Days & Observances Appreciation Day
National Custodian Day
National Custodian Day is observed on October 2 to thank the janitors and custodial workers who keep schools, hospitals and workplaces clean…
Days & Observances
National days, observances and what they celebrate — dates and origins.
Days & Observances Food Day
National Cookie Day
National Cookie Day is a fixed food holiday on December 4, kicking off the winter baking season with a celebration of cookies.
Days & Observances Observance
National Cousins Day
National Cousins Day is celebrated every July 24, a fixed date honoring the special bond between cousins.
Days & Observances Observance
National Coaches Day
National Coaches Day is celebrated every October 6, honoring coaches; the date traces to a 1972 proclamation by President Nixon.
Days & Observances Awareness Day
National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day is observed every October 11, celebrating LGBTQ people who come out and supporting those who choose to.
Days & Observances Food Day
National Chicken Wing Day
National Chicken Wing Day is celebrated every July 29, a date proclaimed in Buffalo, New York, the birthplace of the Buffalo wing.
Days & Observances Food Day
National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day is celebrated every August 4, a fixed date honoring America's favorite cookie.
Days & Observances Food Day
National Chocolate Day
National Chocolate Day is celebrated every October 28, a fixed date honoring chocolate in all its forms.
Days & Observances Food Day
National Chicken Sandwich Day
National Chicken Sandwich Day is celebrated on November 9, a fixed-date food holiday honoring the fried and grilled chicken sandwich.
Days & Observances Food Day
National Cheesecake Day
National Cheesecake Day is celebrated every July 30, honoring the creamy dessert with slices, deals, and every flavor from classic to fruit-topped.
Days & Observances Food Day
National Chicken Finger Day
National Chicken Finger Day is celebrated every July 27, a food holiday widely credited to Raising Cane's and its founder Todd Graves.
Days & Observances Food Day
National Cheese Day
National Cheese Day is celebrated on June 4 each year, a fixed-date food holiday honoring cheese in all its varieties.