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 2020.
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 on an event that’s missing then please leave a comment below or contact me by email and I’ll add it in.
The 2020 Food Calendar
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
January 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| 1 – 31 January | Dry January |
| 1 – 31 January | Ginuary |
| 1 – 31 January | Veganuary |
| 6 January | National Shortbread Day |
| 20 – 26 January | Sugar Awareness Week |
| 25 January | Burn’s Night |
| 25 January | St Dwynwen’s Day |
| 25 January | Chinese New Year |
| 27 January | International Chocolate Cake Day |
February 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 February | British Yorkshire Pudding Day |
| 5 February | World Nutella Day |
| 14 February | Valentine’s Day |
| 22 February – 1 March | Real Bread Week |
| 23 – 29 February | Cornish Pasty Week |
| 24 February – 8 March | Fairtrade Fortnight |
| 25 February | Shrove Tuesday |
March 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 March | Peanut Butter Lovers Day (US) |
| 1 March | St David’s Day |
| 1 – 8 March | Dementia UK’s Time for a Cuppa |
| 2 – 8 March | SPAM Appreciation Week |
| 2 – 8 March | National Eating Disorders Awareness Week |
| 2 – 8 March | British Pie Week |
| 4 March | World Obesity Day |
| 9 – 13 March | Sport Relief |
| 9 – 15 March | National Salt Awareness Week |
| 9 – 15 March | National Butchers Week |
| 12 March | International School Meals Day |
| 16 – 22 March | Nutrition & Hydration Week |
| 17 March | St Patrick’s Day |
| 22 March | Mother’s Day |
| 23 – 29 March | National Intergenerational Week |
| 25 March | International Waffle Day |
April 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 April | April Fool’s Day |
| 4 April | International Carrot Day |
| 7 April | World Health Day |
| 10 April | Good Friday |
| 12 April | Easter Sunday |
| 13 April | Easter Monday |
| 21 April | National Tea Day |
| 23 April | St George’s Day |
| 23 – 30 April | British Beef Week |
May 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 May | Cinco de Mayo |
| 9 May | World Fairtrade Day |
| 11 – 17 May | National Vegetarian Week |
| 11 – 17 May | Coeliac Awareness Week |
| 16 May | World Whisky Day |
| 25 – 31 May | National Barbecue Week |
| 25 May – 7 June | British Tomato Fortnight |
| 28 May | World Hunger Day |
| 29 May | National Biscuit Day |
| 29 May | Tiger Nut Day |
June 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 June | World Milk Day |
| 8 – 14 June | Diabetes Week |
| 12 June | International Falafel Day |
| 13 June | World Gin Day |
| 15 June | Beer Day Britain |
| 18 June | World Sushi Day |
| 20 – 28 June | English Wine Week |
| 21 June | Father’s Day |
| 26 June | National Cream Tea Day |
| TBC | Food Safety Week |
July 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 – 31 July | Ice Cream Month |
| 6 – 12 July | Great British Pea Week |
| 7 July | World Chocolate Day |
| 16 July | National Cherry Day |
August 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 August | International Day of Italian Cuisine |
| 7 August | International Beer Day |
| 10 – 16 August | National Allotments Week |
| 10 – 16 August | Afternoon Tea Week |
| 13 August | National Prosecco Day |
| 16 August | National Rum Day |
| 27 August | National Burger Day |
September 2020
| 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 |
| 4 September | Macademia Nut Day (US) |
| 4 September | National Fish & Chips Day |
| 5 – 20 September | Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight |
| 7 September | Acorn Squash Day (US) |
| 7 September | World Salami Day |
| 7 – 11 September | Zero Waste Week |
| 12 September | National Chocolate Milkshake Day (US) |
| 13 September | International Chocolate Day |
| 13 September | Peanut Day (US) |
| 14 – 20 September | Negroni Week |
| 14 – 20 September | National Rice Week |
| 16 September | Guacamole Day (US) |
| 18 September | Cheeseburger Day (US) |
| 19 September – 4 October | British Food Fortnight |
| 20 September | Open Farm Sunday |
| 22 September | White Chocolate Day (US) |
| 23 September – 23 October | Seed Gathering Season |
| 25 September | Macmillan Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning |
| 26 September | Pancake Day (US) |
| *NEW* 26 September | National Dumpling Day |
| 27 September | Corned Beef Hash Day (US) |
| 28 September – 4 October | Healthy Eating Week |
| 30 September | World School Milk Day |
October 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 October | World Vegetarian Day |
| 1 October | National Pumpkin Spice Day (US) |
| 1 October | International Coffee Day |
| 1 – 31 October | National Cholesterol Month |
| 1 – 31 October | Unblocktober |
| *NEW* 1 – 31 October | RNLI Fish Supper |
| *NEW* 3 October | UK Fungus Day |
| 4 October | Taco Day (UK) |
| *NEW* 5 – 11 October | National Curry Week |
| *NEW* 6 October | National Noodle Day (US) |
| 9 October | International Beer & Pizza Day |
| 9 October | World Egg Day |
| 9 October | Moldy Cheese Day (US) |
| 10 October | World Porridge Day |
| *NEW* 10 October | Angel Food Cake Day (US) |
| 12 October | Thanksgiving (Canada) |
| 16 October | World Food Day |
| 18 October | Chocolate Cupcake Day (US) |
| 19 – 25 October | UK Coffee Week |
| *NEW* 19 October | International Gin & Tonic Day |
| 20 October | International Chefs Day |
| 21 October | Apple Day |
| 22 October | National Nut Day |
| 23 October | Global Champagne Day |
| 25 October | World Pasta Day |
| *NEW* 26 October | Pumpkin Day (US) |
| 31 October | Halloween |
November 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 November | World Vegan Day |
| 1 – 30 November | World Vegan Month |
| 2 November | Day of The Dead (Día de los Muertos) |
| *NEW* 3 November | World Sandwich Day |
| 5 November | Guy Fawkes Night |
| 5 November | International Stout Day |
| *NEW* 6 November | National Nachos Day (US) |
| 10 November | Vanilla Cupcake Day (US) |
| 11 – 15 November | National School Meal’s Week |
| 13 November | Children In Need |
| 14 November | Pickle Day (US) |
| 14 November | World Diabetes Day |
| 16 – 22 November | Alcohol Awareness Week |
| 17 November | Homemade Bread Day (US) |
| *NEW* 17 November | Baklava Day (US) |
| 22 November | Stir-Up Sunday |
| 23 – 29 November | British Game Week |
| 26 November | Thanksgiving (USA) |
| 28 November | French Toast Day (US) |
| 30 November | St Andrew’s Day |
December 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 December | English Breakfast Day |
| *NEW* 4 December | National Cookie Day (US) |
| 5 December | Pigs in Blankets Day |
| *NEW* 6 December | National Gazpacho Day |
| 8 December | Brownie Day (US) |
| *NEW* 9 December | National Pastry Day (US) |
| *NEW* 14 December | Biscuits and Gravy Day (US) |
| 17 December | Maple Syrup Day (US) |
| *NEW* 20 December | National Sangria Day |
| *NEW* 24 December | National Eggnog Day |
| 25 December | Christmas |
| *NEW* 30 December | National Bacon Day (US) |
| 31 December | New Year’s Eve |
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 |
| *NEW* 1 January | National Bloody Mary Day (US) |
| 1 – 31 January | Dry January |
| 1 – 31 January | Ginuary |
| 1 – 31 January | Veganuary |
| *NEW* 2 January | National Buffet Day (US) |
| *NEW* 4 January | National Spaghetti Day (US) |
| 6 January | National Shortbread Day |
| 25 January | Burn’s Night |
| 25 January | St Dwynwen’s Day |
| 27 January | International Chocolate Cake Day |
| TBC | Sugar Awareness Week |
February 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 February | British Yorkshire Pudding Day |
| 5 February | World Nutella Day |
| 12 February | Chinese New Year |
| 14 February | Valentine’s Day |
| 16 February | Shrove Tuesday |
| 20 – 28 February | Real Bread Week |
| 22 February | National Margarita Day |
| 22 February – 7 March | Fairtrade Fortnight |
| TBC | Cornish Pasty Week |
| TBC | National Pizza Day |
| TBC | National Toast Day |
March 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 March | Peanut Butter Lovers Day (US) |
| 1 March | St David’s Day |
| 1 – 7 March | British Pie Week |
| 4 March | World Obesity Day |
| 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 |
| TBC | Dementia UK’s Time for a Cuppa |
| TBC | SPAM Appreciation Week |
| TBC | National Eating Disorders Awareness Week |
| TBC | National Salt Awareness Week |
| TBC | National Butchers Week |
| TBC | International School Meals Day |
| TBC | National Intergenerational Week |
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 |
| 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 |
May 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 May | Cinco de Mayo |
| 8 May | World Fairtrade Day |
| 9 May | Mother’s Day (US) |
| 10 – 16 May | National Vegetarian Week |
| 15 May | World Whisky Day |
| 31 May – 6 June | National Barbecue Week |
| TBC | Tiger Nut Day |
| TBC | The Children’s Trust National Doughnut Week |
| TBC | Coeliac Awareness Week |
| TBC | British Tomato Fortnight |
| TBC | World Hunger Day |
| TBC | National Biscuit Day |
June 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 June | World Milk Day |
| *NEW* 4 June | National Doughnut Day |
| 5 – 6 June | The Big Lunch |
| 12 June | International Falafel Day |
| 12 June | World Gin Day |
| 15 June | Beer Day Britain |
| 20 June | Father’s Day |
| TBC | Diabetes Week |
| TBC | English Wine Week |
| TBC | International Day of Italian Cuisine |
| TBC | World Sushi Day |
| TBC | The Great Get Together |
| TBC | National Picnic Week |
| 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 |
| 16 July | National Cherry Day |
| TBC | Great British Pea Week |
| TBC | Welsh Wine Week |
| TBC | Hot Dog Day |
August 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 6 August | International Beer Day |
| 26 August | National Burger Day |
| TBC | National Potato Day (US) |
| TBC | National Prosecco Day |
| TBC | National Allotments Week |
| TBC | Afternoon Tea Week |
| TBC | National Rum Day |
| 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) |
| *NEW* 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) |
| 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 Food Fortnight |
| TBC | British Sandwich Week |
| TBC | Open Farm Sunday |
| TBC | Seed Gathering Season |
| TBC | Macmillan Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning |
| TBC | National Rice Week |
October 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 October | International Coffee Day |
| 1 October | National Pumpkin Spice Day (US) |
| 1 – 31 October | Unblocktober |
| 4 October | Taco Day (UK) |
| *NEW* 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 |
| *NEW* 10 October | Angel Food Cake Day (US) |
| 11 October | Thanksgiving (Canada) |
| 18 October | Chocolate Cupcake Day (US) |
| 21 October | Apple Day |
| *NEW* 26 October | Pumpkin Day (US) |
| 31 October | Halloween |
| *NEW* 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 | World Pasta 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 |
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) |
| *NEW* 3 November | World Sandwich Day |
| 4 November | International Stout Day |
| 5 November | Guy Fawkes (Bonfire) Night |
| *NEW* 6 November | National Nachos Day (US) |
| 10 November | Vanilla Cupcake Day (US) |
| 14 November | World Diabetes Day |
| 14 November | Pickle Day (US) |
| 17 November | Homemade Bread Day (US) |
| *NEW* 17 November | Baklava Day (US) |
| 21 November | Stir-Up Sunday |
| 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 | British Game Week |
December 2021
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 December | English Breakfast Day |
| *NEW* 4 December | National Cookie Day (US) |
| 5 December | Pigs in Blankets Day |
| *NEW* 6 December | National Gazpacho Day |
| 8 December | Brownie Day (US) |
| *NEW* 9 December | National Pastry Day (US) |
| *NEW* 14 December | Biscuits and Gravy Day (US) |
| 17 December | Maple Syrup Day (US) |
| *NEW* 20 December | National Sangria Day |
| *NEW* 24 December | National Eggnog Day |
| 25 December | Christmas |
| *NEW* 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.
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.