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.
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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.
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
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
- Spiced Sugared Cranberries
- Thanksgiving Roast Stuffed Pumpkin
- Eggnog Bundt Cake with Rum Glaze
- Blushin' Russian (Cranberry Cocktail & Mocktail)
- Best Ever Soft Caramel Corn
- Grammi's Carrot Pineapple Jello Salad (Sunshine Salad)
- Spiced Cranberry Mule
- Flourless Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Multigrain Stuffing with Fruits & Nuts
- Sweet Saffron Rice
- Fresh Ginger Spiced Simple Syrup
- Triple Ginger Pumpkin Pie
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Food Holidays Year-Round
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