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This Calendar for National Food Days 2026 highlights food holidays with healthy recipes for social media.
What will you post on social media in 2026 for National Comfort Food Day or National Fast Food Day? HealtheCooks’ month-by-month Calendar for National Food Days 2026 is an easy to use social media planning tool loaded with healthy recipes you can post to Facebook and Instagram for every trending food day. Save and use this link to our National Food Holidays Calendar to align your social media with trending food days and seasonal recipes.
HealtheCooks.com recipe website features chef-tested recipes for National Food Days that have been approved by registered dietitians for popular American diets, such as heart healthy, gluten free, low sodium, diabetic, low calorie and GLP-1.
There are hundreds of National Food Days in 2026, which means there’s always a reason to post a trending recipe. Whether you’re looking for recipes to kickstart New Year’s resolutions, heart-healthy recipes for Valentine’s Day, or healthy Mother’s Day brunch recipes, Health eCooks has a healthy recipe for each popular American celebration or food holiday.
Find lighter takes on classic favorites like low sodium chicken nuggets for National Fast Food Day, as well as one-pan dinners for National Comfort Food Day.
Great for social media planners from hospitals, health and wellness organizations, and fitness centers, this 2026 recipe calendar helps companies boost social media engagement. When you post the right dish on the right day, your post is more likely to be liked, clicked and shared.
Food holidays gained momentum on social media, where simple ideas and hashtags have turned into shared traditions. Many observances are all about food, including Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, Christmas, and St. Patrick’s Day. By planning your social media calendar around National Food Days, you meet your audience where they already are and provide helpful, timely ideas they can use right away.
Leaning into National Food Days helps you join trending conversations, spotlight seasonal dishes, and promote healthier eating on your social pages.
These will be the top trending 2026 food holidays on social media feeds:
January National Food Days 2026
Slow Cooking Month: Kick off Slow Cooker Month with warm, cozy, set-and-forget meals.
February National Food Days 2026
Heart Healthy Recipe Month: Share low sodium recipes and low cholesterol dinner ideas in February.
March National Food Days 2026
Veggie Recipe Month: Introduce fans to new healthy vegetable recipes and high-protein salads.
April National Food Days 2026
Brunch Month: Celebrate April with these Heart Healthy Easter Brunch Recipes.
May National Food Days 2026
Mediterranean Diet Month: Here’s a diet everyone loves to try. Share Mediterranean Diet Dinners posts to help them succeed!
June National Food Days 2026
Summer Recipe Season: It’s finally summer and time to post Healthy Summer Dinners and these ever popular cool Summer Side Dishes.
July National Food Days 2026
Grilling Month: The grill is more than an outdoor cooker, it’s the key ingredient for a party! Share these healthy grilling tips and recipes.
August National Food Days 2026
Farmers Market Week: Farmer’s Markets are all about socializing and shopping for fresh, heart healthy foods.
September National Food Days 2026
Better Breakfast Month: From low calorie smoothies to overnight oats, everyone is looking for breakfast ideas in September.
October National Food Days 2026
Game Day Recipes: Your fans are football fans, soccer fans, baseball fans. Share tailgating food ideas.
November National Food Days 2026
Thanksgiving Meal Plan: This month everyone needs ideas for Thanksgiving sides, Thanksgiving desserts and Thanksgiving leftovers.
December National Food Days 2026
Holiday Recipe Treats: Post lots of healthy cookies. Don’t be a Scrooge!
Use these 2026 food holidays to plan healthy recipe posts for all of your social media feeds:
Jan. 20: Cheese Lover’s Day
Jan. 22: Hot Sauce Day
Jan. 31: Hot Chocolate Day
Feb. 4: Homemade Soup Day
Feb. 9: Pizza Day
Feb. 23: Banana Bread Day
March 4: Pound Cake Day
March 9: Meatball Day
March 31: Tater Day
April 2: Peanut Butter & Jelly Day
April 16: Eggs Benedict Day
April 28: Blueberry Pie Day
May 1: Chocolate Parfait Day
May 13: Apple Pie Day
May 28: Burger Day
June 7: Chocolate Ice Cream Day
June 14: Strawberry Shortcake Day
June 21: Smoothie Day
July 14: Mac and Cheese Day
July 19: Ice Cream Day
July 29: Chicken Wing Day
Aug. 4: Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
Aug. 8: National Zucchini Day
Aug. 20: Bacon Lovers Day
Sept. 12: Chocolate Milkshake Day
Sept. 16: Guacamole Day
Sept. 25: Quesadilla Day
Oct. 1: Pumpkin Spice Day
Oct. 17: Pasta Day
Oct. 18: Chocolate Cupcake Day
Nov. 6: Nachos Day
Nov. 16: National Fast Food Day
Nov. 22: Cranberry Relish Day
Dec. 4: Cookie Day
Dec. 5: National Comfort Food Day
Dec. 8: Brownie Day