We all know April is known for April Fool's Day, Tax Day, April showers, daisies and Easter but did you know April 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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Food Holidays for the month:
• National Soyfoods Month
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Observances by week:
1st week in April
National Public Health Week
National Bake Week (begins 1st Monday)
2nd week in April
National Garden Week -
that includes herbs and veggies too!
3rd week in April
National Bubblegum Week
National Week of the Ocean -
(we eat lots of seafood!)
Last week in April
- some years this holiday is in the month of March.
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Movable Food Holidays
• National Hot Cross Bun day begins on Good Friday (March or April)
• National Baked Ham with Pineapple Day: Easter (March or April)
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Day-Long Observances
April 1
Sliced Bread's Birthday (1954)
National Sourdough Bread Day
Dishwasher Released in 1889.
April 2
April 3
National Chocolate Moose Day
April 4
Chocolate Milk Powder Day (Debut 1828)
National Cordon Bleu Day
April 5
National Caramel Day & Raisin and Spice Bar Day
April 6
Fresh Tomato Day
Teflon Birthday (Patented 1938)
TV Dinner Birthday (Released 1954)
National Caramel Popcorn Day
April 7
April 8
Milk in Glass Bottles Day 1879
April 9
Dry or Powdered Milk Birthday (1872)
National Chinese Almond Cookie Day - April 9
April 10
Cinnamon Crescent Day
April 11
April 12
Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
April 13
National Peach Cobbler Day
April 14
April 15
First Mc Donald's Opened
Glazed Spiral Ham Day
April 16
National Eggs Benedict Day
Day of the Mushroom
April 17
April 18
National Animal Cracker Day
April 19
Amaretto Day
April 20
Food Day
Pineapples Upside Down Cake Day
Lima Bean Respect Day
April 21
Chocolate-Covered Cashew Truffle Day
April 22
Jelly Bean Day
April 23
Picnic Day
April 24
Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day
April 25
National Zucchini Bread Day
April 26
April 27
Prime Rib Day
April 28
April 29
National Shrimp Scampi Day
April 30
Mr. Potato Head Day
Raisin Day
