We all know July is known for Independence Day, Tanabata and Bastille Day but did you know July has some tasty food observances too? Here's a list that leads to some great food facts, recipes and traditional ways to serve up these delicious foods.
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Berries, baked beans, hot dogs and pickles, that's
what July is all about! July is a wonderful month for
most of these holidays first started, July is a popular
month for outside eating and activities. July 4th kicks
off outside activities with a bang followed by picnics,
picnics, picnics!
July is summer vacation time for the U.S.; so enjoying
the hot July month by picnicing and eating cold home-
made ice cream is a common thing to do. I think that
Food Holidays for the month:
• National Grilling Month (see grilling)
• National Bison Month
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Observances by week:
1st week
• National Canned Luncheon Meat Week
2nd week
• National Canned Luncheon Meat week
3rd week
• Sunday Sunday is the 3rd Sunday
4th Week
• Don't Eat Meat Week
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Day-Long Observances
- Movable Holiday: National Ice Cream Day - 3rd Sunday in July
- July 1 - Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day
- July 4 - Sidewalk Egg Frying Day
- July 7 - Ice Cream Cone Day
- July 8 - National Milk Chocolate with Almonds Day
- July 11 - National Blueberry Muffin Day
- July 11 - Vegetarian Food Day
- July 12 - Eat Your Jello Day (Bill Cosby's Birthday)
- July 14 - National Grand Marnier Day
- July 15 - National Tapioca Pudding Day
- July 16 - Ice Cream Sundae Day
- July 16 - Fresh Spinach Day
- July 16 - National Ice Cream Day
- July 17 - National Peach Ice Cream Day
- July 18 - National Caviar Day
- July 19 - National Daiquiri Day
- July 20 - National Ice Cream Soda Day
- July 20 - Fortune Cookie Day
- July 21 - National Junk Food Day
- July 21 - National Ice Cream Day
- July 21 - National Creme Brulee Day
- July 22 - Maple Syrup Day
- July 23 - National Vanilla Ice Cream Day
- July 24 - National Tequila Day
- July 25 - National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
- July 26 - National Coffee Milkshake Day
- July 27 - National Scotch Day
- July 27 - National Cream Brulee Day
- July 28 - National Milk Chocolate Day
- July 29 - National Lasagna Day
- July 30 - National Cheesecake Day
- July 31 - National Raspberry Cake Day
- July 31 - Jump for Jelly Beans Day
A picnic can be defined as a pleasure excursion which a meal is eaten outdoors (al fresco or en plein air), tak-ing place in a beautiful land-scape such as a park, beside a lake or with an....
National Blueberry Muffin Day
July 11
The month of July was proclaimed National Blueberry Month by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2003 to "promote greater appreciation and use" of blueberries. There is little information to be found on a particular day within the month dedicated to the blueberry muffin from any official sources.
