May Food Holidays • The Good Hearted Woman

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

Strawberry jam and buttermilk biscuits. One biscuit split and spread with jam. — _{Perfect Buttermilk Biscuits}

Month-long Celebrations

Fresh strawberries rinsed in a colander.

Weekly Food Holidays

Week 1

Week 2

National Hamburger Week

Week 3

International Pickles Week

Week 4

National Frozen Yogurt Week
American Beer Week

Memorial Day (Monday)

Collage of various BBQ recipes, including ribs, pork sandwiches, and spatchcocked chicken.

Daily Food Holidays

May 1: National Chocolate Parfait Day
May 2: National Truffles Day
May 3: National Raspberry Tart 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: 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

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: Eat What You Want Day
May 12: National Nutty Fudge Day
May 13: National Apple Pie Day
May 13: National Fruit Cocktail Day
May 14: National Buttermilk Biscuit Day

May 15: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
May 15: National Hummus 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

Southern Triple-layer Fresh Strawberry Cake served on a plate with a fresh strawberry garnish.

May 22: National Vanilla Pudding Day
May 23: National Taffy Day
May 24: National Escargot 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: National Hamburger Day

May 29: National Coq Au Vin Day [Alternate day: March 22]
May 30: National Mint Julep Day
May 31: National Macaroon Day

Food Holidays Year-Round

Illustration of four trees depicting the four seasons.

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