Food & Beverage Weird Holidays

Some people celebrate birthdays. Someone else decided bacon deserved its own holiday.

This collection brings together all of the food and drink weird holidays on the calendar, from well-known favorites like National Cheese Pizza Day to wonderfully specific celebrations for salami, sponge cake, spumoni, lemon juice, and hundreds more.

Some of these observances have been around for decades. Others were created by businesses, trade groups, or enthusiastic fans of a particular food. Whatever their origin, they’re all excellent excuses to try a new recipe, share a favorite treat, or simply learn something unexpected.

Every holiday includes the date it falls, a look at how it started, fun facts, simple ways to celebrate, and a free printable coloring page whenever one is available.