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    Home » Food Holidays Calendar Index

    May Food Holidays

    Southern Triple-layer Fresh Strawberry Cake {from Scratch} | The Good Hearted Woman

    May Food Holidays celebrate farmers markets, early spring harvests, and the beginning of a new season of fresh fruits and vegetables.

    9-panel collage showing images of food and recipes from May Food Holidays calendar.
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    • Month-long Celebrations
    • Weekly Food Holidays
    • Daily Food Holidays
    • Mother's Day Brunch Recipes
    • What's in Season?
    • Food Holidays Monthly Calendars

    Month-long Celebrations

    • American Cheese Month
    • National Salad Month
    • National Asparagus Month
    • National Barbecue Month
    • National Chocolate Custard Month
    • National Egg Month
    • National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
    • National Hamburger Month
    • National Mediterranean Diet Month
    • National Salad Month
    • National Salsa Month
    • National Strawberry Month
    • National Vinegar Month

    Weekly Food Holidays

    • 1st Week
      • National Raisin Week
      • National Herb Week
    • 2nd Week
      • National Hamburger Week
      • Brunch for Lunch Day (Saturday before Mother's Day)
    • 3rd Week
      • International Pickles Week
      • British Sandwich Week (UK)
    • Final Week
      • National Frozen Yogurt Week
      • National Barbecue Day (Memorial Day)
      • National Barbecue Week (UK)
      • National Hamburger/Cheeseburger Day (Memorial Day)
      • British Tomato Fortnight (UK; end of May, beginning of June)
     

    Daily Food Holidays

    • May 1: National Chocolate Parfait Day
    • May 2: National Truffles Day
    • May 3: National Raspberry Popover Day
    • May 3: National Chocolate Custard Day
    • May 4: National Homebrew Day
    • May 4: National Orange Juice Day
    • May 4: National Candied Orange Peel Day
    • May 5: National Chocolate Custard Day
    • May 5: National Totally Chipotle Day
    • May 5: Cinco de Mayo
    • May 5: National Hoagie Day
    • May 6: National Crêpes Suzette Day
    • May 6: International No Diet Day
    • May 7: National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
    Two biscuits on a plate, with three strawberries on the side. One biscuit is sliced open and spread with strawberry jam.
    • May 8 National Coconut Cream Pie Day
    • May 8: National Empanada Day
    • May 8: Have A Coke Day
    • May 9: National Butterscotch Brownie Day
    • May 9: National Moscato Day
    • May 10: National Shrimp Day
    • May 11: World Eat What You Want Day
    • May 11: Hostess Cupcake Day
    • May 12: National Nutty Fudge Day
    • May 13: International Hummus Day
    • May 13: National Apple Pie Day
    • May 13: National Fruit Cocktail Day
    • May 13: National Crouton Day
    • May 14: National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
     
    • May 15: National Hummus Day
    • May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day
    • May 16: International Pickle Day
    • May 16: National Coquilles St. Jacques Day
    • May 17: National Cherry Cobbler Day
    • May 18: National Cheese Soufflé Day
    • May 19: National Devil’s Food Cake Day
    • May 19: World Baking Day
    • May 20: National Quiche Lorraine Day
    • May 20: Pick Strawberries Day
    • May 21: National Strawberries and Cream Day
    • May 21: Eat More Fruits & Vegetables Day
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    • May 22: National Vanilla Pudding Day
    • May 23: National Drinking with Chickens Day
    • May 23: National Taffy Day
    • May 24: National Escargot Day
    • May 24: National Asparagus Day
    • May 25: National Brown-Bag-It Day
    • May 25: National Wine Day
    • May 26: National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
    • May 26: National Cherry Dessert Day
    • May 27: National Grape Popsicle Day
    • May 28: National Brisket Day
    • May 28: International Hamburger Day
     
    • May 29: National Biscuit Day (UK)
    • May 29: National Coq Au Vin Day (Alternate day: March 2)
    • May 30: National Mint Julep Day
    • May 30: International Potato Day
    • May 31: National Macaroon Day

    Mother's Day Brunch Recipes

    • Double-Crumb Sourdough Coffee Cake
    • Blueberry Banana Muffin recipe
      Blueberry Banana Muffins
    • Strawberry covered omelet in cast iron skillet.
      Strawberry Soufflé Omelet with Caramelized Almonds
    • Orange tea ring on a glass cake stand, garnished with small sage leaves and sugared cranberries. Cinnamon tea ring in background.
      Orange Tea Ring (Danish Wreath)
    • Overhead shot of salmon eggs Benedict, with hollandaise poured over top, garnished with fresh herbs.
      Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict
    • One crepe filled with fresh strawberries, with a zigzag of strawberry cream and more fresh strawberries on top. Bowl of strawberries in the background.
      Strawberry Cream Crêpes
    • Smoked Salmon Crustless Quiche
    • Eggs provencal on a plate, garnished with fresh basil, egg yolk dripping out after being cut with fork.
      Eggs Provençal with Fresh Tomatoes
    See more Breakfast & Brunch →

    May, more than any other month of the year, wants us to feel most alive.

    Fennel Hudson
     

    What's in Season?

    In May, fresh fruits and vegetables are busting our all over! Harvests in the Pacific Northwest include for apples, arugula, asparagus, cauliflower, chard, chives, cilantro, collard greens, endive, fava beans, fennel, fiddleheads, garlic, garlic scapes, green onions, kale, lamb's quarter, lettuce, mint, morrels, mushrooms, mustard greens, oregano, parsley, pea shoots, potatoes, radicchio, radishes, rhubarb, rosemary, sage, sorrel, spinach, sprouts, strawberries, tarragon, thyme, and watercress.

    • What's in Season in your state
    • PNW Garden & Harvest Schedule
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    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December

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