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Food Holidays
September
Monthly Holidays
Great American Low-Cholesterol, Low-Fat Pizza Bake
Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Be a Food Hero Month
National Biscuit Month
National Blueberry Popsicle Month
National Bourbon Heritage Month 
National Fruit and Vegetables - More Matters Month
National Organic Harvest Month
Figs Month
Passion Fruit Month
Peas Month
Radish Month
World's Biggest Cofee Morning UK
(May through September)
Seasonal Fruits for September
(always check your area and with your vendors)
Almonds, Apples, Asian Pears, Avocado, Blackberry, Cactus Pears, Chestnuts, Dates, Figs, Grapes, Jujubes, Kiwi, Lemons, Melons, Nectarines, Oranges, Peaches, Peanuts, Pears, Persimmons, Pistachios, Plums/Pluots, Pomegranates, Quince, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Strawberries,
Fresh Vegetables for September
(always check your area and with your vendors)
Artichokes, Arugula, Asian Vegetables, Green Beans, Shelling Beans, Beets, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Broccoli Rabe, Brussel Sprouts, Burdock, Cabbage, Cactus Pads, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chard, Chicory, Collards, Corn, Cress, Cucumbers, Dandelion Greens, Eggplant, Fennel, Garlic, Ginger root, Horseradish, Jicama, Kale, Lambsquarter, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Okra, Olives, Onions, Peas, Chile Peppers, Sweet Peppers, Potatoes, Purslane, Radishes, Salsify, Scallions, Shallots, Spinach, Sprouts, Summer Squash, Sunchokes, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatillos, Tomatoes
8/23-7/1
1-7
(1st Full Week)
1-14
1
(Thursday before Labor Day)
2
National Blueberry Popsicle Day
National "Grits for Breakfast Day"
(1st Friday)
3-4
The National Buffalo Wing Festival
3
(Saturday before Labor Day)
Anna, Duchess of Bedford, Birthday - Creator of Afternoon Tea
Hardees (Carl's Jr. on west coast) opened first store in 1960
4
Francois de Chateaubriand born 1768
5-9
5-11
5-20
Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight UK
5
Waffle House Day, debuted in 1955
(again check your area as this varies)
Meatless Monday
6
Carnation began production of Evaporated Milk, 1890
7
National Napoleon Day
Luther Crowell Born, 1840 inventor of machine that created square bottoms to bags.
8-14
National Biscuits and Gravy Week
(2nd Week)
8
9
International Buy a Priest a Beer Day
Colonel Sanders KFC, born 1890
10
International Canned Cocktail Day
11
12-18
12
National Blackberry Day
13
Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day
9 x 13 Day
(the most popular size of baking pans)
(2nd Tuesday)
14
National Cream filled Donut Day
National Black and White Cookie Day
15
Tan M&M's replaced by the new Blue, 1995
National Double Cheeseburger Day
Free Queso Day
(3rd Thursday)
16
National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day
National Choose Your Chocolate Day
Aluminum Foil (Reynolds Wrap) first goes on sale, 1947
International Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Day
International Eat an Apple Day
(3rd Friday)
7/17-8/3
9/17-10/2
17
John Willard Marriott was Born, 1900
International Guinep Day
International Eat an Apple Day
(3rd Saturday)
18-24
National Cupcake Week UK
18-25
International Clean Hands Week
(3rd Week)
18
National Brunch Day Sweden
(3rd Sunday)
19
National Butterscotch Pudding Day
20
21
Coca Cola introduced sodas in plastic bottles, 1971
22
23
The Great American Pot Pie Day
(Last Friday)
Largest Cheesecake Made, 2017
24
National Hunting and Fishing Day
(4th Saturday)
9/25-10/1
25
National Food Services Employees Day
Record for 834 types of Cheeses in a Pizza
Meatless Monday
26
National Key Lime Pie Day
Family Day is a Day to eat Dinner with your Children
27
28
National Strawberry Cream Pie Day
World's Biggest Coffee Morning, UK
(last Wednesday)
29
National Mocha Day
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children
(4th Saturday)
30
William Wrigley, Jr. born 1861, Juicy Fruit Gum
World's Biggest Coffee Morning UK
(There seems some debate about this date - I am guessing the difference is due to it actually being the last Friday and not a specific date)
(last Friday)
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