2019 Food Holiday Timeline

January June October January 1 – New Year’s Day National Candy Month National Apple Month National Meat Month National Dairy Month National Caramel Month National Soup Month National Fresh Fruit and National Cookie Month Vegetables Month National Dessert Month February First Friday in June: National Donut Day National Pasta Month Third Sunday in June – Father’s Day February 14 – Valentine’s Day National Pizza Month Canned Food Month June 21 – First day of Summer National Pork Month National Chocolate Lovers Month National Pretzel Month National Snack Food Month July National Seafood Month National Potato Lovers Month July 4 – Independence Day October 31 – Halloween Superbowl Sunday National Hot Dog Month National Ice Cream Month November March National Picnic Month National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month National Pickle Month March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day National Pepper Month March 20 – First day of Spring November 11 – Veterans Day March Madness August Fourth Thursday in November – Thanksgiving National Frozen Food Month National National Peach Month Friday after Thanksgiving – Black Friday National Sandwich Month Nutrition Month Saturday after Thanksgiving: Small National Peanut Month Back to School Business Saturday April September December April 1 – April Fools Day National Chicken Month National Egg Nog Month Easter National Honey Month National Fruit Cake Month Passover National Potato Month December 21 – First day of Winter National BLT Sandwich Month National Rice Month December 22-December 30 Hanukkah National Grilled Cheese Month National Food Safety Education Month December 25 – Christmas National Garlic Month First Monday in September – Labor Day December 26 – January 1 – Kwanzaa September 23 – First day of Fall May May 5 – Cinco de Mayo National Barbecue Month National Egg Month National Hamburger Month National Salad Month National Salsa Month National Strawberry Month Second Sunday in May – Mother’s Day Last Monday in May – Memorial Day Sources: https://foodimentary.com/ & http://www.thenibble.com/fun/more/facts/food-holidays.asp

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