October National Food Days, Weeks and Months

September 30, 2026

Cheryl Smith, Agritourism Manager I Georgia Grown Membership Coordinator

We all hear about a certain day being celebrated with some kind of food. If you are a restaurant, a farm, a food truck, etc. and you serve or grow a dish with a listed ingredient or product, promote your dish or product on that special day on your social media sites, your website, etc. Check out the following list and let your followers know what you are serving or growing!

 

October Food & Ag Days

October 1 – Homemade Cookie Day
October 2 – Pumpkin Spice Day, Fried Scallops Day
October 3 – Caramel Custard Day
October 4 – Taco Day, Pumpkin Seed Day, Kale Day, Vodka Day
October 5 – Apple Betty Day
October 6 – Noodle Day, Orange Wine Day
October 7 – Frappe Day
October 8 – Fluffernutter Day, Pierogi Day, Salmon Day, Dessert Day (2nd Thursday)
October 9 – Dessert Day, Moldy Cheese Day
October 10 – Angel Food Cake Day
October 11 – Sausage Pizza Day
October 12 – Farmer’s Day, Pulled Pork Day, Gumbo Day, Apple Crumble Day
October 13 – Yorkshire Pudding Day, M&M Day
October 14 – Chocolate Covered Insect Day, Dessert Day
October 15 – Roast Pheasant Day, Mushroom Day, Chicken Cacciatore Day, Cheese Curd Day
October 16 – Oatmeal Day, Liquor Day
October 17 – Pasta Day, Prunes Day
October 18 – Chocolate Cupcake Day, Mashed Potato Day
October 19 – Seafood Bisque Day
October 20 – Brandied Fruit Day
October 21 – Pumpkin Cheesecake Day, Apple Day, Mezcal Day
October 22 – Nut Day
October 23 – Boston Cream Pie Day
October 24 – Bologna Day
October 25 – Greasy Foods Day, Crisp Sandwich Day, Sourest Day
October 26 – Mincemeat Pie Day, Pumpkin Day, Chicken Fried Steak Day
October 27 – Potato Day, North American Beer Day, Breadstick Day, Cheese Toastie Day
October 28 – Chocolate Day
October 29 – Pancake Day, Oatmeal Day
October 30 – Candy Corn Day, Pumpkin Bread Day, Buy a Donut Day
October 31 – Caramel Apple Day

 

October Ag/Food Weeks

Chili Week – 1st Week

American Beer Week – 2nd Week

Food Bank Week – 2nd Week

School Lunch Week – 2nd Week

Kraut Sandwich Week – 3rd Week

Pickled Peppers Week – 3rd Week

Chicken Soup for the Soul Week – 4th Week

 

October Ag/Food Months

  • Apple Month
  • American Cheese Month
  • Caramel Month
  • Celebrate Sun Dried Tomatoes Month
  • Cranberry Month
  • Dessert Month
  • Chili Month
  • Cookie Month
  • Eat Better, Eat Together Month
  • Farm to School Month
  • Go Hog Wild – Eat Country Ham Month
  • Pasta Month
  • Pickled Peppers Month
  • Pork Month
  • Pretzel Month
  • Popcorn Poppin’ Month
  • Sausage Month
  • Cookie Month
  • Seafood Month
  • Pasta Month
  • Pizza Month
  • Pork Month
  • Spinach Lovers Month
  • Tomato Month
  • Seafood Month