Celebrate something every day using the most current, complete list of official July Food Holidays, in a handy bulleted list as well as google calendar that you can copy to your own personal calendar!
Check out the "holidays" below, list format first, downloadable google calendar after. Some fun recipes included to help you celebr-eat!
Happy July!
And when you're ready and set, go plan ahead with the August Food Holidays calendar!
Jump to:
Month-long Food Celebrations in July:
- National Baked Bean Month
- National Culinary Arts Month
- National Grilling Month
- National Hot Dog Month
- National Ice Cream Month
- National July Belongs To Berries Month
- National Pickle Month
- National Picnic Month
Week-long Celebrations in July:
- 1st Week of July - National Canned Luncheon Meat Week
- 4th Week of July - Don't Eat Meat Week, National Salad Week
July Food Holidays, Day-by-Day
Look, we in the United States all know the big July Holiday is on July 4th to celebrate "Independence," but going forward, let's just call it what it is.
The 4th of July is now actually a food holiday. It is a day off from work or school or whatever else daily occupation to hang with your tribe in the backyard, decorate with red white and blue, grill, and maybe watch some fireworks.
Here is the list of July Food Holidays, listed by date:
- July 1: Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day
- July 1: National Gingersnap Day
- July 2 - National Anisette Day
- July 3 - National Chocolate Wafer Day
- July 3 - Eat Beans Day
- July 4: Fourth of July/Independence Day, obvs you have to make this Red White and Blue Cheese Board!
July 4: National Barbecued Spareribs Day - July 4 - Caesar Salad Birthday
- July 4 - Sidewalk Egg Frying Day
- July 5 - National Apple Turnover Day
- July 5 - Graham Cracker Day
- July 6 - National Fried Chicken Day
- July 7 - National Strawberry Sundae Day
- July 7 - World Chocolate Day
- July 7 - Macaroni Day
- July 7 - Ice Cream Cone Day
- July 8 - National Milk Chocolate with Almonds Day
- July 9 - National Sugar Cookie Day
- July 10 - National Pina Colada Day
- July 10 - Pick Blueberries Day
- July 11 - National Blueberry Muffin Day
- July 11 - Vegetarian Food Day
- July 12 - National Pecan Pie Day
- July 12 - National Blueberry Muffin Day (other sources say July 11)
- July 12 - Eat Your Jello Day
- July 13 - National Ice Cream Day
- July 13 - National French Fries Day
- July 13 - Beans and Weenies Day
- July 14: Bastille Day
July 14: National Grand Marnier Day - July 14: National Mac and Cheese Cay
- July 15: National Tapioca Pudding Day
- July 15: Gummi Worm Day
- July 16: National Corn Fritters Day
- July 16: Ice Cream Sundae Day
- July 16: Fresh Spinach Day
- July 17 - National Peach Ice Cream Day
- July 18 - National Caviar Day
- July 19 - National Daiquiri Day
- July 20 - National Hot Dog Day
- July 20 - National Lollipop Day
- July 20 - National Ice Cream Soda Day
- July 20 - National Vanilla Milkshake Day
- July 20 - Fortune Cookie Day
- July 21 - National Junk Food Day
- July 21 - National Ice Cream Day
- July 22 - National Penuche Fudge Day
- July 22 - Maple Syrup Day
- July 23 - National Vanilla Ice Cream Day
- July 24 - National Tequila Day
- July 25 - National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
- July 26 - National Coffee Milkshake Day
- July 27 - National Scotch Day
- July 27 - National Cream Brulee Day
- July 28 - National Milk Chocolate Day
- July 29 - National Lasagna Day
- July 29 - Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day (weird holidays)
- July 30 - National Cheesecake Day
- July 31 - National Raspberry Cake Day
- July 31 - Cotton Candy Day
- July 31 - Jump for Jelly Beans Day
July Food Holidays Google Calendar
This is a PUBLIC calendar, so you can add it to your own google calendar!
Use the blue arrows < > on the calendar to click month-to-month for more.
Kalyn says
I think it's just a mom thing. My mom used to do that sort of thing too. Just appreciate it, and enjoy!
Paige at The Spice House says
Yay! I was so happy to see that your picture of a hot dog was a Chicago Hot Dog. Best kind ever! So much better than those pallid, soggy New York hot dogs. Enjoy your seven packs (or at least your dog will)!
Sarah J. Gim says
kalyn: but i'm not a mom, and weirdly enough, i do the same thing to my sisters.
paige: i like all the things on the Chicago hot dog, but I have to say, i really didn't love the way the bun was prepared - i think the steaming just made it too soft, eventually turning it (like all white breads) into a thick, gluey paste. i always prefer a hot dog bun that's been slathered over with butter then grilled, inside AND out. oh man, so good.
wotv says
Where did you get this list? Very Impressive!
Sarah J. Gim says
wotv: the list is a compilation of several lists and other websites that I found just by googling! just putting it all here in one, easy-to-read place!
Anne says
I'm a few months late, but I visit your blog from time to time to check for any updates. I came across this post and laughed (mind you I'm not supposed to even be here since I'm at work...but that's besides the point!).
My story is somewhat similar to yours and I think it's a "mom thing" or maybe even an "Asian mom thing". I go to school 7 hrs away from home and my mom tends to send care packages, so she has that whole "freezing-everything-in-sight-for-storage" down pretty well. I remember telling her I've been craving coconut rolls and egg tarts from the local bakery. Le and behold, within a few days I get this huge box saying "FRAGILE" on it and inside were pastries that could have lasted me the whole month.
I guess it's her way of showing me that she's glad I still need her :). Love your posts, keep it up!
daniel says
the best ice cream i have had has to be melona ice cream, I had some when I was stationed in korea and when I was stationed in hawaii, now im in alabama and i cant find any, so how can I get some here, who, do I have to order from?