Calendar for National Food Days 2026

By Candace Braun Zafirellis
Published 11/28/2025
Calendar for National Food Days 2026

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.

 

Why Celebrate National Food Holidays?

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. 

2026 Food Holidays

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!

National Food Days in 2026 and Healthy Recipes

Use these 2026 food holidays to plan healthy recipe posts for all of your social media feeds:

January

Jan. 20: Cheese Lover’s Day

Jan. 22: Hot Sauce Day

Jan. 31: Hot Chocolate Day 

February

Feb. 4: Homemade Soup Day

Feb. 9: Pizza Day

Feb. 23: Banana Bread Day

March

March 4: Pound Cake Day

March 9: Meatball Day

March 31: Tater Day

April

April 2: Peanut Butter & Jelly Day

April 16: Eggs Benedict Day

April 28: Blueberry Pie Day

May

May 1: Chocolate Parfait Day

May 13: Apple Pie Day

May 28: Burger Day

June

June 7: Chocolate Ice Cream Day 

June 14: Strawberry Shortcake Day

June 21: Smoothie Day

July

July 14: Mac and Cheese Day

July 19: Ice Cream Day

July 29: Chicken Wing Day

August

Aug. 4: Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

Aug. 8: National Zucchini Day

Aug. 20: Bacon Lovers Day

September

Sept. 12: Chocolate Milkshake Day

Sept. 16: Guacamole Day

Sept. 25: Quesadilla Day

October

Oct. 1: Pumpkin Spice Day

Oct. 17: Pasta Day

Oct. 18: Chocolate Cupcake Day

November

Nov. 6: Nachos Day

Nov. 16: National Fast Food Day 

Nov. 22: Cranberry Relish Day

December

Dec. 4: Cookie Day

Dec. 5: National Comfort Food Day

Dec. 8: Brownie Day

 

Best Holidays to Share National Food Days

Many U.S. holidays are all about the food. Have your social media planner ready with healthy holiday recipes for all of these celebrations in 2026:

Want an even simpler way to plan ahead? Sign up for our National Food Days Calendar to receive 12 recipes each month for the most popular food holidays and food celebrations in 2026.

Looking for health awareness days to share with your hospital’s community? Contact us to learn about Baldwin Publishing’s 2026 Health Observance Calendar

Take your organization’s love of food to the next level with customizable printed cookbooks and healthy recipe calendars for 2026.

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