Food and drink awareness days
Food and drink days and weeks, from national favourites to campaigns on farming, healthy eating and food waste.
42 days, weeks and months in the next 12 months in the Canada calendar.
Coming up next
October 2026
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World Pasta Day
World Pasta Day on 25 October celebrates pasta as an affordable, healthy and sustainable food, with a main event hosted in a different city each year.
November 2026
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World Vegan Day
World Vegan Day on 1 November celebrates veganism and the founding of The Vegan Society, and opens World Vegan Month.
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International Sherry Week
A week in early November when bars, restaurants and shops around the world hold tastings and events celebrating sherry.
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Hindu New Year (Annakut)
Hindu New Year, the day after Diwali in the Gujarati calendar, is marked with Annakut, a vast offering of food in temples.
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International Day of the Mediterranean Diet
The International Day of the Mediterranean Diet on 16 November celebrates a healthy way of eating that is also recognised as living cultural heritage.
December 2026
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World Soil Day
World Soil Day on 5 December raises awareness of healthy soil and its role in food security and nature.
January 2027
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Veganuary
A global pledge, started in the UK, inviting people to try a vegan diet throughout January.
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Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti is a Hindu harvest festival in mid-January marking the sun's move into Capricorn, known as Uttarayan in Gujarat.
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Burns Night
An evening on 25 January celebrating Scotland's national poet Robert Burns with suppers, haggis and readings of his work.
February 2027
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World Nutella Day
A day for fans of the hazelnut spread, held every year on 5 February.
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Canada's Agriculture Day
Canada's Agriculture Day, held in February, celebrates farmers and the food system with events and online activity across the country.
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World Pulses Day
World Pulses Day on 10 February celebrates beans, lentils, peas and chickpeas and their role in healthy diets and sustainable farming.
March 2027
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Nutrition Month (Canada)
March in Canada, when Dietitians of Canada promotes healthy eating and the role of dietitians through a yearly theme.
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Nutrition and Hydration Week
An international week each March focused on good food and drink in health and social care settings.
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Canadian Agricultural Safety Week
Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, held in the third week of March, urges farm families, workers and rural communities to put safety first.
April 2027
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Passover (Pesach)
Passover is the eight-day Jewish spring festival recalling the Exodus from Egypt, opening with the Seder meal.
May 2027
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World Tuna Day
World Tuna Day on 2 May highlights the importance of sustainable tuna fishing for food security and the economy.
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International Day of Plant Health
The International Day of Plant Health on 12 May shows how protecting plants from pests and disease helps end hunger and protect nature.
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World Whisky Day
A day celebrating whisky around the world, held on the third Saturday in May; the 2027 date is 15 May.
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International Tea Day
International Tea Day on 21 May celebrates tea's cultural heritage and promotes sustainable production and fair trade from field to cup.
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International Day of Potato
The International Day of Potato on 30 May celebrates one of the world's most important food crops and the farmers who grow it.
June 2027
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World Milk Day
An annual day on 1 June that recognises milk and the dairy sector as part of the global food supply.
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International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
On 5 June the UN raises awareness of the harm caused by illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing to oceans and livelihoods.
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Local Food Week (Ontario)
Local Food Week in Ontario starts on the first Monday in June and celebrates food grown and made in the province.
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World Food Safety Day
World Food Safety Day on 7 June promotes action to prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks so that everyone has safe food.
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Shavuot
Shavuot is a two-day Jewish festival, seven weeks after Passover, marking the giving of the Torah at Sinai.
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World Gin Day
A day celebrating gin, held on the second Saturday in June; 13 June 2026 and 12 June 2027.
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Sustainable Gastronomy Day
Sustainable Gastronomy Day on 18 June encourages local, seasonal and sustainable food choices that support farmers and cut waste.
July 2027
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World Rural Development Day
World Rural Development Day on 6 July draws attention to sustainable development in rural areas, where much of the world lives and works.
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Food Day in Canada
Food Day in Canada falls on the Saturday before the first Monday in August, encouraging people to shop, cook and eat Canadian food.
August 2027
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Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
Toronto's late summer fair at Exhibition Place, running for about 18 days up to Labour Day; the 2027 CNE runs 20 August to 6 September.
September 2027
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Onam
Onam is the harvest festival of Kerala, celebrated in August or September with flower carpets and a large vegetarian feast.
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Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival, on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, celebrates the harvest moon with mooncakes and lanterns.
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International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
On 29 September the UN encourages action to reduce the food lost on farms and in supply chains and wasted in shops and homes.
October 2027
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International Coffee Day
International Coffee Day on 1 October celebrates coffee and calls for a fairer and more sustainable coffee sector for growers.
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World Vegetarian Day
Held on 1 October each year to promote the benefits of a vegetarian diet, and opens Vegetarian Awareness Month.
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Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah is the two-day Jewish New Year, usually in September or early October.
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World Egg Day
A day celebrating eggs and their role in nutrition, held on the second Friday in October.
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Thanksgiving (Canada)
Canada's Thanksgiving Day is a public holiday on the second Monday of October, a day for family meals and giving thanks for the harvest.
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International Day of Rural Women
The International Day of Rural Women on 15 October recognises the vital role of rural women in farming, food security and ending rural poverty.
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Sukkot
Sukkot is a seven-day Jewish harvest festival in autumn, when families eat in temporary outdoor huts.
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World Food Day
World Food Day on 16 October promotes action against hunger and for healthy, sustainable diets for everyone.