There are many special dates
that feature foods or health topics. Look for more information on
these events in your school, grocery store, health center and in
your local newspaper.
January
- National Fiber Focus Month
- Oatmeal Month
- National Prune Breakfast
Month
- National Pizza Week
- Chinese New Year
- School Nurse Day
February
- American Heart Month
- Black History Month
- National Cherry Month
- California Kiwi Day
- Mardi Gras
- National Pancake Week
March
- National Alcohol Awareness
Month
- National Nutrition Month
- National Noodle Month
- National Frozen Food Month
- National Peanut Month
- Women's History Month
- St. Patrick's Day
April
- Cancer Control Month
- World Health Day
- National Garden Week
- National High Blood
Pressure Month
- Earth day
May
- Asian/Pacific American
Heritage Month
- National Barbecue Month
- National Egg Month
- National Salad Month
- National Physical Fitness
Month
June
- National Beef Steak Month
- National Dairy Month
- Turkey Lovers' Month
- National Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Month
- National Papaya Month
July
- National Baked Bean Month
- National Ice Cream Month
- National July Belongs to
Blueberries Month
- National Osteoporosis
Prevention Month
- National Picnic Month
August
- National Water Quality
Month
September
- National Cholesterol
Education Month
- National Food Safety
Education Month
- National Hispanic Heritage
Month
- National Rice Month
- National Chicken Month
- National 5-a-Day for Better
Health Week
October
- Child Health Month
- Family Health Month
- World Food Day Celebration
- National School Lunch Week
- World Vegetarian Day
November
- National Diabetes Month
- National Split Pea Soup
Week
- Thanksgiving
December
- Louis Pasteur's Birthday
12/27
