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Category: Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Highlighting global events about what we eat and drink.
The food category is enormous and the second most populated non-nation category in the calendar. It deals with nutrition, food (anything eaten), and non-alcoholic beverages. This category includes eating preferences like vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free.
Food Events
Friday Fish Fry Day: March 7*
Daily
The British began experimenting with frying fish during Queen Victoria's reign. With the Industrial Revolution, this quick-to-prepare and easy-to-eat lunch became a mainstay in British culture. In the mid...
January
Frozen Food Day, Ntl.: March 6
Daily
National Frozen Food Day began in 1984 when US President Ronald Reagan designated it as a holiday. Celebrate this event by shopping in the frozen food aisle. It is a great way to always have fruit and...
January
Frozen Food Month, Ntl.: March
Monthly
March is National Frozen Food Month, sponsored by the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association. Clarence Birdseye is credited with inventing the quick freezing method used to preserve foods by fr...
January
Fruit Compote Day, Ntl.: March 1
Daily
Fruit Compote, or as it’s known in cafeteria lunch rooms, fruit cocktail, is a 17th-century French dessert of fresh and dried fruits, and sometimes nuts in a sweet syrup. In Eastern Europe, Fruit Compote...
January
Grain Safety Week, Stand up for, Ntl: Marc...
Weekly
Stand Up for Grain Safety Week is a joint awareness week championed by the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to highlight the dangers...
January
Grain Sampling Day, Whole: March 26
Daily
Supermarkets, restaurants, and schools participate in this nationwide event that provides opportunities to sample various whole grains and try something new—sponsored annually by the Whole Grains Council....
January
Great American Meatout: March 20
Daily
The Great American Meatout began in 1985. Vegetarians and other animal lovers are invited to celebrate the first day of Spring by sharing the benefits of a compassionate diet, that is, a meatless diet.
January
Healthy Fats Day: March 21
Daily
We all need fat in our diets. They help our body run at its best, sealing in moisture and allowing our hair, nails, and skin to shine. There are good fats and bad fats. Artificial trans fats, which are pr...
January
Lemon Chiffon Cake Day: March 29
Daily
Chiffon cakes are a cross between butter-based cake and the springy texture of sponge cake. Key ingredients are vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and a flavor like chocolate, orange, or in...
January
Lobster Newburg Day, Ntl.: March 25
Daily
Lobster Newberg is an American spin on the classic seafood, lobster. It includes butter, cream, cognac, sherry, eggs, and cayenne pepper. Ben Wenberg, a sea captain, invented the dish and first brought i...
January
Macaron, Jour du: March 20
Daily
What started in France as a fundraising initiative in 2005 by baker Pierre Hermé blossomed into a worldwide event with bake shops, tea houses, and restaurants in the United States, France, Belgium, and ev...
January
Maple Syrup Weekends (US-NY): March 15-23...
Daily
Yum! If you live in the mid-Atlantic, northeastern United States, or southeastern Canada, prepare your tastebuds for two weekends of sweet heaven and the perfect early spring road trip! Yes, authentic map...
January
Meatfare Sunday (C): March 2
Daily
Meatfare Sunday is the final day leading up to Lent, when Orthodox Christians can eat meat. From this point until Easter, fish may be eaten, but beef, pork, lamb, and poultry cannot.
January
Melba Toast Day, Ntl. (AU): March 23
Daily
Americans are not the only ones to celebrate food holidays. Australia has National Melba Toast Day. However, unlike most other food holidays, this one has a unique story. Melba toast is named after Dame...
January
Noodle Month, Ntl.: March
Monthly
National Noodle Month celebrates the wheat-based (or rice at times) long squiggly food we call noodles. Noodles differ from pasta in that they're made from milled wheat flour; pasta is made from durum sem...
January
North Dakota Winter Show (US-ND): March 5-...
Weekly
The North Dakota Winter Show, held annually in Valley City, North Dakota, is an agriculture and livestock show that has been a significant event since its inception in 1937. The show occurs in early March...
January
Nougat Day, Ntl.: March 26
Daily
Nougat is a candy made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts, and sometimes diced candied fruit. National Nougat Day is your license to indulge.
January
Nutrition and Hydration Week: March 17-23
Weekly
Nutrition and Hydration Week promotes and celebrates improvements in nutrition and hydration. It seeks to create a global movement of aware individuals that understand the connection between good nutritio...
January
Nutrition Month, Ntl.: March
Monthly
National Nutrition Month is an opportunity to get educated about the fuel that feeds you. The first National Nutrition Week campaign launched in 1973 with a presidential proclamation, TV and radio publi...
January
Oatmeal Cookie Day, Lacy, Ntl: March 18
Daily
Happy Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day. There are two standards for oatmeal cookies: the thick round cookies and the thin Florentine wafers known as Lacy Oatmeal Cookies. These crispy wafers are often seen in ice...
January
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