Food and drink awareness days
Food and drink days and weeks, from national favourites to campaigns on farming, healthy eating and food waste.
75 days, weeks and months in the next 12 months in the UK calendar.
Coming up next
October 2026
-
Apple Day
Held on 21 October, Apple Day celebrates apples, orchards and local varieties, with tastings, fairs and identification events across the UK.
-
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.
-
UK Sausage Week
An annual week celebrating British sausages and the butchers and producers who make them, with a national competition. The 2026 week runs 26 October to 1 November.
November 2026
-
World Vegan Day
World Vegan Day on 1 November celebrates veganism and the founding of The Vegan Society, and opens World Vegan Month.
-
International Sherry Week
A week in early November when bars, restaurants and shops around the world hold tastings and events celebrating sherry.
-
Sugar Awareness Week
A UK week from Action on Sugar highlighting the sugar hidden in everyday food and drink.
-
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.
-
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
-
World Soil Day
World Soil Day on 5 December raises awareness of healthy soil and its role in food security and nature.
January 2027
-
Veganuary
A global pledge, started in the UK, inviting people to try a vegan diet throughout January.
-
Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti is a Hindu harvest festival in mid-January marking the sun's move into Capricorn, known as Uttarayan in Gujarat.
-
Burns Night
An evening on 25 January celebrating Scotland's national poet Robert Burns with suppers, haggis and readings of his work.
February 2027
-
World Nutella Day
A day for fans of the hazelnut spread, held every year on 5 February.
-
Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday)
The day before Lent begins, marked in the UK by making pancakes. It falls 47 days before Easter Sunday.
-
World Pulses Day
World Pulses Day on 10 February celebrates beans, lentils, peas and chickpeas and their role in healthy diets and sustainable farming.
-
Real Bread Week
A nine day celebration of bread made without additives, run by the Real Bread Campaign each February, with the 2027 edition set for 20 to 28 February.
March 2027
-
British Pie Week
A week celebrating British pies from the first Monday in March, built around the British Pie Awards in Melton Mowbray.
-
National Butchers' Week
An annual week in early March celebrating independent butchers and their skills. In 2026 it ran 2 to 8 March.
-
Food Waste Action Week
A UK week each March highlighting how much household food is thrown away and how to save it, held 9 to 15 March in 2026.
-
Nutrition and Hydration Week
An international week each March focused on good food and drink in health and social care settings.
April 2027
-
National Tea Day
A UK celebration of tea held on 21 April each year, with tea parties and events in cafes, pubs, hotels and tea rooms.
-
Passover (Pesach)
Passover is the eight-day Jewish spring festival recalling the Exodus from Egypt, opening with the Seder meal.
-
Great British Beef Week
An annual week starting on St George's Day, 23 April, that promotes British beef and the farmers who produce it, led by Ladies in Beef and AHDB.
May 2027
-
Mild May
CAMRA's month-long promotion of mild ale every May, encouraging drinkers to try the traditional beer style in pubs.
-
Whisky Month
VisitScotland promotes May as Whisky Month, celebrating Scotch whisky, distilleries and whisky festivals across Scotland.
-
World Tuna Day
World Tuna Day on 2 May highlights the importance of sustainable tuna fishing for food security and the economy.
-
Salt Awareness Week
A UK week in May from Action on Salt about the health effects of eating too much salt.
-
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.
-
National Doughnut Week
A May fundraising week in which bakeries, cafes and offices sell doughnuts to raise money for The Children's Trust. In 2026 it ran 16 to 24 May.
-
World Whisky Day
A day celebrating whisky around the world, held on the third Saturday in May; the 2027 date is 15 May.
-
British Sandwich Week
A May week celebrating the sandwich and the food to go trade, run by the British Sandwich and Food to Go Association, held 18 to 24 May in 2026.
-
Balmoral Show
Northern Ireland's largest agricultural show, held over four days each May at Balmoral Park near Lisburn.
-
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.
-
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
-
British Tomato Fortnight
A two week campaign in early June promoting tomatoes grown in Britain, run by the British Tomato Growers' Association. In 2026 it ran 1 to 14 June.
-
World Milk Day
An annual day on 1 June that recognises milk and the dairy sector as part of the global food supply.
-
National Fish and Chip Day
National Fish and Chip Day celebrates the British fish and chip shop and is usually held on the first Friday in June, on 5 June in 2026.
-
The Big Lunch
A UK-wide invitation to share food with neighbours on the first weekend in June, held 5 to 8 June in 2026.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Royal Cornwall Show
Cornwall's three day agricultural show near Wadebridge each June, with livestock, food, crafts and family entertainment.
-
Shavuot
Shavuot is a two-day Jewish festival, seven weeks after Passover, marking the giving of the Torah at Sinai.
-
World Gin Day
A day celebrating gin, held on the second Saturday in June; 13 June 2026 and 12 June 2027.
-
LEAF Open Farm Sunday
A June Sunday when farms across the UK open their gates so the public can see how food is produced, set for 13 June in 2027.
-
Beer Day Britain
The UK's national beer day, held every year on 15 June to celebrate British beer and pubs.
-
Royal Highland Show
Scotland's four day agricultural show at Ingliston near Edinburgh each June, with livestock, food and drink, and countryside events.
-
Royal Three Counties Show
A three day agricultural show at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern each June, celebrating farming and rural life.
-
Sustainable Gastronomy Day
Sustainable Gastronomy Day on 18 June encourages local, seasonal and sustainable food choices that support farmers and cut waste.
-
English Wine Week
A nine day June celebration of wine made in England, coordinated by WineGB, with vineyard tours, tastings and retail events. In 2026 it ran 20 to 28 June.
-
National Cream Tea Day
Held on the last Friday of June to celebrate the cream tea, with people encouraged to host one and raise money for charity.
-
Royal Norfolk Show
A two day agricultural show at the Norfolk Showground near Norwich, held at the turn of June and July each year.
July 2027
-
Great British Pea Week
An early July week marking the peak of the UK pea harvest, run by the Yes Peas! campaign to encourage people to cook with British peas.
-
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.
-
Great Yorkshire Show
A four day agricultural show in Harrogate each July, with livestock, food, countryside displays and farming competitions.
-
Royal Welsh Show
A four day agricultural show each July at the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd, celebrating farming, food and rural life.
-
New Forest and Hampshire County Show
A three day agricultural show near Brockenhurst in the New Forest each July, with livestock, horses, food and crafts.
August 2027
-
Afternoon Tea Week
A week in August celebrating the British tradition of afternoon tea, with offers and events at tearooms, hotels and cafes.
September 2027
-
Love Lamb Week
A UK campaign held 1 to 7 September each year to promote British lamb and the sheep farmers who produce it.
-
Organic September
The Soil Association's month long campaign each September encouraging shoppers to try organic food and drink and make simple organic swaps.
-
Scottish Food and Drink September
A month long campaign each September promoting food and drink produced in Scotland, run by Scotland Food and Drink. It replaced the former Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight.
-
Back British Farming Day
An NFU day each September celebrating British food and farming and asking the public and politicians to support home grown produce. In 2026 it was 9 September.
-
Onam
Onam is the harvest festival of Kerala, celebrated in August or September with flower carpets and a large vegetarian feast.
-
Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival, on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, celebrates the harvest moon with mooncakes and lanterns.
-
Cask Ale Week
An annual September celebration of cask beer in British pubs, with free tasters, tap takeovers and brewery events. In 2026 it ran 17 to 27 September.
-
Fairtrade Fortnight
A two-week campaign promoting Fairtrade products and fair pay for farmers and workers, held 21 September to 4 October in 2026.
-
British Food Fortnight
An annual autumn celebration of British food and produce, held 26 September to 11 October in 2026.
-
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
-
International Coffee Day
International Coffee Day on 1 October celebrates coffee and calls for a fairer and more sustainable coffee sector for growers.
-
National Vegetarian Week
The Vegetarian Society's week encouraging people to try meat-free meals, held 1 to 7 October in 2026.
-
World Vegetarian Day
Held on 1 October each year to promote the benefits of a vegetarian diet, and opens Vegetarian Awareness Month.
-
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah is the two-day Jewish New Year, usually in September or early October.
-
World Egg Day
A day celebrating eggs and their role in nutrition, held on the second Friday in October.
-
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.
-
Sukkot
Sukkot is a seven-day Jewish harvest festival in autumn, when families eat in temporary outdoor huts.
-
World Food Day
World Food Day on 16 October promotes action against hunger and for healthy, sustainable diets for everyone.