Here is your UK Food Calendar for 2022, with national food and drink days to make your mouth water and help you plan your 2022 marketing and events!
Feel free to bookmark this page so you can always use it for reference!
January
1st – 31st January – Dry January
1st – 31st January – Ginuary
1st – 31st January – Veganuary
6th January – National Shortbread Day
16th January – Hot & Spicy Food Day
20th January – National Cheese Lover’s Day (U.S.)
23rd January – Sticky Toffee Pudding Day
27th January – Chocolate Cake Day
30th January – National Croissant Day
February
2nd February – Frozen Yoghurt Day
5th February – World Nutella Day
6th February – Yorkshire Pudding Day
9th February – National Pizza Day
10th February – World Pulses Day
13th February – Tortellini Day
27th February – National Strawberry Day
March
1st March – Shrove Tuesday
6th March – National Oreo Cookie Day (U.S.)
7th – 13th March – British Pie Week
18th – 19th March – Holi
25th March – International Waffle Day
27th March – International Whiskey Day
April
1st April – Sourdough Bread Day
4th April – International Carrot Day
11th April – Cheese Fondue Day
16th April – Day of the Mushroom
16th April – National Eggs Benedict Day
17th April – Easter Sunday
18th April – Easter Monday
21st April – National Tea Day
May
5th May – Cinco de Mayo
11th May – National Eat What You Want Day
13th May – World Cocktail Day
13th May – International Hummus Day
16th – 22nd May – National Vegetarian Week
17th May – World Baking Day
17th May – National Walnut Day
28th May – International Hamburger Day
29th May – National Biscuit Day
30th May – 5th June – National BBQ Week
June
1st June – World Milk Day
3rd June – National Fish & Chips Day
3rd June – National Doughnut Day
4th June – National Cheese Day
5th June – International Pineapple Day
10th June – National Iced Tea (U.S)
10th June – World Gin Day
12th June – International Falafel Day
15th June – National Beer Day (UK)
16th June – World Tapas Day
18th June – International Sushi Day
19th – 27th June – National Picnic Week
July
1st – 31st July – National Ice Cream Month (U.S)
6th July – National Fried Chicken Day
7th July – World Chocolate Day
9th July – Eid al-Adha begins
13th July – International French Fry Day
14th July – National Mac & Cheese Day (U.S.)
16th July – National Cherry Day
20th July – National Hot Dog Day (U.S)
29th July – International Chicken Wing Day
30th July – International Cheesecake Day
August
5th August – International Beer Day
13th August – National Prosecco Day
16th August – National Rum Day
25th August – National Burger Day
September
1st – 30th September – Sourdough September
1st September – Love Lamb Week
1st September – National Tofu Day
3rd September – International Bacon Day
5th September – Cheese Pizza Day
7th September – World Salami Day
12th September – National Blackberry Day
12th September – National Chocolate Milkshake Day
13th September – International Chocolate Day
16th September – National Guacamole Day (U.S)
17th September – 3rd October – Oktoberfest
18th September – National Cheeseburger Day (U.S)
20th September – Pepperoni Pizza Day
22nd September – White Chocolate Day (U.S)
October
1st October – International Coffee Day
1st October – World Vegetarian Day
4th October – National Taco Day
9th October – International Beer and Pizza Day
10th October – World Porridge Day
14th October – World Egg Day
14th October – National Desserts Day
16th October – World Food Day
19th October – International Gin & Tonic Day
20th October – International Chefs Day
25th October – World Pasta Day
31st October – Halloween
November
1st November – World Vegan Day
3rd November – World Sandwich Day
8th November – Cappuccino Day
December
2nd December – English Breakfast Day
5th December – Pigs in Blankets Day
If you need any help with marketing these food & drink dates, feel free to reach out for content ideas or marketing tips! (Psst, we've also written a generic 2022 UK Marketing Calendar & Key Retail Dates, which you can view here!)