APRIL: Today in Food History

See FOOD FESTIVALS for April Food & Beverage Festivals

APRIL IS:

• Alcohol Awareness Month (since 1987 - National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence)
• Defeat Diabetes Month
• Fresh Florida Tomato Month
• Global Child Nutrition Month
• National Food Month
• National Garden Month (National Gardening Assoc)
• National Grange Month
• Grilled Cheese Month
• National Pecan Month
• National Soft Pretzel Month
• National Soyfoods Month

 

WEEKS AND VARIABLE DATE EVENTS

• Easter Sunday in 2014 is April 20
• Grange Heritage Day (April 20, 2013)
• National Arbor Day (April 26, 2013 - last Friday in April - many states observe different dates according to best local tree planting times)
• National 30 Hour Famine (April 26-27, 2013)
• Whole Grain Sampling Day (April 3, 2013)
• Bermuda Peppercorn Ceremony  (April 24, 2013 [held on the Wednesday closest to St. George’s Day, April 23]). 
   
• Egg Salad Week in 2014 is April 21-27 (week after Easter, March or April)
  Dedicated to the many delicious uses for all of the Easter eggs that have been cooked, colored, hidden and found.
• National Bake Week (begins 1st Monday ? uncertain)
• National Garden Week ?
• National Library Week (April 14-20, 2013)
• National Public Health Week (1st week in April)
• National Procrastination Week was last month
• National Week of the Ocean - March 31-April 6, 2013 (can be in March, April or May)
• Stewardship Week - April 28-May 5, 2013 (last 'Sun in April to 1st Sun in May) To encourage conserving natural resources for our future.
• UK Coffee Week (April 22-28, 2013)
• UK: National Gardening Week (April 15-21, 2013)