THE CULINARY CALENDAR · 2026
September
54 food traditions, ingredient days, and culinary observances.
This is the reference layer of the calendar: date, observance, listing type, and calendar source. For editorial cooking ideas, return to Reasons to cook this week.
01 · National Cherry Popover Day
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01 · National Gyro Day
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02 · National Blueberry Popsicle Day
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02 · National Grits for Breakfast Day
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03 · National Welsh Rarebit Day
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04 · National Food Bank Day
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04 · National Macadamia Nut Day
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05 · International Bacon Day
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05 · National Cheese Pizza Day
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06 · National Coffee Ice Cream Day
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07 · National Acorn Squash Day
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07 · Salami Day
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08 · National Date Nut Bread Day
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09 · National I Love Food Day
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10 · National Ants on a Log Day
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11 · National Hot Cross Bun Day
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12 · National Chocolate Milkshake Day
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13 · International Chocolate Day
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13 · Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day
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13 · National Peanut Day
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13 · Snack a Pickle Time
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14 · Eat a Hoagie Day
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14 · National Cream Filled Donut Day
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15 · National Cheese Toast Day
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15 · National Linguine Day
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16 · National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day
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16 · National Guacamole Day
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17 · National Apple Dumpling Day
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18 · National Cheeseburger Day
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19 · International Eat an Apple Day
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19 · National Butterscotch Pudding Day
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20 · National Pepperoni Day
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20 · National Queso Day
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20 · National String Cheese Day
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21 · International Banana Festival
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22 · National Ice Cream Cone Day
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22 · National White Chocolate Day
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23 · National Snack Stick Day
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24 · National Cherries Jubilee Day
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25 · Chuseok food traditions
Cultural food tradition · Korean cultural observance
25 · Hug a Vegetarian Day
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25 · Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival
Cultural food tradition · East Asian cultural observance
25 · National Food Service Workers Day
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25 · National Quesadilla Day
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26 · National Dumpling Day
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26 · National Key Lime Pie Day
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27 · National Corned Beef Hash Day
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28 · Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Kids
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28 · Strawberry Cream Pie Day
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29 · International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
Official international observance · United Nations / FAO / UNEP
29 · National Coffee Day
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29 · National Mocha Day
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30 · National Mulled Cider Day
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Calendar note. Popular food-day calendars sometimes disagree. Chez Gastronomique distinguishes institutional observances, cultural food traditions, and widely circulated popular food days. Movable or locally observed dates may vary.
