Cookie Holidays give you a reason to bake and eat treats all 12 months of the year. This food holiday list gives you dessert and general sweet food holidays to celebrate as well.
Many of the "holidays" on this list come from a variety of sources, including food industries and marketing groups and associations.
January
Jan 2: National Cream Puff Day
Jan 3: National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
Jan 5: National Whipped Cream Day
Jan 6: National Shortbread Day
Jan 8: National English Toffee Day
Jan 9: National Apricot Day
Jan 10: National Bittersweet Chocolate Day
Jan 12: National Glazed Doughnut Day
Jan 13: National Gluten-Free Day
Jan 19: National Popcorn Day
Jan 20: National Buttercrunch Day
Jan 22: National Blonde Brownie Day
Jan 23: National Pie Day / National Rhubarb Pie Day
Jan 24: National Peanut Butter Day
Jan 26: National Peanut Brittle Day
Jan 27: National Chocolate Cake Day
Jan 30: National Croissant Day
February
Feb 1: National Dark Chocolate Day
Feb 3: National Carrot Cake Day
Feb 5: World Nutella Day
Feb 8: National Molasses Bar Day
Feb 10: National “Have a Brownie” Day
Feb 11: National Peppermint Patty Day
Feb 14: National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day & Valentine’s Day!
Feb 16: National Almond Day
Feb 19: National Chocolate Mint Day
Feb 20: National Cherry Pie Day
Feb 21: National Sticky Bun Day
Feb 23: National Banana Bread Day
Feb 25: National Chocolate-Covered Peanuts Day
Feb 26: National Pistachio Day
Feb 27: National Strawberry Day
Find out all the holidays from food and more with Chase's Calendar of Events.
March
March 1: National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
March 2: National Banana Cream Pie Day
March 4: National Pound Cake Day
March 6: National Oreo Day
March 7: National Cereal Day
March 8: National Peanut Cluster Day
March 13: National Coconut Torte Day
March 15: National Peanut Lover’s Day
March 19: National Chocolate Caramel Day
March 21: National French Bread Day
March 24: National Cake Pop Day
March 26: National Nougat Day
March 28: National Black Forest Cake Day
March 29: National Chiffon Cake Day
March 31: National Oranges & Lemons Day
April
April 1: National Sourdough Bread Day
April 2: National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day
April 3: National Chocolate Mousse Day
April 5: National Caramel Day
April 6: National Caramel Popcorn Day
April 7: National Coffee Cake Day
April 12: National Licorice Day
April 13: National Peach Cobbler Day
April 14: National Pecan Day
April 20: National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day
April 21: National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day
April 22: National Jelly Bean Day
April 23: National Cherry Cheesecake Day
April 25: National Zucchini Bread Day
April 26: National Pretzel Day
April 28: National Blueberry Pie Day
April 30: National Oatmeal Cookie Day
April 30: National Raisin Day
May
May 2: National Truffles Day
May 3: National Raspberry Tart Day
May 8: National Coconut Cream Pie Day
May 9: National Butterscotch Brownie Day
May 11: National “Eat What You Want” Day
May 11: National Mocha Torte Day
May 12: National Nutty Fudge Day
May 13: National Apple Pie Day
May 14: National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day
May 16: National “I Love Reese’s” Day
May 16: National Cheese Soufflé Day
May 17: National Cherry Cobbler Day
May 19: National Devil’s Food Cake Day
May 21: National Strawberries & Cream Day
May 26: National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
May 26: National Cherry Dessert Day
May 31: National Macaron Day
June
First Friday in June - National Doughnut Day
June 1: National Hazelnut Cake Day
June 3: National Chocolate Macaron Day
June 5: National Gingerbread Day
June 6: National Applesauce Cake Day
June 8: National Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day
June 9: National Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day
June 11: National German Chocolate Cake Day
June 12: National Peanut Butter Cookie Day
June 13: National Cupcake Lover’s Day
June 14: National Strawberry Shortcake Day
June 16: National Fudge Day
June 17: National Apple Strudel Day
June 21: National Peaches & Cream Day
June 22: National Chocolate Eclair Day
June 23: National Pecan Sandy Day
June 24: National Pralines Day
July
July 1: National Gingersnap Day
July 3: National Chocolate Wafer Day
July 5: National Apple Turnover Day
July 5: National Graham Cracker Day
July 7: World Chocolate Day
July 8: National Chocolate with Almonds Day
July 9: National Sugar Cookie Day
July 11: National Blueberry Muffin Day
July 12: National Pecan Pie Day
July 21: National Crème Brulée Day
July 21: National Junk Food Day
July 28: National Milk Chocolate Day
July 30: National Cheesecake Day
July 31: National Raspberry Cake Day
August
ug. 1: National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
Aug. 2: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
Aug. 4: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
Aug. 7: National Raspberries & Cream Day
Aug. 10: National S’mores Day
Aug. 11: National Raspberry Tart Day
Aug. 12: National Toasted Almond Bar Day
Aug. 14: National Creamsicle Day
Aug. 15: National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
Aug. 16: National Rum Day
Aug. 17: National Vanilla Custard Day
Aug. 20: National Bacon Lover’s Day
Aug. 20: National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
Aug. 22: National Pecan Torte Day
Aug. 23: National Sponge Cake Day
Aug. 24: National Peach Pie Day
Aug. 27: National Banana Lover’s Day
Aug. 28: National Cherry Turnovers Day
Aug. 30: National Toasted Marshmallow Day
September
Sept. 4: National “Eat an Extra Dessert” Day
Sept. 4: National Macadamia Nut Day
Sept. 11: National Hot Cross Bun Day
Sept. 13: National Peanut Day
Sept. 14: National Cream-Filled Doughnut Day
Sept. 16: National Cinnamon-Raisin Bread Day
Sept. 17: National Apple Dumpling Day
Sept. 21: National Pecan Cookie Day
Sept. 22: National White Chocolate Day
Sept. 26: National Key Lime Pie Day
Sept. 27: National Milk Chocolate Day
Sept. 28: National Strawberry Cream Pie Day
Sept. 29: National Coffee Day
October
Oct. 1: National Pumpkin Spice Day
Oct. 5: National Apple Betty Day
Oct. 8: National Fluffernutter Day
Oct. 10: National Angel Food Cake Day
Oct. 13: National M&M Day
Oct. 14: National Dessert Day
Oct. 16: National Oatmeal Day
Oct. 18: National Chocolate Cupcake Day
Oct. 21: National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
Oct. 22: National Nut Day
Oct. 23: National Boston Cream Pie Day
Oct. 26: National Pumpkin Day
Oct. 28: National Chocolate Day
Oct. 30: National Candy Corn Day
Oct. 31: National Caramel Apple Day
November
Nov. 4: National Candy Day
Nov. 8: National Cappuccino Day
Nov. 10: National Vanilla Cupcake Day
Nov. 15: National Cupcake Day
Nov. 17: National Baklava Day
Nov. 18: National Apple Cider Day
Nov. 20: National Peanut Butter Fudge Day
Nov. 21: National Cranberry Day
Nov. 21: National Gingerbread Cookie Day
Nov. 23: National Espresso Day
Nov. 26: National Cake Day
Nov. 27: National Bavarian Cream Pie Day
Nov. 28: National French Toast Day
Nov. 29: National Lemon Cream Pie Day
Nov. 30: National Mousse Day
December
Dec. 1st: National “Eat a Red Apple” Day
Dec. 1st: National Fried Pie Day
Dec. 2nd: National Fritters Day
Dec. 4th: National Cookie Day
Dec. 8th: National Brownie Day
Dec. 9th: National Pastry Day
Dec. 11th: National “Have a Bagel” Day
Dec. 13th: National Cocoa Day
Dec. 15th: National Lemon Cupcake Day
Dec. 16th: National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
Dec. 17th: National Maple Syrup Day
Dec. 18th: National “I Love Honey” Day
Dec. 19th: National Oatmeal Muffin Day
Dec. 22th: National Date Nut Bread Day
Dec. 23rd: National Bake Day
1Dec. 24th: National Egg Nog Day
Dec. 25th: National Pumpkin Pie Day
Dec. 26th: National Candy Cane Day
Dec. 27th: National Fruitcake Day
Dec. 28th: National Chocolate Candy Day
Holly says
Who comes up with this stuff??!! 😂 This was a really fun read and your recipes look delicious! I can’t wait to try some of them. I definitely have my eye one those pecans!