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See FOOD FESTIVALS for July Food & Beverage Festivals

JULY IS:

• Lasagna Awareness Month
  (Lasagna Trivia  --  Lasagna Recipes)
   
• National Baked Bean Month [US Dry Bean Council]
  (Baked Bean Recipes  --  Bean Trivia & Facts)
   
• National Bison Month [National Bison Association]
  
  (Bison Trivia & Facts  --  Bison Recipes)
   
• National Blueberry Month [N. A. Blueberry Council]
  (Blueberry Trivia & Facts)
   
• National Culinary Arts Month
   
• National Grilling Month (Grilling Articles & Recipes)
   
• National Horseradish Month   (Horseradish Trivia)
  [Horseradish Information Council]
   
• National Hot Dog Month (Hot Dog Trivia & Facts)
  
  [National Hot Dog & Sausage Council]
   
• National Ice Cream Month [Presidential Proclamation: 1984, President Ronald Reagan]
  (Ice Cream Trivia & Facts  --  Ice Cream Recipes)
   
• National Picnic Month (Picnic Trivia)
   
• [National Pickle Month] (Pickle Trivia  --  Recipes)
   
• National Watermelon Month (Watermelon Trivia)
  [National Watermelon Association]
   
• UK [National Fishing Month] (July 26-Sept 1, 2019)
   

VARIABLE DATE EVENTS

DAYS

• Cow Appreciation Day (July 9, 2019 - 2nd Tues in July) Wear something 'cow-like' and get a free entree at [Chick-fil-A] restaurants.
  Cow Trivia & Facts
   
• [International Plastic Bag Free Day] (July 3, 2019) Dedicated to spreading the word that a plastic bag free world is possible and that sound environmental alternatives to single use plastic bags are available.
   
• National Avocado Day (July 31, 2019 ??)
   
• National Chili Dog Day (July 25, 2019 - last Thurs)
   
• National Hot Dog Day (July 17, 2019)
  [National Hot Dog & Sausage Council]
   
• National Ice Cream Day (3rd Sun - July 21, 2019)
  [International Dairy Foods Association]  Presidential Proclamation: 1984, President Ronald Reagan.
   
• National Mango Day (July 22, 2019) [National Mango Board]
   
• National Refreshment Day (July 25, 2019 - 4th Thurs in July)
   
• Parent’s Day (4th Sunday - July 28, 2019)
  [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 16-20 in 2019.
   
• Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Day (July 20, 2019 - 3rd Sat)
   
• Canada: National BBQ Day (July 13, 2013 not sponsored by Meal Exchange in 2014. No other info available.)

WEEKS

• Canada’s National Fishing Week (June 29-July 7, 2019) [Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation]
   
• [Spain: Fiesta de San Fermin] - Running of the Bulls, Pamplona, Spain (July 6-14, 2019)
• National Canned Luncheon Meat Week (1st week)
  (No longer designated annually)
   
• National Salad Week (last week ?) no recent information
   
• 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.