Celebrate something every day using this complete list of official May Food Holidays, in a handy bulleted list as well as google calendar that you can copy to your own personal calendar!
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Check out the "holidays" below, downloadable google calendar format first, list after. Some fun recipes included to help you celebr-eat!
Happy May!
And when you're ready and set, go plan ahead with the June Food Holidays calendar!
May 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.
Month-long Celebrations in May
- National Asparagus Month
recipes to try: Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus - National Barbecue Month
- National Chocolate Custard Month
- National Egg Month
- National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
- National Hamburger Month
- National Salad Month
- National Salsa Month
- National Strawberry Month, recipe to try:
Strawberry Balsamic Salad
Strawberry Buttermilk Bread
Strawberry Sorbet
Double Dark Chocolate Pavlova with Strawberries
Week-long Celebrations in May
- First Week of May: National Raisin Week
- First Week of May: National Herb Week
- Second Week of May: National Hamburger Week
- Third Week of May: International Pickles Week
- Fourth Week of May: National Frozen Yogurt Week
- Fourth Week of May: American Beer Week
May Food Holidays, Day-by-Day
Mother's Day in the United States is the second Sunday of May. This year, Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12, 2024.
Memorial Day in the United States is the last Monday of May, creating a three-day weekend. This year, Memorial Day is Monday May 27, 2024.
Here is the list of May Food Holidays, listed by date:
- May 1: May Day
May 1: National Chocolate Parfait Day - May 2: National Truffles Day
- May 3 National Chocolate Custard Day
May 3: National Raspberry Tart Day - May 4: National Homebrew Day
May 4: National Orange Juice Day
May 4: National Candied Orange Peel Day, make these Candied Orange Slices - May 5: Cinco de Mayo
May 5: National Chocolate Custard Day
May 5: National Hoagie Day - May 6: National Crêpes Suzette Day
May 6: International No Diet Day - May 7: National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
- May 8 National Coconut Cream Pie Day
May 8: National Empanada Day
May 8: Have A Coke Day - May 9: National Butterscotch Brownie Day
- May 10: National Shrimp Day
- May 11: Eat What You Want Day
- May 12: Mother's Day
May 12: National Nutty Fudge Day - May 13 National Apple Pie Day
May 13: National Fruit Cocktail Day - May 14: National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
- May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day, make Three Day Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe
- May 16: National Coquilles St. Jacques Day
- May 17: National Cherry Cobbler Day
- May 18: National Cheese Soufflé Day
- May 19: National Devil’s Food Cake Day
- May 20: National Quiche Lorraine Day
May 20: Pick Strawberries Day: make this Strawberry Salad recipe - May 21: National Strawberries and Cream Day
- May 22: National Vanilla Pudding Day
- May 23: National Taffy Day
- May 24: National Escargot Day
- May 25: National Brown-Bag-It Day
May 25: National Wine Day - May 26: National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
May 26: National Cherry Dessert Day - May 27: Memorial Day
May 27: National Grape Popsicle Day - May 28: National Brisket Day
- May 29: National Barbecue Day and National Hamburger/Cheeseburger Day
May 29: National Coq Au Vin Day
must make recipe: Coq au Vin Rosé recipe - May 30: National Mint Julep Day
- May 31: National Macaroon Day
Eggs Every Day in May for National Egg Month
Despite what your doctor would frighten you into believing about animal fat and cholesterol, you can, perhaps even should, eat eggs every day during the month of May to celebrate National Egg Month. Or maybe your cardiologist would prefer that you do eat eggs, particularly in the form of creamy dreamy deviled eggs to coat the insides of your arteries with full fat fatty fatso mayonnaise so he will have enough business to fund his cutback to 9-holes for the duration of this recession.
Unluckily for him, I make a not-so-naughty version of deviled eggs made with fat-free plain yogurt instead of mayonnaise in half of the hard boiled egg halves and guacamole "lite" in the other half. If I could, I would eat these "Angelled" Eggs every day, but I'm punishing myself with deprivation for coming up with such a cutesy E-V-yumm-O-oh no you di-int name like "angelled." I know, it makes me want to *gag*, too.
As for all the other National [blank] Month, Weeks, and Days, I can't keep up. I mean, really? Tear open up a can of Del Monte Fruit Cocktail on May 13?
Damn, I probably would.
Weekend Carnivore says
One can never have too many devilled egg recipes! Not to long back, I came up with bacon and horseradish devilled eggs. Amazing!
papawow says
Looking for deviled egg recipes, I found yours. Your photos are great, as usual, I wish I had your eye. The avocado is a great idea too. Thanks!