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    Home » What's in Season?

    December Food Holidays

    Baked and glazed bundt cake.

    December food holidays include sweet, cozy holiday favorites: Eggnog Month, Candy Cane Day, and Popcorn on a String Day, just to name a few. There are some fun surprises, too, like “Have a Bagel” Day, Chocolate Covered Anything Day, and Biscuits & Gravy Day.

    Baked and glazed bundt cake, surrounded with a decorative berry garland.
    Eggnog Bundt Cake
    Jump to:
    • What's in Season?
    • Month-long Food Holidays
    • Daily Food Holidays
    • Seasonal Recipes: December
    • Gift Ideas on Etsy ➜ Our Personal Picks
    • Food Holidays Year-Round

    What's in Season?

    We make our home in the US Pacific Northwest. Your local seasonal crops may be different than those listed here, depending on your location. In the US, click to check what's in season in your state.

    December harvests look a lot like November, at least in the Pacific NW. Many root vegetables produce into December. Look for fresh celeriac, parsnips, turnips, potatoes, and rutabagas in stores and at farm stands.

    Other vegetables and fruits in season in December include apples, arugula, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, cranberries, fennel, horseradish, kale, leeks, mushrooms,  rosemary, sage, shallots, and winter squashes.

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    Month-long Food Holidays

    • National Pear Month
    • National Egg Nog Month
    • National Fruit Cake Month

    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 3: National Peppermint Latte Day
    • December 4: National 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 13: National Popcorn String Day
    • December 14: National Biscuits and Gravy Day
    • December 14: National Bouillabaisse 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 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 Bake Day
    • December 23: National Pfeffernuesse Day
    • December 24: National Egg Nog 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 31: National Champagne Day
    • December 31: National Vinegar Day
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    Blushin' Russian (Cocktail or Mocktail)

    It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.

    - Agnes M Phara

    Seasonal Recipes: December

    • Small crystal bowl of sugared cranberries, with a few berries sprinkled on the table around it.
      Spiced Sugared Cranberries
    • Whole stuffed pumpkin on glass stand, surrounded by fresh sage.
      Thanksgiving Roast Stuffed Pumpkin
    • Baked and glazed bundt cake.
      Eggnog Bundt Cake with Rum Glaze
    • Tall glass in the snow, filled with a bi-colored beverage: white on top, and red on the bottom.
      Blushin' Russian (Cranberry Cocktail & Mocktail)
    • Best Ever Soft Caramel Corn
    • Carrot Pineapple Jello Salad (Sunshine Salad)
      Grammi's Carrot Pineapple Jello Salad (Sunshine Salad)
    • close-up of copper mule mug filled with ice and liquid, and garnished with a toothpick with 3 cranberries and fresh mint.
      Spiced Cranberry Mule
    • Chocolate crinkle cookies on a rack.
      Flourless Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
    • Overhead view of crockery bowl filled with baked stuffing, surrounded by fall decorations (sunflowers, fresh sage)
      Multigrain Stuffing with Fruits & Nuts
    • Overhead shot of Sweet Saffron Rice, cooked in a crockery casserole dish, garnished with edible gold leaf.
      Sweet Saffron Rice
    • Three old-time stopper bottles filled and labeled "Ginger Syrup" written on paper tags, and tied on with red-striped bakers twine.
      Fresh Ginger Spiced Simple Syrup
    • Slice of deep dish pumpkin pie on a white dessert plate.
      Triple Ginger Pumpkin Pie

    Gift Ideas on Etsy ➜ Our Personal Picks

    Looking for a cozy, meaningful gift for someone special?

    Visit our Etsy Gift Guide for unique, affordable, handmade gift ideas - presents they will love and you'll feel good about giving.

    Food Holidays Year-Round

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    • June Food Holidays
    • July Food Holidays
    • August Food Holidays
    • September Food Holidays
    • October Food Holidays
    • November Food Holidays
    • December Food Holidays

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