THE FOOD CALENDAR 2021

January 2021

Date	Event
1 January	New Year’s Day
1 January	National Bloody Mary Day (US)
1 – 31 January	Dry January
1 – 31 January	Ginuary
1 – 31 January	Veganuary
2 January	National Buffet Day (US)
4 January	National Spaghetti Day (US)
6 January	National Shortbread Day
12 January	National Marzipan Day (US)
15 January	National Bagel Day (US)
23 January	National Pie Day (US)
23 January	International Sticky Toffee Pudding Day
25 January	Burn’s Night
25 January	St Dwynwen’s Day
27 January	International Chocolate Cake Day
30 January	National Croissant Day
31 January	National Hot Chocolate Day (US)

Date	Event
7 February	British Yorkshire Pudding Day
5 February	World Nutella Day
9 February	National Pizza Day
12 February	Chinese New Year
14 February	Valentine’s Day
16 February	Shrove Tuesday
16 February	National Almond Day (US)
20 – 28 February	Real Bread Week
22 February	National Margarita Day
22 February – 7 March	Fairtrade Fortnight
25 February	National Chili Day (US)
26 February	National Pistachio Day (US)
27 February	National Strawberry Day
TBC	National Toast Day

Date	Event
1 March	Peanut Butter Lovers Day (US)
1 March	St David’s Day
NEW 1 – 7 March	National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
4 March	World Obesity Day
7 March	National Cereal Day (US)
NEW 8 – 14 March	National Salt Awareness Week
9 March	National Meatball Day (US)
14 March	Mother’s Day (UK)
15 – 21 March	Nutrition & Hydration Week
17 March	St Patrick’s Day
19 March	Red Nose Day
25 March	International Waffle Day
26 March	National Spinach Day (US)
TBC	British Pie Week
TBC	National Butchers Week
TBC	International School Meals Day
TBC	National Intergenerational Week

Date	Event
1 April	April Fool’s Day
2 April	Good Friday
4 April	International Carrot Day
4 April	Easter Sunday
5 April	Easter Monday
7 April	World Health Day
11 April	Cheese Fondue Day
19 April	National Garlic Day (US)
21 April	National Tea Day
23 April	St George’s Day
TBC	British Beef Week
TBC	UK Coffee Week
TBC	Cupcake Day – Alzheimer’s Society
TBC	Allergy Awareness Week

NEW 1 – 8 May	Dementia UK’s Time for a Cuppa
5 May	Cinco de Mayo
8 May	World Fairtrade Day
NEW 8 – 16 May	National Doughnut Week (For The Children’s Trust)
9 May	Mother’s Day (US)
NEW 10 – 16 May	Sugar Awareness Week
10 – 16 May	National Vegetarian Week
13 May	International Hummus Day
15 May	World Whisky Day
21 May	International Tea Day
28 May	International Hamburger Day
31 May – 6 June	National Barbecue Week
TBC	Tiger Nut Day
TBC	Coeliac Awareness Week
TBC	British Tomato Fortnight
TBC	World Hunger Day
TBC	National Biscuit Day

Date	Event
1 June	World Milk Day
4 June	National Doughnut Day
5 – 6 June	The Big Lunch
10 June	National Iced Tea Day (US)
12 June	International Falafel Day
12 June	World Gin Day
14 June	National Bourbon Day (US)
15 June	Beer Day Britain
18 June	International Sushi Day
NEW 19 – 27 June	National Picnic Week
20 June	Father’s Day
26 June	National Coconut Day (US)
TBC	Diabetes Week
TBC	English Wine Week
TBC	International Day of Italian Cuisine
TBC	The Great Get Together
TBC	National Cream Tea Day
TBC	Food Safety Week
TBC	National Fish & Chips Day

Date	Event
1 – 7 September	Love Lamb Week
1 – 30 September	Sourdough September
1 – 30 September	Organic September
1 – 30 September	Honey Month (US)
1 September	National Tofu Day
22 September	White Chocolate Day (US)
4 September	Macademia Nut Day (US)
4 September	International Bacon Day
7 September	World Salami Day
7 September	Acorn Squash Day (US)
12 September	Chocolate Milkshake Day (US)
13 September	International Chocolate Day
13 September	Peanut Day (US)
16 September	Guacamole Day (US)
18 September	Cheeseburger Day (US)
NEW 18 September – 3 October	British Food Fortnight
26 September	National Dumpling Day
26 September	Pancake Day (US)
27 September	Corned Beef Hash Day (US)
29 September	World School Milk Day
TBC	Healthy Eating Week
TBC	Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight
TBC	Zero Waste Week
TBC	Negroni Week
TBC	British Sandwich Week
TBC	Open Farm Sunday
TBC	Seed Gathering Season
TBC	Macmillan Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning
TBC	National Rice Week

Date	Event
1 October	International Coffee Day
1 October	National Pumpkin Spice Day (US)
1 – 31 October	Unblocktober
4 October	Taco Day (UK)
4 October	National Vodka Day (US)
6 October	National Noodle Day (US)
8 October	World Egg Day
9 October	International Beer & Pizza Day
9 October	Moldy Cheese Day (US)
10 October	World Porridge Day
10 October	Angel Food Cake Day (US)
11 October	Thanksgiving (Canada)
18 October	Chocolate Cupcake Day (US)
21 October	Apple Day
25 October	World Pasta Day
26 October	Pumpkin Day (US)
31 October	Halloween
TBC	UK Fungus Day
TBC	National Seafood Week
TBC	World Vegetarian Day
TBC	Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off
TBC	Global Champagne Day
TBC	World Food Day
TBC	International Chefs Day
TBC	National Nut Day
TBC	UK Sausage Week
TBC	National Cholesterol Month
TBC	National School Meal’s Week
TBC	International Gin & Tonic Day
TBC	Egg Week
TBC	RNLI Fish Supper
TBC	National Curry Week

Date	Event
1 November	World Vegan Day
1 – 30 November	World Vegan Month
2 November	Day of The Dead (Día de los Muertos)
3 November	World Sandwich Day
4 November	International Stout Day
5 November	Guy Fawkes (Bonfire) Night
6 November	National Nachos Day (US)
9 November	National Greek Yogurt Day (US)
10 November	Vanilla Cupcake Day (US)
14 November	World Diabetes Day
14 November	Pickle Day (US)
17 November	Homemade Bread Day (US)
17 November	Baklava Day (US)
21 November	Stir-Up Sunday
23 November	National Espresso Day (US)
25 November	Thanksgiving (USA)
28 November	French Toast Day (US)
30 November	St Andrew’s Day
TBC	Children In Need
TBC	Alcohol Awareness Week
TBC	Roast Dinner Day
TBC	British Game Week