May 11 is Eat What You Want Day. Until then, if you want to celebrate, you'll have to eat something more specific...

Breakfast Beverages Appetizers Main Dishes Fruit and Veggies
Desserts Ice Cream Junk Food Soup and Sandwich Dairy
Toppings & Seasonings Chocolate Nuts General

...And after you have sampled all of these, remember that November 15 is National Clean Out Your Fridge Day!

In the spirit of the holiday season go to the Useless Food and Drink Page. While you're there check out the rest of the useless stuff. You'll laugh and laugh and laugh!

Or find out about the Twinkie Project. Explore the stuff Twinkies are made of.

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Breakfast

All American Breakfast Month--September 1-30

Better Breakfast Month--September 1-30

Prune Breakfast Month--January 1-31

National Egg Month--May 1-31

National Eggs Benedict Day--April 16

Oatmeal Month--January 1-31

Oatmeal Muffin Day--December 19

National Pancake Week--February 21-27

National Pancake Day--September 26

Waffle Day--March 25

Maple Syrup Saturday--3rd Saturday in March

National Maple Syrup Day--December 17

National Applejack Month--October 1-31

Beverages

Beverage Day--May 6

Have a Coke Day--May 8

National Hot Tea Month--January 1-31

National Iced Tea Month--June 1-30

Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day--February 11

National Egg Nog Day--December 24

Appetizers

National Caviar Day--July 18

National Escargot Day--May 24

National Deviled Egg Day--November 2

National Fritters Day--December 2

Main Dishes

National Noodle Month--March 1-31

National Noodle-Ring Day--December 11

Poultry Day--March 19

National Chicken Month--September 1-30

National Fried Chicken Day--July 6

Turkey Lover's Month--June 1-30

Bratwurst Festival--August 16

National Pigs-in-a-blanket Day--April 24

Something on a Stick Day--March 28

National Crown Roast of Pork Day--March 7

National Roast Suckling Pig Day--December 18

National Roast Leg of Lamb Day--May 7

National Barbecue Month--May 1-31

National Hamburger Month--May 1-31

National Hamburger Day--December 21

National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day--November 12

National Seafood Month--October 1-31

National Catfish Month--August 1-31

National Clams on the Half Shell Day--March 31

National Shrimp Scampi Day--April 29

National French Fried Shrimp Day--December 21

Fruit & Vegetables

National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month--June 1-30

Eat Your Vegetables Day--June 17

Vegetarian Awareness Month--October 1-31

World Vegetarian Day--October 1

National Salad Month--May 1-31

Bean Day--January 6

National Baked Bean Month--July 1-31

Spinach Festival--March 26

National Zucchini Bread Day--April 25

Sneak Some Zucchini on Your Neighbor's Porch Night--August 8

Potato Day--August 19

National Pickled Peppers Month--October 1-31

National Grapefruit Month--February 1-28

National Raisin Week--May 1-7

National Papaya Month--June 1-30

National Papaya Month--September 1-30

Peach Month--August 1-31

Eat a Red Apple Day--December 1

National July Belongs to Blueberries Month--July 1-31

Poisoned Blackberries Day--September 29

National Fig Week--November 1-7

International Banana Festival--September 21

National Watermelon Day--August 3

National Candied Orange Peel Day--May 4

Desserts

National Dessert Month--October 1-31

National Dessert Day--October 14

National Pie Day--January 23

National Pie Day--December 1

National Pecan Pie Day--July 12

National Raspberry Cream Pie Day--August 1

National Pumpkin Pie Day--December 25

National Cheesecake Day--July 30

National Pastry Day--December 9

National Applesauce Cake Day--June 6

National Spongecake Day--August 23

National Angel Food Cake Day--October 10

National Lemon Cupcake Day--December 15

National Fruitcake Day--December 27

National Sacher Torte Day--December 5

National Blonde Brownie Day--January 22

National Macaroon Day--May 31

National Sugar Cookie Day--July 9

National Apple Dumpling Day--September 17

National Plum Pudding Day--February 12

National Tapioca Pudding Day--July 15

National Indian Pudding Day--November 13

National Butterscotch Pudding Day--September 19

Ice Cream

National Ice Cream Month--July 1-31

National Ice Cream Day--July 18

Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day--July 1

Ice Cream and Violins Day--December 13

National Vanilla Ice Cream Day--July 23

National Peach Ice Cream Day--July 17

National Rocky Road Day--June 2

National Spumoni Day--August 21

Ice Cream Soda Day--June 20

National Ice Cream Soda Day--August 2

National Strawberry Sundae Day--July 7

National Ice Cream Sandwich Day--August 2

National Parfait Day--November 25

National Frappe Day--October 7

National Creamsicle Day--August 14

Junk Food

National Snack Food Month--February 1-28

National Potato Chip Day--March 14

National Chip and Dip Day--March 23

National Cornchip Day--January 29

National Tortilla Chip Day--February 24

National Pretzel Day--April 26

National Pretzel Month--October 1-31

National Trail Mix Day-- August 31

National Cheeseball Day--April 17

National Popcorn Poppin' Month--October 1-31

National Popcorn Day--January 19

National Popcorn Day--January 31

Donut Day--1st Weekend in June

National Cream-filled Donut Day--September 14

National Buttercrunch Day--January 20

National Gumdrop Day--February 15

National Candy Corn Day--October 30

National Jelly Bean Day--April 22

National Cherry Popsicle Day--August 26

National Cotton Candy Day--December 7

National Toasted Marshmallow Day--August 30

Soup & Sandwich

National Soup Month--January 1-30

National Gazpacho Day--December 6

National Bouillabaisse Day--December 14

Sandwich Day--November 3

National Hoagie Day--May 5

National Egg Salad Week--April 12-18

National Bologna Day--October 24

National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day--April 2

Dairy

National Dairy Month--June 1-30

Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day--July 29

Moldy Cheese Day--October 9

Toppings & Seasonings

National Mustard Day--August 5

National Honey Month--September 1-30

More Herbs Less Salt Day--August 29

Garlic Day--April 19

National Bicarbonate of Soda Day--December 30

Chocolate

American Chocolate Week--March 14-20

National Chocolate Day--October 28

National Chocolate Day--December 28

National Chocolate Day--December 29

National Milk Chocolate Day--July 28

National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day--November 7

National Chocolate Mint Day--February 19

National Chocolate Chip Day--May 15

National Chocolate Eclair Day--June 22

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day--December 16

National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day--March 24

National Chocolate Custard Month--May 1-31

National Chocolate Pudding Day--June 26

National Chocolate Ice Cream Day--June 7

National Chocolate Milkshake Day--September 12

Nuts

National Nut Day--October 22

Pecan Day--March 25

National Peanut Month--March 1-31

National Peanut Festival--October 13

National Peanut Butter Lover's Month--November 1-30

National Peanut Butter Lover's Day--March 1

National Pecan Day--April 14

National Pistachio Day--February 26

National Cashew Day--November 23

National Date-Nut Bread Day--December 22

National Date-Nut Bread Day--September 8

General

Kitchen Klutzes of America Day--June 13

Canned Food Month--February 1-28

National Frozen Food Month--March 1-31

National Frozen Food Day--March 6

Hot & Spicy Food International Day--January 16