You might not be able to take the day off work for most of these holidays, but hey, they’re all a reason to celebrate in our mind! Throughout the year there are a number of food and drink days that mark some of our favorite dishes.
More often than not, restaurants mark celebrate these days with specials and great deals. It’s always worth keeping a note of what’s coming up on the calendar with this in mind! Here are some of the best food days of the year.
This list rounds up every last major food and drink holiday that you might find celebrated at restaurants through the year – as well as all the official foodie days too. If we know of any specials click through to the linked page to see what’s being offered this year, and in years past.
January
- National Bagel Day – January 15th
- National Cheese Lover’s Day – January 20th
- National Hot Sauce Day – January 22nd
- National Pie Day – January 23rd
- National Croissant Day – January 30th
February
- Valentines Day
- National Tater Tot Day – February 2nd
- Super Bowl Sunday
- National Pizza Day – February 9th
- National Muffin Day – February 20th
- National Tortilla Chip Day – February 24th
- National Chili Day – February 25th
February also sees Spring and the start of lent. This means many seafood specials popping up on fast food menus. We keep track of those here.
March
- National Pancake Day – March 1st
- National Egg McMuffin Day – March 2nd
- National Meatball Day – March 9th
- Pi day – March 14th
- St Patrick’s Day – March 17th
- National Corn Dog Day – March 20th
- National Cheesesteak Day – March 24th
- International Waffle Day – March 25th
April
April 4th 2021 is Easter Sunday – that means a range of Easter specials and deals. Check out our Easter roundup here.
- National Burrito Day – April 1st
- National Deep Dish Pizza Day – April 5th
- National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day – April 12th
- National Pretzel Day – April 26th
- National Prime Rib Day – April 27th
May
- National Hoagie Day – May 5th
- National Shrimp Day – May 10th
- National Pizza Party Day – May 21st
- National Hamburger Day – May 28th
June
- National Cheese Day – June 4th
- National Donut Day – June 4th
- National Onion Ring Day – June 22nd
July
- National Fried Chicken Day – July 6th
- National French Fry Day – July 13th
- National Mac and Cheese Day – July 14th
- National Ice Cream Day – July 18th
- National Junk Food Day – July 21st
- National Hot Dog Day – July 22nd
- National Drive-Thru Day – July 24th
- National Chicken Wing Day – July 29th
- National Chili Dog Day – July 29th
- National Avocado Day – July 31st
August
- National Potato Day – August 19th
- National Waffle Day – August 24th
September
- National Cheese Pizza Day – September 5th
- National Guacamole Day – September 16th
- National Cheeseburger Day – September 18th
- National Coffee Day – September 29th
Towards the start and middle of September brands also begin to roll out seasonal pumpkin spice offerings.
October
- National Dessert Month – October
- National Taco Day – October 4th
- National Pasta Day – October 17th
- National Chicken Fried Steak Day – October 26th
November
- Thanksgiving
- National Sandwich Day – November 3rd
- National Nachos Day – November 6th
- National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day – November 9th
- Veteran’s Day – November 11th
- National Fast Food Day – November 16th
- National French Toast Day – November 28th
December
- Christmas Day and New Years Eve
- National Bacon Day – December 30th