19]
• California Wine Month[5]
• Food Safety Education Month[19]
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• National Chicken Month[19]
• National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month[19][20]
• National Honey Month
• National Italian Cheese Month [21]
• National Mushroom Month[19]
• National Papaya Month[19]
• National Potato Month[19]
• National Rice Month[19]
• National Whole Grains Month[19]
• National Wild Rice Month[19]

October

• Apple Month[22]
• Celebrate Sun Dried Tomatoes Month[23]
• Cranberry Month[22]
• Eat Better, Eat Together Month[22][23]
• Farm to School Month[22]
• Go Hog Wild - Eat Country Ham Month[23]
• Halloween Safety Month[23]
• National Chili Month[23]
• National Cookie Month[23]
• National Pizza Month[24]
• National Popcorn Poppin' Month[22][23]
• National Seafood Month[7]
• Pasta Month[22]
• Pork Month[22]
• Spinach Lovers Month[23]
• Vegetarian Awareness Month[22]
• Virginia Wine Month

November

National Pomegranate Month

• National Peanut Butter Lovers Month[7][25][26]
• Sweet Potato Awareness Month[26]
• National Candy Month

December

• National Egg Nog Month[27]
• National Fruit Cake Month[27]
• National Pear Month[27]

See also

• List of food days
• List of food weeks
• Chase's Calendar of Events
• Hallmark holiday
• International observance
• List of commemorative months
• Lists of holidays
• List of month-long observances
• List of unofficial observances by date
• List of vegetarian festivals

References

1. Aglukkaq, Leona (March 1, 2012). "Message from the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health - National Nutrition Month" (Press release). Health Canada. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
2. "Calendar of Health Promotion Days - 2012". Health Canada.
3. Veganuary There future in your hands. Veganuary. 2019.
4. Chase's Calendar of Events 2013. The McGraw-Hill Companies. 2013. ISBN 9780071813334.
5. Severson, Kim (May 30, 2007). "Having a Snack? Make It a Holiday". The New York Times.
6. "JANUARY 2009, AS "CALIFORNIA DRIED PLUM DIGESTIVE HEALTH MONTH"". Office of the Governor, State of California. November 20, 2008. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
7. Hirsch, J. M. (August 18, 2004). "Food turns eating into stream of holidays". Associated Press via Kentucky New Era.
8. Rem, Kathryn (March 9, 2010). "Yesterday was National Crabmeat Day and you missed it". The State Journal-Register.
9. Gavilan, Jessica (February 7, 2006). "Mark your calendar". The Gainesville Sun.
10. Harper, Jennifer (April 23, 2006). "What a day; we need to celebrate". The Washington Times. (subscription required)
11. Thorn, Bret (April 12, 2012). "Grilled cheese sandwiches spotlighted". Nation's Restaurant News. Penton Media.
12. "May is National Egg Month - Southeast AgNET". 10 May 2017.
13. Glover, Katherine (June 5, 2009). "National Doughnut Day and Other Food Holidays". Moneywatch. CBS News.
14. "National Candy Month: Calculate your candy intake". Localnews8.com. September 19, 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
15. "National Candy Month, June 1". Food.com. June 1, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
16. "Frozen yogurt pairs healthy, tasty". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. 2 June 1993. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
17. "Food Days, Weeks, Months - July". UNL Food. University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
18. "Food Days, Weeks, Months - August". UNL Food. University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
19. "Food Days, Weeks, Months - September". UNL Food. University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
20. Goldstein, Darra (2011). "National Turkey Day". Gastronomica. 11 (4).
22. "Food Days, Weeks, Months - October". UNL Food. University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
23. Mosely, Brian (October 17, 2005). "National days, weeks and months abound". Shelbyville Times-Gazette. Archived from the original on September 26, 2010.
24. "National Pizza Month". Pizza.com. Domain Development Corporation. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
25. Rivenburg, Roy (November 11, 1998). "You Too Can Be an Action Figure". Los Angeles Times.
26. "Food Days, Weeks, Months - November". UNL Food. University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
27. "Food Days, Weeks, Months - December". UNL Food. University of Nebraska–Lincoln.