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See FOOD FESTIVALS for July Food & Beverage Festivals

JULY IS:

• Air Conditioning Appreciation Days (July 3 to Aug 15)
   
• Grain of the Month: Wheat [Whole Grains Council]
  (Wheat Trivia and Facts)
   
• Lasagna Awareness Month (Lasagna Trivia)
  (Lasagna Recipes  ---  Lasagna Quotes)
   
• [National Baked Bean Month] (Bean Trivia)
  (Baked Bean Recipes  ---  (Bean Quotes)
   
• National Blueberry Month (Since 1974)
  [U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council]
  (Blueberry Trivia & Facts)
   
• National Culinary Arts Month
   
• National Grilling Month (Grilling Articles & Recipes)
  (Grilling Quotes)
   
• National Horseradish Month   (Horseradish Trivia)
   
• National Hot Dog Month [National Hot Dog & Sausage Council]  (Hot Dog Regional Toppings)
  (Hot Dog Trivia  ---  Hot Dog Quotes)
   
• National Ice Cream Month [Presidential Proclamation: 1984, President Ronald Reagan]
  (Ice Cream Trivia & Facts  --  Ice Cream Recipes)
  (Ice Cream Quotes)
   
• National Picnic Month (Picnic Trivia)
   
• [National Pickle Month] (Pickle Trivia & Facts)
  (Pickle Recipes  ---  Pickle Quotes)
   
• National Watermelon Month
  [National Watermelon Association]
  (Watermelon Trivia  ---  Watermelon Quotes)
   
• UK: [National Fishing Month] (July 26-Aug 31, 2025)
   

VARIABLE DATE EVENTS

DAYS

• National Chili Dog Day (July 31, 2025 - last Thurs)
   
• National French Fry Day (July 11, 2025 - 2nd Friday)
   
• National Hot Dog Day (July 16, 2025 - 3rd Wed)
   
• National Ice Cream Day (3rd Sun - July 20, 2025)
  [International Dairy Foods Association]  Presidential Proclamation: 1984, President Ronald Reagan.
   
• National Refreshment Day (July 24, 2025 - 4th Thurs in July)
   
• Parent’s Day (4th Sunday - July 27, 2025)
  [Established in 1994 by President Bill Clinton]
   
• National Bagelfest Day: Many websites list July 26 as National Bagelfest Day, but the original Bagelfest started by Murray Lender of Lender's Bagels in Mattoon, Ill. is celebrated July 16-19 in 2025.
   
• Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Day (July 19, 2025 - 3rd Sat)
   
• World Kebab Day (July 11, 2025 - 2nd Friday)
   

WEEKS

• National Salad Week (July 7-13, 2025 - 4th week in July)  (Salad Recipes)
   
• Canada's National Fishing Week (June 28-July 6, 2025) [Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation]
   
• [Spain: Fiesta de San Fermin] - Running of the Bulls, Pamplona, Spain (July 6-14, 2025)
   
• UK: [Great British Pea Week] (July 7-13, 2025)
   
• National Canned Luncheon Meat Week (1st week)
  (No longer designated annually)
   
• National Animal Agriculture Week  (July 24-31, 1983)  [Ronald Regan, Presidential Proclamation 5077] not renewed.
   
• Another big month for Food Festivals. Some of the popular themes for July are: Ice Cream, Lobster, Cherry, Blueberry and Barbecue.
  See Food Festivals section for complete listings.