Welcome to The Food Calendar…
- Food-related national days, weeks, and months for the UK
- Holidays
- Major events
The calendar is updated every month with new events. I’ve added a little *NEW* to the ones that have just been added 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.
2018
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
2019
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
January 2018
1 January – New Year’s Day
1-31 January – Dry January
1-31 January – Ginuary
1-31 January – Veganuary
6 January – National Shortbread Day
22-28 January – National Farmhouse Breakfast Week
25 January – Burn’s Night
25 January – St Dwynwen’s Day (Welsh Valentine’s Day)
27 January – International Chocolate Cake Day
February 2018
4 February – British Yorkshire Pudding Day
5 February – World Nutella Day
13 February – Shrove Tuesday
14 February – Valentine’s Day
16 February – Chinese New Year
22 February – National Toast Day
24 February – 4 March – Real Bread Week
25 February – 3 March – Cornish Pasty Week
26 February – 11 March – Fairtrade Fortnight
March 2018
1 March – St David’s Day
1-8 March – Dementia UK’s Time For A Cuppa
1-31 March – Veggie Month
5-11 March – British Pie Week
5-11 March – SPAM Appreciation Week
7 March – Plant Power Day
11 March – Mother’s Day
12-18 March – National Butchers’ Week
12-18 March – Nutrition & Hydration Week
12-18 March – National Salt Awareness Week
15 March – International School Meals Day
17 March – St Patrick’s Day
17-23 March – Sport Relief
21-31 March – International Sweet Potato Week
25 March – International Waffle Day
30 March – Good Friday
April 2018
1 April – April Fool’s Day
1 April – Easter Sunday
4 April – International Carrot Day
7 April – World Health Day
16-22 April – UK Coffee Week
21 April – National Tea Day
23 April – St George’s Day
23-30 April – British Beef Week
May 2018
5 May – Cinco de Mayo
11 May – Eat What You Want Day
12-19 May – The Children’s Trust National Doughnut Week
13 May – International Hummus Day
13 May – World Fairtrade Day
14-20 May – National Vegetarian Week
14-20 May – Coeliac Awareness Week
19 May – World Whisky Day
20-27 May – British Sandwich Week
21-27 May – British Tomato Week
26 May – 3 June – English Wine Week
28 May – World Hunger Day
28 May – 3 June – National Barbecue Week
29 May – Tiger Nut Day
June 2018
1 June – World Milk Day
1 June – National Fish & Chip Day
3 June – The Big Lunch
9 June – World Gin Day
10 June – Open Farm Sunday
11-15 June – Healthy Eating Week
11-17 June – Diabetes Week
14 June – Alzheimer’s Society – Cupcake Day
15 June – Beer Day Britain
15 – 24 June – National Picnic Week
16 June – National Fudge Day
17 June – Father’s Day
18 June – World Sushi Day
22-24 June – The Great Get Together
25 June – 1 July – World Food Week
29 June – National Cream Tea Day
30 June – 6 July – National Dim Sum Week
July 2018
2-15 July – Wimbledon Fortnight
7 July – World Chocolate Day
9-15 July – Great British Pea Week
16 July – National Cherry Day
August 2018
3 August – International Beer Day
13-19 August – National Allotments Week
13-19 August – Afternoon Tea Week
20-27 August – Caribbean Food Week
22 August – World Plant Milk Day
23 August – National Burger Day
September 2018
1 September – National Tofu Day
1-7 September – Love Lamb Week
1-16 September – Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight
1-30 September – Organic September
1-30 September – Sourdough September
3-7 September – Zero Waste Week
7 September – World Salami Day
13 September – International Chocolate Day
17-23 September – National Rice Week
22 September – 7 October – British Food Fortnight
23 -30 September – British Roast Dinner Week
23 September – 23 October – Seed Gathering Season
26 September – World School Milk Day
28 September – Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
October 2018
1 October – World Vegetarian Day
1 October – International Coffee Day
1-7 October – National Cake Week
1-30 October – National Cholesterol Month
5-12 October – National Seafood Week
*NEW* 5-21 October – RNLI Fish Supper
*NEW* 8-14 October – Egg Week
10 October – World Porridge Day
11 October – World Obesity Day
12 October – World Egg Day
15-21 October – National Baking Week
*NEW* 15-21 October – Chocolate Week
16 October – World Food Day
19 October – International Gin & Tonic Day
19 October – Global Champagne Day
19 October – Epilepsy Action National Tea & Cake Break
21 October – Apple Day
22 – October – National Nut Day
22-28 – October – National Curry Week
25 October – World Pasta Day
29 October – 4 November – UK Sausage Week
31 October – Halloween
November 2018
1 November – World Vegan Day
1 November – International Stout Day
1-30 November – World Vegan Month
*NEW* 1-30 November – Cancer Research Veg Pledge
5 November – Guy Fawkes’ Night
12-16 November – National School Meals Week
*NEW* 12-18 November – Sugar Awareness Week
14 November – World Diabetes Day
19-25 November – British Game Week
19-25 November – Alcohol Awareness Week
25 November – Stir-Up Sunday
30 November – St Andrew’s Day
TBC – World Fairtrade Week, Children In Need
December 2018
25 December – Christmas Day
31 December – New Year’s Eve
January 2019
1 January – New Year’s Day
1-31 January – Dry January
1-31 January – Ginuary
1-31 January – Veganuary
6 January – National Shortbread Day
25 January – Burn’s Night
25 January – St Dwynwen’s Day (Welsh Valentine’s Day)
27 January – International Chocolate Cake Day
TBC – National Farmhouse Breakfast Week
February 2019
3 February – British Yorkshire Pudding Day
5 February – World Nutella Day
5 February – Chinese New Year
14 February – Valentine’s Day
23 February – 3 March – Real Bread Week
25 February – 10 March – Fairtrade Fortnight
TBC – National Toast Day, Cornish Pasty Week
March 2019
1 March – St David’s Day
1-31 March – Veggie Month
*NEW* 1-8 March – Dementia UK’s Time For A Cuppa
1-31 March – Veggie Month
4-10 March – British Pie Week
5 March – Shrove Tuesday
7 March – Plant Power Day
11-17 March – Nutrition & Hydration Week
15 March – Comic Relief
17 March – St Patrick’s Day
25 March – International Waffle Day
31 March – Mother’s Day
TBC – SPAM Appreciation Week, National Butchers Week, National Salt Awareness Week, International School Meals Day, International Sweet Potato Week
April 2019
1 April – April Fool’s Day
4 April – International Carrot Day
7 April – World Health Day
29 April – 5 May – UK Coffee Week
19 April – Good Friday
21 April – National Tea Day
21 April – Easter Sunday
23 April – St George’s Day
TBC – British Beef Week
May 2019
5 May – Cinco de Mayo
11 May – Eat What You Want Day
13 May – International Hummus Day
13-19 May – National Vegetarian Week
18 May – World Whisky Day
*NEW* 27 May – 2 June – National Barbecue Week
TBC – The Children’s Trust National Doughnut Week, World Fairtrade Day, Coeliac Awareness Week, British Sandwich Week, World Hunger Day, British Tomato Week, English Wine Week, World Baking Day, The Spinal Association’s Great British Fish & Chip Supper, Tiger Nut Day
June 2019
1 June – World Milk Day
2 June – The Big Lunch
8 June – World Gin Day
9 June – Open Farm Sunday
13 June – Alzheimer’s Society Cupcake Day
15 June – Beer Day Britain
16 June – Father’s Day
*NEW* 21-23 June – The Great Get Together
TBC – National Fish & Chips Day, Healthy Eating Week, Diabetes Week, National Picnic Week, National Fudge Day, National Cream Tea Day, World Food Week, Food Safety Week, National Dim Sum Week, World Sushi Day
July 2019
7 July – World Chocolate Day
16 July – National Cherry Day
TBC – SPANA’s World Tea Party, Great British Pea Week
August 2019
*NEW* 12-18 August – National Allotments Week
*NEW* 22 August – World Plant Milk Day
TBC – Afternoon Tea Week, Caribbean Food Week, National Burger Day, International Beer Day
September 2019
1-30 September – Organic September
1-30 September – Sourdough September
7 September – World Salami Day
13 September – International Chocolate Day
TBC – Love Lamb Week, National Cupcake Week, Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight, Zero Waste Week, National Rice Week, British Food Fortnight, Seed Gathering Season, World School Milk Day, Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
October 2019
1 October – World Vegetarian Day
10 October – World Porridge Day
11 October – World Egg Day
16 October – World Food Day
21 October – Apple Day
22 – October – National Nut Day
25 October – World Pasta Day
31 October – Halloween
TBC – National Cake Week, National Seafood Week, National Baking Week, International Gin & Tonic Day, UK Sausage Week, International Coffee Day, Egg Week, Chocolate Week, RNLI Fish Supper, Big Sausage Week, National Curry Week, National Cholesterol Month, World Obesity Day, Epilepsy Action National Tea & Cake Break,
November 2019
1 November – World Vegan Day
1-30 November – World Vegan Month
5 November – Guy Fawkes’ Night
24 November – Stir-Up Sunday
30 November – St Andrew’s Day
TBC – National School Meals Week, British Game Week, World Fair-trade Week, Children in Need, Stout Day, Italian Cuisine Week, Alcohol Awareness Week, World Diabetes Day
December 2019
25 December – Christmas Day
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.
Geez, you don’t realize how many days there are dedicated to food until you list them all out like this! I guess it’s not all that surprising though since we kinda need food to live 😉
The UK is nothing compared to America. They have a different day to celebrate for almost every day of the year.
thanks for this its fab! will you be doing . a2019 one?
Yes, I plan to add the dates I have for 2019 in the next update (although many dates for next year will not have been confirmed yet).
This is amazing! Thanks so much for putting this together 🙂 All the best Tabbi!
I am so glade to find it useful. This list is really awesome. I have been looking for something like this for a few weeks now I’ll definitely be linking up.Thanks for putting it together and sharing it.
i’ve made a google calendar for all the food related events which can be helpful to anyone needing this within the food industry
https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=ZXJ1ZHVzLmNvbV8wMGx2cTFybG1zcXIyNWlia2xkZ3JpMTE4c0Bncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t
hope this helps anyone!
Charlotte, brilliant idea and Simon, I was just starting to work on a food google calendar – thanks for saving my time!
Brilliant idea, thanks.