Food Hero Social Media FOOD HERO Holiday Calendar

Food Hero’s calendar of days, weeks, and months we may promote on social media. For tasty, healthy recipes that fit your budget and more free materials and tools, visit www.FoodHero.org! JANUARY 14 Oregon’s Birthday APRIL 16 National Almond Day National Month: Baking, Oatmeal, Soup National Month: Cancer Control, Garden, Move 20 National Muffin Day More 3rd Monday: Martin Luther King Day 22 National Cook a Sweet Potato Day 1st Full Week: National Public Health Week 1 New Year’s Day 23 National Banana Bread Day 2nd Week: National Library Week 4 National Spaghetti Day 23 National Chili Day 4th Thursday: Take Your Child to Work Day 6 Apple Tree Day 26 Tell a Fairy Tale Day 9 National Apricot Day 27 National Strawberry Day, 1 April Fool’s Day 11 National Milk Day World NGO Day 2 National PB&J Day, 15 National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day International Children’s Book Day 19 National Popcorn Day 3 National Find a Rainbow Day, MARCH Walk to Work Day 20 National Cheese Lover’s Day National Month: Frozen Food, Nutrition, Noodle, 7 World Health Day 21 Granola Bar Day, Peanut, Sauce 19 Garlic Day National Hugging Day First Week: National School Breakfast Week National Pie Day 21 Kindergarten Day 23 2nd Sunday: Daylight Savings Begins 24 National Peanut Butter Day 22 Earth Day 3rd Tuesday: National Ag Day National Asparagus Day, World Book 28 National Blueberry Pancake Day 23 21st: First Day of Spring Day 1 National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day 25 National Zucchini Bread Day FEBRUARY 2 Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, Read Across 30 National Oatmeal Cookie Day, National Month: American Heart, Canned Food, America National Raisin Day Hot Breakfast, Grapefruit 6 National Frozen Food Day 1st Wednesday: National Girls and Women in 7 National Cereal Day MAY Sports Day 9 National Meatball Day National Month: Aparagus, BBQ, Beef, Egg, 3rd Monday: Presidents’ Day 10 National Ranch Dressing Day Physical Fitness and Sports, Salad, Salsa, 4th Thursday: National Chili Day: 11 National “Eat Your Noodles” Day Strawberry 2 Groundhog Day 13 National Chicken Noodle Soup Day 1st Week: National Herb Week, Teacher 3 National Carrot Cake Day 14 Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day Appreciation Week 4 National Stuffed Mushroom Day, 16 World Sleep Day 1st Full Week: Drinking Water Week Homemade Soup Day 17 St. Patrick’s Day 4th Week: Parenting Week National Frozen Yogurt Day, 6 World Poetry Day 1st Friday: School Lunch Day National Wear Red Day 21 22 World Water Day, We Love Broccoli Day 2nd Sunday: Mother’s Day 7 National Fettuccine Alfredo Day 23 Toast Day 3rd Sunday: Take a Parent to the Playground Day 8 National Potato Lover’s Day 24 National Tortilla Chip Day Tuesday of 1st full week: National Teacher Day 9 National Pizza Day Last Monday: Memorial Day 26 National Spinach Day 13 National “Italian Food” Day Last Wednesday: National Senior Health & 31 Oranges and Lemons Day 14 Valentine’s Day Fitness Day 4 National Orange Juice Day 5 Cinco De Mayo, World Teacher’s Day 11 Eat What You Want Day 13 National Hummus Day 15 International Day of Families, Bike to Work Day, Dinosaur Day 20 Pick Strawberries Day Food Hero Social Media FOOD HERO Holiday Calendar

JUNE National Month: Camping, Dairy, Fresh Fruit & AUGUST OCTOBER Vegetable National Month: Kids Eat Right, Peach National Month: Apple, Breast Cancer Awareness, Farm to School, Pizza 2nd Saturday: National Get Outdoors Day 1st Sunday: American Family Day 3rd Sunday: Father’s Day 2 National Coloring Book Day 2nd Full Week: National School Lunch Week 21st: First Day of Summer 3 Watermelon Day 1st Monday: National Child Health Day 1 World Milk Day 6 Friendship Day 2 Child Health Day 3 Egg Day 8 National Zucchini Day 6 National Noodle Day 4 Cheese Day 9 National Rice Pudding Day 14 National Dessert Day 15 Power of a Smile Day 16 Joke Day 15 Global Handwashing Day 17 National Eat Your Vegtables Day 19 National Potato Day 16 National Dictionary Day 18 International Picnic Day 24 National Waffle Day 17 National Pasta Day 25 National Strawberry Parfait Day 31 National Trail Mix Day 22 National Nut Day 29 Camera Day 24 National Food Day SEPTEMBER 26 National Pumpkin Day JULY Be a Food Hero Month 29 Oatmeal Day Halloween National Month: Grilling, Parks and Recreation, National Month: Baby Safety, Food Safety, 31 Picnic Mushroom, Potato, Whole Grains 3rd Sunday: National Ice Cream Day 1st Monday: Labor Day NOVEMBER 1 International Joke Day 21st: First Day of Fall National Month: Raisin Bread 4 Independence Day, National BBQ Day 6 Read a Book Day 3rd Thursday: Thanksgiving 7 Macaroni Day 10 National Swap Ideas Day 3 Sandwich Day 10 National Pick Blueberries Day 13 National Peanuts Day, 6 National Nachos Day 11 National Blueberry Muffin Day National Grandparents’ Day 11 Veteran’s Day 13 International Puzzle Day 15 National Linguine Day, 13 World Kindness Day 22 National Mango Day National Dot Day 15 National Clean Out Your Fridge Day 29 National Lasagna Day 26 National Pancake Day 17 Take a Hike Day, 30 International Day of Friendship Homemade Bread Day 23 Eat a Cranberry Day 25 National Parfait Day DECEMBER National Month: Pears 21st: First Day of Winter, National Kiwifruit Day 4 National Cookie Day 6 National Gazpacho Day 19 National Oatmeal Muffin Day 23 National Bake Day 25 National Pumpkin Pie Day 31 New Year’s Eve

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