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    Home » Food Holidays Calendar Index

    September Food Holidays

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    September Food Holidays remind us that gardens are bursting, Farmers Markets are peaking, and the fall harvest is On. Enjoy the bounty of the season!

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    Jump to:
    • Month-Long Food Holidays
    • Weekly Food Holidays
    • Daily Food Holidays
    • Seasonal Recipes: September
    • What's in Season?
    • Food Holidays Year-Round

    Month-Long Food Holidays

    • Sourdough September
    • National Chicken Month
    • Better Breakfast Month
    • National Honey Month
    • International Mushroom Month
    • National Papaya Month
    • National Potato Month
    • National Rice Month

    Weekly Food Holidays

    • 1st Week
      • National Waffle Week (1st full week)
    • 2nd Week
      • National Ants on a Log Day (2nd Tuesday)
      • National Cake Week (UK)
    • 3rd Week
      • National Pawpaw Day (3rd Thursday)
      • International Eat an Apple Day (3rd Saturday)
    • Final Week
      • Ontario Garlic Week (Canada)
      • Hug a Vegetarian Day (4th Friday)

    Daily Food Holidays

    • September 1: National Gyro Day
    • September 1: National Cherry Popover Day
    • September 1: National Tofu Day (UK)
    • September 2: National “Grits for Breakfast” Day
    • September 2: International Bacon Day (dates vary)
    • September 2: National Blueberry Popsicle Day
    • September 3: National Welsh Rarebit Day
    • September 3: National Baby Back Ribs Day
    • September 4: National Macadamia Nut Day
    • September 4: International Eat an Extra Dessert Day
    • September 5: National Cheese Pizza Day
    • September 5: World Samosa Day
    • September 6: National Coffee Ice Cream Day
    • September 7: National Beer Lover’s Day
    • September 7: International Bacon Day (dates vary)
    • September 7: World Salami day
    • September 8: National Date-Nut Bread Day
    • September 9: National “I Love Food” Day
    • September 9: National Wiener Schnitzel Day
    • September 10: National TV Dinner Day
    • September 11: National Hot Cross Bun Day
    • September 12: National Chocolate Milkshake Day
    • September 13: National Peanut Day
    • September 13: World Chocolate Day
    • September 14: National Cream-Filled Doughnut Day
    • September 14: National Eat A Hoagie Day
    • September 15: National Double Cheeseburger Day
    • September 15: Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Day
    • September 15: National Creme de Menthe Day
    • September 15: National Linguini Day
    • September 16: National Choose Your Chocolate Day 
    • September 16: National Cinnamon-Raisin Bread Day
    • September 17: National Apple Dumpling Day
    • September 17: National Monte Cristo Day
    • September 18: National Play-Dough Day
    • September 18: National Cheeseburger Day
    • September 18: Rice Krispie Treat Day
    • September 19: National Butterscotch Pudding Day
    • September 20: National Punch Day / Rum Punch Day
    • September 20: National Fried Rice Day
    • September 20: World Paella Day
    • September 21: National Pecan Cookie Day
    Large chicken pot pie in a cast iron skillet, bubbling through heart-shaped vents.
    • September 22: National Ice Cream Cone Day
    • September 22: National White Chocolate Day
    • September 23: National Great American Pot Pie Day
    • September 24: National Cherries Jubilee Day
    • September 24: National Horchata Day
    • September 24: National Mofongo Day
    • September 25: National Lobster Day
    • September 25: German Butterbrot Day
    • September 25: National Quesadilla Day 
    • September 25: National Food Service Workers Day
    • September 26: National Key Lime Pie Day
    • September 26: National Pancake Day (also celebrated Feb 13)
    • September 26: National Key Lime Pie Day
    • September 26: National Dumpling Day
    • September 26: National Chimichanga Day
    • September 26: Better Breakfast Day
    • September 27: National Chocolate Milk Day
    • September 27: National Corned Beef Hash Day
    • September 28: National Strawberry Cream Pie Day
    • September 28: National Drink a Beer Day
    • September 29: National Coffee Day
    • September 29: National Biscotti Day
    • September 29: National Mocha Day
    • September 29: National Goose Day
    • September 30: National Chewing Gum Day
    • September 30: National Mulled Cider Day
    • September 30: National Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day

    Seasonal Recipes: September

    • Overhead shot of bowl of cubed butternut squash.
      How to Cube Butternut Squash
    • Pureed pumpkin draining in a cheesecloth-lined wire sieve.
      Homemade Pumpkin Puree
    • Hot Open-faced Turkey Sandwich with Gravy
      Open-Faced Hot Turkey Sandwich
    • Turkey gravy in a glass sauce cup, and a small plate of mashed potatoes on a plate to the left.
      Easy Turkey Gravy (with or without Drippings)
    • Oven roasted turkey on a platter, encircled with sage and garnished with orange slices and pomegranate arils.
      Simply Perfect Roast Turkey
    • Turkey brine aromatics in large stockpot: orange peel, ginger, peppercorns, apple cider, garlic, bay leaves, etc.
      Apple Cider Turkey Brine with Citrus, Ginger, & Herbs
    • Closeup of pumpkin pasta garnished with parmesan and fresh sage; ready to serve.
      Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Parmesan & Sage
    • Plated Salisbury steak with gravy, plated with a green salad and mashed potatoes.
      Homemade Salisbury Steak
    • Slice of deep dish pumpkin pie on a white dessert plate.
      Triple Ginger Pumpkin Pie
    • Whole stuffed pumpkin on glass stand, surrounded by fresh sage.
      Thanksgiving Roast Stuffed Pumpkin
    • Two pumpkin smoothies in old-fashioned soda glasses. Pumpkin seeds sprinkled around the foot of glasses. Fall decor (leaves, pumpkin) in background, and polka dot straw are in the glasses..
      Peachy Pumpkin Smoothie
    • Overhead shot of a plate of prepared butternut squash with leeks, bacon, and blue cheese. Slices of sourdough bread to the side of the plate, and a serving spoon in the mix.
      Roasted Butternut Squash with Bacon & Leeks

    There is a time in late September when the leaves are still green, and the days are still warm, but somehow you know that it is all about to end, as if summer was holding its breath, and when it let it out again, it would be autumn.

    Sharyn McCrumb

    What's in Season?

    September harvests in the Pacific Northwest include apples, arugula, Asian pears, basil, blueberries, bramble berries (e.g., boysenberries, raspberries, marionberries, etc.), broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, chili peppers, chives, cilantro, collard greens, cucumbers, eggplant, endive, fennel, garlic, grapes, green beans, green onions, kale, kiwi, kohlrabi, lamb's quarter, lavender, leeks, lettuce, lima beans, melons, mushrooms, mustard greens, onions, oregano, parsley, parsnips, peaches, pears, peas, peppers, persimmons, plums, potatoes, radicchio, radishes, raspberries, rosemary, rutabaga, sage, shallots, sorrel, spinach, sprouts, summer squash, sweet potatoes, thyme, tomatillos, tomatoes, turnips, watercress, watermelon, winter squashes, and zucchini.

    • What's in Season in your state
    • PNW Garden & Harvest Schedule
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    Food Holidays Year-Round

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December

    Don't miss a single September Food Holiday! Be sure to pin this post to your favorite Pinterest board before your go!

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