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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.

Vegetarian Day, World: October 1

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World Vegetarian Day was established as an annual celebration to promote vegetarianism's joy, compassion, and life-enhancing possibilities. The day was originated by the North American Vegetarian Society...

January

Vegetarian Month: October

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October is the month to try a vegetarian lifestyle during Vegetarian Month. Throughout the month, restaurants and groceries feature the ingredients of a healthy, meatless diet. Look for specials, local co...

January

Farmed Animal, World Day for: October 2

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World Day for Farmed Animals (WDFA) is a vegan event founded in 1983 and dedicated to exposing the needless suffering and death of sentient animals raised and killed for food. Approximately 65 billion a...

January

Kentucky Apple Festival (US-KY): October 2...

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The first thing most people will tell you about the Kentucky Apple Festival is all the food you can try, from a tiger ear to fried apple pie. Crafters nationwide offer handmade crafts. Music, exhibits, a...

January

Cinnamon Bun Day (Kanelbulle)(SE): October...

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Cinnamon Bun Day celebrates the rolled sweet roll with cinnamon and sugar believed to have originated in Sweden. Swedish bakeries and restaurants recognize this day within the country. Its name in Swedish...

January

Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (C): Octobe...

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Saint Francis was an Italian priest who lived in the 12th and 13th centuries. Zealous, he spent his life working on missions supported by the Holy Roman Church. St. Francis is best known for his love...

January

Fungus Day, Ntl. (UK): October 4 (est)

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UK Fungus Day, the outreach arm of the British Mycological Society (BMS), is raising awareness of fungi and fungal science by supporting nationwide events which give visitors to venues across the UK the c...

January

Kimchi Fest (US-PA): October 4 (est)

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KOREAN FOOD COMES TO PHILADELPHIA: THE KIMCHI FEST Created in 2022, the Kimchi Fest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, celebrates the dish and Korean culture with food tables, a Korean cultura...

January

Apple Betty Day: October 5

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An Apple Betty is an apple pie without the crust, using sugar/butter crumbles instead. Some may refer to it as a cobbler or crumble. National Apple Betty Day is an unofficial holiday with no sponsor.

January

Chuseok (KR): October 5-7

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A FESTIVAL OF HARVEST, GRATITUDE AND TRADITION: KOREA'S CHUSEOK Chuseok, one of South Korea's most significant holidays, is a harvest festival celebrated to give thanks for the year's bounty. It is often...

January

Erntedankfest (DE): October 5

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Erntedankfest is the German day of thanksgiving for the harvest. This annual festival is celebrated by both Catholics and Protestants throughout the country, and it is a day of eating, libation, and refle...

January

Healthcare Foodservice Week, Ntl.: October...

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National Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week celebrates the men and women who supply healthy meals in hospitals and other care facilities. It supports their profession and its importance.

January

Curry Week, Ntl. (UK): October 6-12 (est)

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Since 1998, National Curry Week in the United Kingdom has been a highly anticipated celebration of flavor. Its focus is on the diversity of curries in cooking and raising funds for charities focused on ma...

January

Egg Week, Ntl. (UK): October 6-12

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British Lion Eggs sponsor Egg Week in the United Kingdom. The week's goal is to encourage Brits to try eating eggs in new and unusual ways. Eggs are one of the least expensive and most versatile forms of...

January

Heimlich Heroes Week, Ntl.: October 6-10

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A week to honor all the people who have saved a life using Dr. Heimlich's 1974 technique, the Heimlich Maneuver. If you haven't learned how to do it correctly on yourself or another, this week is the time...

January

Mid-Autumn, Zhong Qiu Jie Festival (CN): O...

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Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhong Qiu Jie Festival) in China is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese Lunar calendar, typically on the full moon between September and October. Considered...

January

Noodle Day (2009): October 6

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Noodle Day is a celebration of the life and work of Franco-American author Raymond Federman (May 15, 1928 – October 6, 2009). In his book, "Double or Nothing," he frequently referred to noodles in analogi...

January

Frappe Day, Ntl.: October 7

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Rejoice, coffee lovers. National Frappe Day is here! Frappe's fuse coffee, milk, and vanilla ice cream (with a dash of coffee liquor if you dare) into a delicious drink. Folks have been enjoying this fo...

January

Fruit at Work Day, Ntl.: October 7

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APPLES OR ORANGES? NATIONAL FRUIT AT WORK DAY National Fruit at Work Day is an annual event celebrated on the first Tuesday in October. It promotes healthier eating habits in the workplace and serves as...

January

Taco Tuesday, Ntl.: October 7

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Originally created by Paul MacLaren of the Party Excuse Network in the 2000, National Taco Day became unsponsored upon his death in 2017.

January
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