Every Day is Worth Celebrating: September Edition

OK so this past week has been pretty awful. Friday night, my foot went from normal to a 9.5 on the pain scale and ballooned up to about 5x the size of its former self. I haven’t felt much like doing anything except sleeping away the discomfort that comes with what I found out was a Staph infection. 

Doctors, a hospital stay, several antibiotics and pain pills have gotten me through this past week. And finally, I am feeling up to doing something more than lying down and watching Medium re-runs. 

So, without further a due, I am back to writing. Being out of practice of writing and coming up with interesting ideas, I had a hard time coming up with a topic for today. This prompted me to do my usual, which is to look up what National food holiday today was, and that’s when it hit me, how in the world do days become food holidays? Who determines what day is dedicated to what food? Then I figure, woulnd’t it be cool to do a post once a month, (preferably not this far into the month but hey, work with me here,) that covers the food holidays for the month at hand? 

I mean, did you know that there is a National Ice Cream Month, a National Biscuit and Gravy Week and a National Guacamole Day? And with hundreds of other national food celebrations throughout the entire year, you can quite literally celebrate a different dish every single day.

How Are Food Holidays Determined?

The following excerpt from "The Nibble" does an excellent job of explaining just how the vast majority of food holidays come into being.

 

"The President of the United States has the authority to declare a commemorative event or day by proclamation. Fewer than 150 are granted in an average year across all categories. While you may think the president has more important things to do, you may have noticed that while President Bartlet was solving world crises on "The West Wing," he was also being asked to sign proclamations to authorize National Pomegranate Month and such.

Petitions are introduced by constituents, trade associations or public relations firms to honor industries, events, professions, hobbies, etc. The Senate issue commemorative resolutions which do not have the force of law. Some state legislatures and governors proclaim special observance days, as do mayors of cities, which is why there can be a National Chocolate Day and a National Chocolate Month, as well as two National Guacamole Days-authorized at different levels of government. After the observance day has been authorized, it is up to the petitioner to promote it to the public." ~~TheNibble.com

So being that today is September 21, I decided to focus on this month for the first edition of “Food Holiday” posting.

September Food Holidays

National Food Celebrations in The Month of September

Along with a hefty list of month-long "head-liners" . . . if you love beverages (the kind that will give you a buzz), you'll definitely find something to celebrate.

Month-At-A-Glance: September Is "National . . . Month?"

Specific Foods Celebrated the Entire Month . . .

National Apple Month (celebrated September - October - November)

National Biscuit Month

National Chicken Month

National Honey Month

National Ice Cream Sandwich Month

National Mushroom Month

National Papaya Month 

National Potato Month

National Rice Month

Better Breakfast Month
California Wine Month
Ethnic Foods Month
National Bourbon Heritage Month
National Cholesterol Education Month
National Organic Harvest Month

Week-Long September Food Holidays

September Food Holidays Celebrated For A Whole Week

Here is a list of food observances that are celebrated for a full week of the month.

• 1st Week of September:
  National Waffle Week
• 2nd Week of September:
  Biscuit and Gravy Week
  Vegetarian Awareness Week
• 4th Week of September:
  National Wild Rice Week

 

 

Day-Long September Food Holidays

Food Days Celebrated For Just One Day

 

September 1: National Cherry Popover Day
September 2: National Blueberry Popsicle Day
September 3: National Welsh Rarebit Day
September 4: National Macadamia Nut Day
September 4: Eat an Extra Dessert Day
September 5: National Cheese Pizza Day
September 6: National Coffee Ice Cream Day
September 7: National Acorn Squash Day
September 8: National Date Nut Bread Day
September 9: Weinerschnitzel Day
September 9: National Steak au Poivre Day
September 10: TV Dinner Day
September 11: National Hot Cross Bun Day
September 12: National Chocolate Milkshake Day
September 13: International Chocolate Day
September 13: National Peanut Day
September 13: Snack a Pickle Time
September 14: National Cream Filled Donut Day
September 14: Eat a Hoagie Day
September 15: National Linguini Day
September 15: National Creme de Menthe Day
September 16: National Guacamole Day
September 16: National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day
September 17: National Apple Dumpling Day
September 18: National Cheeseburger Day
September 19: National Butterscotch Pudding Day
September 20: National Rum Punch Day
September 21: International Banana Festival
September 21: National Pecan Cookie Day
September 22: National Ice Cream Cone Day
September 22: National White Chocolate Day (according to the Nat'l Confectioner's Assoc.)
September 24: National Cherries Jubilee Day
September 25: Crab Meat Newburg Day
September 26: National Pancake Day
September 27: National Chocolate Milk Day
September 27: National Corned Beef Hash Day
September 28: Strawberry Cream Pie Day
September 28: Drink Beer Day (I can't wait for September 28th.....)
September 29: National Coffee Day
September 29: National Mocha Day
September 30: National Hot Mulled Cider Day

Interesting huh? Next month, you'll be given the great opprotunity of learning everything about October food holidays! Hip Hip Hooray! 

Teaser: National Fluffernutter Day!! (OMG...)