Welcome to the Food Calendar, the place to find all of the UK’s food-related national awareness days, week, months, holidays and major events for 2021.
New events added regularly
The calendar is updated regularly when dates are released or I discover new events to be added. I’ve marked of all the new ones with *NEW* to help you spot them.
If you know of an event that’s missing then please leave a comment below or contact me by email and I’ll add it in.
The 2021 Food Calendar
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
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) |
February 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 February | British Yorkshire Pudding Day |
| 5 February | World Nutella Day |
| 9 February | National Pizza Day |
| 12 February | Chinese New Year (Lunar 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 |
March 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 March | Peanut Butter Lovers Day (US) |
| 1 March | St David’s Day |
| 1 – 7 March | National Eating Disorders Awareness Week |
| *NEW* 1 – 7 March | British Pie Week |
| 4 March | World Obesity Day |
| 7 March | National Cereal Day (US) |
| 8 – 14 March | National Salt Awareness Week |
| *NEW* 8 – 14 March | National Butchers Week |
| *NEW* 8 – 14 March | National Intergenerational Week |
| 9 March | National Meatball Day (US) |
| *NEW* 11 March | International School Meals Day |
| 14 March | Mother’s Day (UK) |
| 17 March | St Patrick’s Day |
| 19 March | Red Nose Day |
| 25 March | International Waffle Day |
| 26 March | National Spinach Day (US) |
April 2021
| 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 | Cupcake Day – Alzheimer’s Society |
| TBC | Allergy Awareness Week |
May 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 – 8 May | Dementia UK’s Time for a Cuppa |
| 5 May | Cinco de Mayo |
| 8 May | World Fairtrade Day |
| 8 – 16 May | National Doughnut Week (For The Children’s Trust) |
| 9 May | Mother’s Day (US) |
| 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 |
| 24 May – 6 June | British Tomato Fortnight |
| 28 May | International Hamburger Day |
| TBC | Tiger Nut Day |
| TBC | Coeliac Awareness Week |
| TBC | World Hunger Day |
| TBC | National Biscuit Day |
June 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 June | World Milk Day |
| 4 June | National Doughnut Day |
| 5 – 6 June | The Big Lunch |
| *NEW* 5 – 11 June | Great British Pea Week |
| *NEW* 5 – 6 June | The Big Lunch |
| 10 June | National Iced Tea Day (US) |
| 12 June | International Falafel Day |
| 12 June | World Gin Day |
| *NEW* 13 June | Open Farm Sunday |
| *NEW* 14 – 20 June | Nutrition & Hydration Week |
| 14 – 27 June | National Barbecue Week |
| 14 June | National Bourbon Day (US) |
| *NEW* 14 – 18 June | Healthy Eating Week |
| 15 June | Beer Day Britain |
| 18 June | International Sushi Day |
| 19 – 27 June | National Picnic Week |
| *NEW* 19 – 27 June | English Wine Week |
| 20 June | Father’s Day |
| 26 June | National Coconut Day (US) |
| TBC | Diabetes 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 |
July 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 – 31 July | Ice Cream Month |
| 7 July | World Chocolate Day |
| 13 July | National French Fry Day (US) |
| 16 July | National Cherry Day |
| 21 July | National Lamington Day (AUS) |
| 29 July | National Chicken Wing Day (US) |
| 17 July | Hot Dog Day |
| TBC | Welsh Wine Week |
August 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 August | National Oyster Day (US) |
| 6 August | International Beer Day |
| *NEW* 9 – 15 August | National Allotments Week |
| *NEW* 16 August | National Rum Day |
| 26 August | National Burger Day |
| TBC | National Potato Day (US) |
| TBC | National Prosecco Day |
| TBC | Afternoon Tea Week |
| TBC | World Plant Milk Day |
September 2021
| 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) |
| *NEW* 13 – 19 September | Negroni Week |
| 16 September | Guacamole Day (US) |
| 18 September | Cheeseburger Day (US) |
| 18 September – 3 October | British Food Fortnight |
| *NEW* 22 September – 22 October | Seed Gathering Season |
| *NEW* 25 September | Macmillan Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning |
| 26 September | National Dumpling Day |
| 26 September | Pancake Day (US) |
| 27 September | Corned Beef Hash Day (US) |
| 29 September | World School Milk Day |
| TBC | Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight |
| TBC | Zero Waste Week |
| TBC | British Sandwich Week |
| TBC | National Rice Week |
October 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 October | International Coffee Day |
| 1 October | National Pumpkin Spice Day (US) |
| 1 – 31 October | Unblocktober |
| *NEW* 1 October | World Vegetarian Day |
| *NEW* 1 – 31 October | National Cholesterol Month |
| *NEW* 2 October | UK Fungus Day |
| 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) |
| *NEW* 19 October | International Gin & Tonic Day |
| *NEW* 20 October | International Chefs Day |
| 21 October | Apple Day |
| *NEW* 22 October | Global Champagne Day |
| 25 October | World Pasta Day |
| 26 October | Pumpkin Day (US) |
| 31 October | Halloween |
| TBC | UK Coffee Week |
| TBC | National Seafood Week |
| TBC | Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off |
| TBC | World Food Day |
| TBC | National Nut Day |
| TBC | UK Sausage Week |
| TBC | National School Meal’s Week |
| TBC | Egg Week |
| TBC | RNLI Fish Supper |
| TBC | National Curry Week |
November 2021
| 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 |
December 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 December | English Breakfast Day |
| 4 December | National Cookie Day (US) |
| 5 December | Pigs in Blankets Day |
| 6 December | National Gazpacho Day |
| 8 December | Brownie Day (US) |
| 9 December | National Pastry Day (US) |
| 12 December | Get Ahead Gravy Day |
| 13 December | National Cocoa Day (US) |
| 14 December | Biscuits and Gravy Day (US) |
| 17 December | Maple Syrup Day (US) |
| 19 December | Oatmeal Muffin Day (US) |
| 20 December | National Sangria Day |
| 24 December | National Eggnog Day |
| 25 December | Christmas |
| 30 December | National Bacon Day (US) |
| 31 December | New Year’s Eve |
Something missing?
If you know of an event that’s missing from the calendar, then please let me know, and I’ll be happy to add it in.
ros says
You might want to add that today is World Legume Day?
Charlotte Oates says
Thanks, I’ll get it added.
Vivi says
Thank you so much for taking your time to do this. Really appreciate it.
Kyla Phillips says
I believe World Picnic Day is June 18?
Charlotte Oates says
Thanks, I’ll have a look at adding it for next month.
Joanna says
I’d love if there was a download to be able to add into my calendar
Charlotte Oates says
Unfortunately this isn’t something I’m able to offer – sorry.
Nikolas Barrera says
Hi, do you have a mailing list for updates on this calendar? Thanks!
Charlotte Oates says
I don’t send an email update every time I update the calendar. However, it is always updated in the last week of each month, so if you check back on the 1st you should get the latest version.
Nikolas Barrera says
Ok many thanks
Susan says
This is just great! Since my motto for 2020 is “Every day is a holiday!”, and the best way to celebrate is with food, I’m looking forward to next year. Thank you for your list.
Vicky says
This is great! I work in colleague engagement in a warehouse environment, and it’s great to be able to organise activities and events based around the one thing we all have in common – food! Thank you.
Rebecca - Glutarama says
I know you know I use this calendar but I just want to say I LOVE YOU! You’re making my life so bloody easy now I work for an online magazine and trying to keep up-to-date with all the national days/weeks is a minefield in which i keep getting lost and going down dead ends – at least I know I’ve got the foodie ones sorted xxx
Wendy Park says
2nd October is Fast Against Slaughter Day
Charlotte Oates says
Thanks for letting me know, I’ll add it to my calendar on the next update.
Chloe Edges says
I love love love this list – so useful thank you!
I know it isn’t technically a food day but I noticed last year that a lot of bakers jumped on Pi day (14th March 2019) and it just made me laugh. Especially the Pi themed Pies – so good!
Charlotte Oates says
I used to have that one on and I took it off. I could never decide if it was foodie enough or not.