It’s no secret that America loves all kinds of celebrations. This country has a lot of holidays – ranging from serious ones where actual occasions are celebrated, to made up ones where random things are exalted just because. The latter includes a lot of food holidays, mostly used by fast food joints to create promotions and attract more people to visit. They’re not so bad, though, because they can mean free food, depending on the joint you wish to visit.
If you’re one who doesn’t want to miss out on free food, you can use the list below to monitor store promotions in your area.
January
1 – Bloody Mary Day
2 – National Cream Puff Day
3 – Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
4 – National Spaghetti Day / National Cheese Fondue Day
5 – Whipped Cream Day
6 -Bean Day / Shortbread Day
7 – Tempura Day
8 – National English Toffee Day
9 – Apricot Day
10 – National Bittersweet Chocolate Day
11 – Milk Day
12 – Curried Chicken Day /Marzipan Day
13 – Peach Melba Day
14 – Hot Pastrami Day
15 – Strawberry Ice Cream Day
16 – Fig Newton Day / Hot & Spicy Food Day
17 – Hot Buttered Rum Day
18 – Peking Duck Day
19 – National Popcorn Day
20 – Buttercrunch Day / Cheese Lover’s Day
21 – Granola Bar Day / New England Clam Chowder Day
22 – Blonde Brownie Day
23 – National Pie Day / Rhubarb Pie Day
24 – Peanut Butter Day
25 – Irish Coffee Day
26 – Peanut Brittle Day / Pistachio day
27 – Chocolate Cake Day
28 – Blueberry Pancake Day
29 – Cornchip Day
30 – Croissant Day
31 – Popcorn Day
February
1 – Baked Alaska Day
2 -National Heavenly Hash Day / National Tater Tot Day
3 – Carrot Cake Day
4 – Homemade Soup Day / Stuffed Mushroom Day
5 – World Nutella Day
6 – National Frozen Yogurt Day
7 – Fettuccine Alfredo Day
8 – Molasses Bar Day
9 -Bagels & Lox Day
10 -Cream Cheese Brownie Day
11 – Peppermint Patty Day
12 – Plum Pudding Day
13 -Tortellini Day
14 – Cream-Filled Chocolates Day
15 – Gumdrop Day
16 – Almond day
17 – National Cabbage Day
18 – National Drink Wine Day
19 – Chocolate Mint Day
20 -Cherry Pie Day
21 – Sticky Bun Day
22 – Cook A Sweet Potato Day / Margarita Day
23 – Banana Bread Day
24 – Tortilla Chip Day
25 – Chocolate-Covered Peanuts Day / Clam Chowder Day
26 – Pistachio Day
27 – Chocolate Cake Day / Kahlua Day / Strawberry Day
28 – Chocolate Soufflé Day
29 – Surf & Turf Day
March
1 – Fruit Compote Day / Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
2 – Banana Cream Pie Day
3 – Mulled Wine Day
4 – Poundcake Day
5 – Cheese Doodle Day
6 – Frozen Food Day / White Chocolate Cheesecake Day
7 – Cereal Day / Crown Roast Of Pork Day
8 – Peanut Cluster Day
9 – Crabmeat Day
10 – Blueberry Popover Day
11 – Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day
12 – Baked Scallops Day
13 – Coconut Torte Day
14 – Potato Chip Day
15 – Peanut Lover’s Day / Pears Helene Day
16 – Artichoke Heart Day
17 – Corned Beef & Cabbage Day
18 – Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day
19 – Chocolate Caramel Day / Poultry Day
20 – Ravioli Day
21 – California Strawberry Day / French Bread Day
22 – National Water Day
23 – Chip & Dip Day / Melba Toast Day
24 – Chocolate-Covered Raisins Day
25 – Lobster Newburg Day
26 – Nougat Day / Spinach Day
27 – Spanish Paella Day / Black Forest Cake Day
28 – Something On A Stick Day
29 – Lemon Chiffon Day
30 – Turkey Neck Soup Day
31 – Clams On The Half Shell Day / National Tater Day
April
1 – Sourdough Bread Day
2 – Peanut Butter & Jelly Day
3 – Chocolate Mousse Day / Cold Cuts Day
4 – Cordon Bleu Day
5 – Raisin & Spice Bar Day
6 – Caramel Popcorn Day
7 – Coffee Cake Day
8 – Empanada Day
9 – Chinese Almond Cookie Day
10 – Cinnamon Crescent Day
11 – Cheese Fondue Day
12 – Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
13 – Peach Cobbler Day
14 – Pecan Day
15 – Glazed Ham Day
16 – Baked Ham With Pineapple Day / Eggs Benedict Day / Mushroom Day
17 – Cheeseball day
18 – Animal Crackers Day
19 – National Garlic Day
20 – Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day
21 – Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day
22 – Jelly Bean Day
23 – Cherry Cheesecake Day / Picnic Day
24 -Pigs-In-A-Blanket Day
25 – Zucchini Bread Day
26 – Pretzel Day
27 – Prime Rib Day
28 – Blueberry Pie Day
29 – Shrimp Scampi Day
30 – Oatmeal Cookie Day
May
1 – Chocolate Parfait Day
2 – National Truffle Day
3 – Raspberry Popover Day / Raspberry Tart Day
4 – Candied Orange Peel Day
5 – Hoagie Day
6 – Crepe Suzette Day
7 – Roasted Leg Of Lamb Day
8 – Coconut Cream Pie Day
9 – National Butterscotch Brownie day
10 – National Shrimp Day
11 – National Eat What You Want Day
12 – Nutty Fudge Day
13 – Apple Pie Day / Fruit Cocktail Day
14 – Buttermilk Biscuit Day
15 – National Chocolate Chip Day / National Hummus Day
16 – National Barbecue Day
17 – Cherry Cobbler Day
18 – Cheese Soufflé Day
19 – Devil’s Food Cake Day
20 – Pick Strawberries Day / Quiche Lorraine Day
21 – National Strawberries & Cream Day
22 – Vanilla Pudding Day
23 – Taffy Day
24 – Escargot Day
25 – Brown-Bag-It Day / Wine Day
26 – Blueberry Cheesecake Day / Cherry Dessert Day
27 – National Grape Popsicle Day
28 – National Brisket Day / National Hamburger Day
29 – National Coq Au Vin Day
30 – National Mint Julep Day
31 – National Macaron Day
June
1 – Hazelnut Cake Day
2 – Rocky Road Day
3 – Chocolate Macaroon Day
4 – Doughnut Day (First Weekend In June)
5 – Gingerbread Day
6 – Applesauce Day
7 – Chocolate Ice Cream Day
8 – National Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day
9 – Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day
10 – National Iced Tea Day
11 – German Chocolate Cake Day
12 – Peanut Butter Cookie Day
13 – National Cucumber Day
14 – Strawberry Shortcake Day
15 – National Lobster Day
16 – Fudge Day
17 – Apple Strudel Day / Cherry Tart Day
18 – International Picnic Day
19 – National Martini Day
20 -National Vanilla Milkshake Day
21 – Peaches & Cream Day
22 -National Chocolate Eclair Day / National Onion Ring Day
23 – Pecan Sandies Day
24 – Pralines Day
25 – Strawberry Parfait Day
26 – National Chocolate Pudding Day
27 – National Orange Blossom Day
28 – Chocolate Pudding Day
29 – Almond Butterscotch Day
30 – National Ice Cream Soda Day
July
1 – Gingersnap Day
2 – Anisette Day
3 – Chocolate Wafer Day
4 – Barbecue Day / Caesar Salad Day
5 – Apple Turnover Day
6 – Fried Chicken Day
7 – Macaroni Day / Strawberry Sundae Day
8 – Milk Chocolate With Almonds Day
9 – Sugar Cookie Day
10 – Piña Colada Day
11 – Blueberry Muffin Day
12 – Pecan Pie Day
13 – National French Fries Day
14 – National Grand Marnier Day
15 – Tapioca Pudding Day
16 – National Corn Fritters Day
17 – Ice Cream Day / Peach Ice Cream Day
18 – Caviar Day
19 – National Daiquiri Day
20 – Fortune Cookie Day
21 – Crème Brûlée Day
22 – Penuche Day
23 – Vanilla Ice Cream Day
24 – National Tequila Day
25 – Hot Fudge Sundae Day
26 – Bagelfest
27 – National Scotch Day
28 – Hamburger Day / Milk Chocolate Day
29 – Lasagna Day
30 – Cheesecake Day
31 – Raspberry Cake Day
August
1 – Raspberry Cream Pie Day
2- Ice Cream Sandwich Day / Ice Cream Soda Day
3 – Watermelon Day
4 – Chocolate Chip Day
5 – Mustard Day
6 – Root Beer Float Day
7 – Raspberries ‘N Cream Day
8 – Frozen Custard Day
9 – Rice Pudding Day
10 – S’mores Day
11 – Raspberry Bombe Day / National Panini Day
12 – Julienne Fries Day
13 – National Filet Mignon Day
14 – Creamsicle Day
15 – Lemon Meringue Pie Day
16 – National Bratwurst Day / National Rum Day
17 – Vanilla Custard Day
18 – Ice Cream Pie Day
19 – Soft Ice Cream Day
20 – Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
21 – National Spumoni Day
22 – Pecan Torte Day
23 – Sponge Cake Day
24 – Peach Pie Day
25 – Banana Split Day
26 – Cherry Popsicle Day
27 – Pots de Creme Day
28 – Cherry Turnovers Day
29 – National Chop Suey Day
30 – Toasted Marshmallow Day
31 – Trail Mix Day
September
1 -National Gyro Day
2 – National Grits For Breakfast Day / National Blueberry Popsicle Day
3 – Welsh Rabbit Day / Baby Back Ribs Day
4 – National Macadamia Nut Day
5 – Cheese Pizza Day
6 – Coffee Ice Cream Day
7 – National Beer Lover’s Day
8 -Date-Nut Bread Day
9 – Weiner Schnitzel Day
10 – National Hot Dog Day / National TV Dinner Day
11 -Hot Cross Bun Day
12 – Chocolate Milkshake Day
13 – National Peanut Day
14 – Cream-Filled Doughnut Day
15 – Creme de Menthe Day /Linguini Day
16 – Cinnamon-Raisin Bread Day
17 – Apple Dumpling Day
18 – Cheeseburger Day
19 – Butterscotch Pudding Day
20 – Rum Punch Day
21 – Pecan Cookie Day
22 – Ice Cream Cone Day / White Chocolate Day
23 – National Great American Pot Pie Day / National White Chocolate Day
24 – National Cherry Jubilee Day
25 – National Crab Newburg Day
26 – Pancake Day / National Key Lime Pie Day
27 – National Corned Beef Hash Day
28 – Strawberry Cream Pie Day
29 – National Coffee day
30 – Mulled Cider Day
October
1 – National Pumpkin Spice Day / World Vegetarian Day
2 – National Fried Scallops Day
3 – National Caramel Custard Day
4 – Taco Day
5 -Apple Betty Day
6 – Noodle Day
7 – National Frappe Day
8 – National Fluffernutter day
9 – Dessert Day / Hero Sandwich Day
10 – National Angel Food Cake Day
11 – Sausage Pizza Day
12 – National Gumbo Day
13 – Peanut Festival / Pumpkin Festival / Yorkshire Pudding Day
14 – National Dessert Day
15 – Mushroom Day
16 – World Food Day
17 – Pasta Day
18 – Chocolate Cupcake Day
19 – National Seafood Bisque Day
20 – Brandied Fruit Day
21 – National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
22 – Nut Day
23 – Boston Cream Pie Day
24 – Bologna Day
25 – National Greasy Food Day
26 – Pumpkin Day
27 – National American Beer Day
28 – Chocolate Day
29 – Oatmeal Day
30 – Candy Corn Day
31 – National Caramel Apple Day
November
1 – National Bison Day
2 – National Deviled Egg Day
3 – National Sandwich Day
4 – Candy Day
5 – Doughnut Day
6 – Nachos Day
7 – Bittersweet Chocolate With Almonds Day
8 – Cappuccino Day
9 – National Scrapple Day
10 – Vanilla Cupcake Day
11 – National Sundae Day
12 -Pizza Day
13 – Italian Pudding Day
14 – Guacamole Day
15 – Spicy Hermit Cookie Day
16 – National Fast Food Day
17 – National Baklava Day
18 – National Vichyssoise Day
19 – National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day
20 – Peanut Butter Fudge Day
21 – National Gingerbread Cookie Day
22 – National Cranberry Relish Day
23 – Cashew Day / Cranberry Day / National Espresso Day
24 – National Sardines Day
25 – Parfait Day
26 – Cake Day
27 – Bavarian Cream Pie Day
28 – French Toast Day
29 – Chocolates Day / Lemon Creme Day
30 – Mousse Day
December
1 – Pie Day
2 – Fritters Day
3 – National Apple Pie Day / National Peppermint Latte Day
4 – Cookie Day
5 – Sachertorte Day
6 – Gazpacho Day
7 – Cotton Candy Day
8 – Brownie Day
9 – Pastry Day
10 – National Lager Day
11 – Noodle-Ring Day
12 – Ambrosia Day
13 – Cocoa Day
14 – Bouillabaisse Day
15 – Lemon Cupcake Day
16 – Chocolate-Covered Anything Day
17 – National Maple Syrup Day
18 – Roast Suckling Pig Day
19 – National Oatmeal Muffin Day / National Hard Candy Day
20 – National Sangria Day
21 – French Fried Shrimp Day / Hamburger Day
22 – National Date Nut Bread Day
23 – Pfeffernüsse Day
24 – Eggnog Day
25 – Pumpkin Pie Day
26 – Candy Cane Day
27 – Fruitcake Day
28 – National Chocolate Candy Day
29 – National Pepper Pot Day
30 – Bicarbonate Of Soda Day
31 – National Champagne Day
Fast food chains like the White Castle (Hamburger Day) and Auntie Anne’s (Pretzel Day) celebrate the holidays for their bestsellers, so you can expect free burgers and pretzels from them. A lot of other joints also offer discounts and freebies on their holidays, so make sure to stay tuned.