December Food Holidays is a sweet, cozy lineup of holiday favorites. Celebrate Eggnog Month, savor Candy Cane Day, add a touch of whimsy with Popcorn on a String Day, and enjoy a few unexpected surprises, too. (Complete calendar, with recipe suggestions.)
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Month-long Food Holidays
- National Pear Month
- National Eggnog Month
- National Fruit Cake Month
Weekly Food Holidays
- 1st Week
- National Cookie Cutter Week
- World Pear Day (1st Saturday)
- 2nd Week
- Lager Beer Week
Daily Food Holidays
- December 1: National Fried Pie Day
- December 1: National French Fried Clam
- December 2: National Fritters Day
- December 2: Feast of St. Bibiana
- December 2: English Breakfast Day (UK)
- December 3: National Peppermint Latte Day
- December 3: National Green Bean Casserole Day
- December 4: International Cookie Day
- December 5: National Comfort Food Day
- December 5: National Sacher Torte Day
- December 5: Repeal of Prohibition Day
- December 6: National Gazpacho Day
- December 6: National Microwave Oven Day
- December 6: National “Cook for Christmas” Day
- December 7: National Cotton Candy Day
- December 8: National Brownie Day
- December 9: National Pastry Day
- December 10: National Lager Day
- December 10: International Terra Madre Day
- December 11: National “Have a Bagel” Day
- December 11: National Noodle-Ring Day
- December 12: National Cocoa Day
- December 12: National Ambrosia Day
- December 12: National Gingerbread House Day
- December 12: National Pho Day
- December 13: National Popcorn String Day
- December 13: National Ice Cream & Violins Day
- December 13: National Cream Cheese Frosting Day
- December 14: National Biscuits and Gravy Day
- December 14: National Bouillabaisse Day
- December 14: Roast Chestnuts Day
- December 15: National Gingerbread Latte Day
- December 15: National Lemon Cupcake Day
- December 16: National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
- December 17: National Maple Syrup Day
- December 18: National “I Love Honey” Day
- December 18: National Bake Cookies Day
- December 19: National Hard Candy Day
- December 19: National Oatmeal Muffin Day
- December 20: National Sangria Day
- December 21: National French Fried Shrimp Day
- December 22: National Date Nut Bread Day
- December 23: National Pfeffernuesse Day
- December 24: National Eggnog Day
- December 25: National “Kiss the Cook” Day
- December 26: National Candy Cane Day
- December 27: National Fruitcake Day
- December 28: National Box of Chocolates Day
- December 29: National “Get on the Scales” Day
- December 29: National Pepper Pot Day
- December 30: National Bacon Day
- December 30: National Bicarbonate of Soda Day
- December 30: Baking Soda Day
- December 30: National Cottage Cheese Day
- December 31: National Champagne Day
- December 31: National Vinegar Day
Seasonal Recipes: December
- Peppermint White Chocolate Bundt Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache
- 35 Easy Christmas Candy Recipes
- Easy Turkey Gravy (with or without Drippings)
- Simply Perfect Roast Turkey
- Apple Cider Turkey Brine with Citrus, Ginger, & Herbs
- Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries
- Classic Hot Buttered Rum
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
- Bavarian Mints (Chocolate Meltaways)
- Cinnamon Roll Wreath (Danish Pastry Ring)
- Orange Tea Ring (Danish Wreath)
- Orange Spiced Cranberry Sauce
May and October, the best-smelling months? I’ll make a case for December; evergreen, frost, wood smoke, cinnamon.
Lisa Kleypas
What's in Season
Fresh produce available in the PNW in December includes apples, arugula, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, chard, cilantro, fennel, garlic, green onions, kale, lamb's quarter, leeks, mint, mushrooms, onions, oregano, parsley, parsnips, potatoes, rapini, rosemary, rutabaga, sage, shallots, spinach, sprouts, turnips, watercress, and winter squash.
- What's in Season in your state
- PNW Garden & Harvest Schedule
Food Holidays Monthly Calendars
Don't forget a single December Food Holiday! Be sure to pin this post to your favorite Pinterest board before your go!
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