--- title: "21 Food Based Holidays You Should Celebrate by Chowing down ..." description: "January 15 is National Strawberry Ice Cream Day; October 18 is National Chocolate Cupcake Day; August 13 is National Filet Mignon Day; April 12 is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day; October 4 is National Taco Day; More ..." url: "https://food.allwomenstalk.com/food-based-holidays-you-should-celebrate-by-chowing-down/" category: "food" last_updated: "2026-06-02" --- # 21 Food Based Holidays You Should Celebrate by Chowing down ... There's pretty much a holiday every single day of the year, but most of them you haven't heard of. If you're anything like me, you will use any reason to have a tasty snack and it turns out there are loads of holidays that celebrate food. Once you know what they are, you'll have a reason to eat something yummy any day of the year. Start with these tasty holidays. ## 1. January 15 is National Strawberry Ice Cream Day Whether you eat yours in a bowl or snuggled between two cookies, don't let this day go by without a creamy helping of strawberry ice cream. ## 2. October 18 is National Chocolate Cupcake Day If you ask me, any day is a good one for eating a chocolate cupcake, but don't let October 18 slip by without enjoying at least one. ## 3. August 13 is National Filet Mignon Day Use August 13 as the perfect excuse to visit that pricey steakhouse you've been wanting to try. ## 4. April 12 is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day You can never go wrong with a grilled cheese sandwich! No matter what day of the year it is. ## 5. October 4 is National Taco Day Tacos are everyone's favorite food, but October 4 is the perfect day to whip up a batch. ## 6. May 26 is National Blueberry Cheesecake Day Save the date so you can enjoy the wonder that is blueberry cheesecake. ## 7. February 7 is National Fettucine Alfredo Day If pasta is your favorite dinner, mark your calendar so you can have it for dinner tonight. ## 8. September 5 is National Cheese Pizza Day Who could turn down pizza? Have a couple slices of gooey cheesy goodness today. ## 9. September 26 is National Pancake Day Use this day as the perfect excuse to have pancakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. ## 10. December 6 is National Gazpacho Day If you've never had gazpacho, December 6 is the day to give it a try. ## 11. March 9 is National Meatball Day Serve your pasta with meatballs today and you have a delicious reason to celebrate. ## 12. July 13 is National French Fry Day This is probably my favorite holiday! Are you going to celebrate it this year? ## 13. June 22 is National Onion Ring Day Like onions rings more than fries? There's a day for you to celebrate too! ## 14. November 6 is National Nachos Day Nachos are the perfect way to celebrate any day, but today is the day to eat them in huge amounts. ## 15. April 29 is National Shrimp Scampi Day Looking for a decadent meal? Mark August 29 as your day to enjoy shrimp scampi. ## 16. January 19 is National Popcorn Day Carry a bag of popcorn with you everywhere today so that you can celebrate all day long. ## 17. October 12 is National Gumbo Day If you've never had gumbo, mark October 12 on your calendar. ## 18. July 23 is National Hot Day Day It makes sense that summertime is the perfect time to celebrate the beloved hot dog. ## 19. February 9 is National Bagels and Lox Day There's nothing better on a bagel than lox so make sure you remember to celebrate the combo today. ## 20. November 14 is National Guacamole Day Nothing is better for a celebration than chips and dips so serve guacamole on November 14. ## 21. May 28 is National Hamburger Day Need another day to enjoy a burger? Here's one you'll want to celebrate every year. Which of these days is marked on your calendar now? 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