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See FOOD FESTIVALS for July Food & Beverage Festivals

JULY IS:

• Air Conditioning Appreciation Days (July 3 to Aug 15)
   
• Lasagna Awareness Month (Lasagna Trivia)
  (Lasagna Recipes  ---  Lasagna Quotes)
   
• National Baked Bean Month [US Dry Bean Council]
  (Baked Bean Recipes  --  Bean Trivia & Facts)
  (Bean Quotes)
   
• National Blueberry Month [N. A. 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 24-Aug 30, 2021)
   

VARIABLE DATE EVENTS

DAYS

• Cow Appreciation Day (2nd Tues in July) July 13, 2021 - POSTPONED FOR 2021 - NEW DATE TO BE DETERMINED.  Wear something 'cow-like' and get a free entree at [Chick-fil-A] restaurants.
  (Cow Trivia & Facts)
   
• [International Plastic Bag Free Day] (July 3, 2021) 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 Chili Dog Day (July 29, 2021 - last Thurs)
   
• National Hot Dog Day (July 21, 2021 - 3rd Wed)
   
• National Ice Cream Day (3rd Sun - July 18, 2021)
  [International Dairy Foods Association]  Presidential Proclamation: 1984, President Ronald Reagan.
   
• National Mango Day (July 22, 2021) [National Mango Board]
   
• National Refreshment Day (July 22, 2021 - 4th Thurs in July)
   
• Parent’s Day (4th Sunday - July 25, 2021)
  [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 13-17 in 2021.
   
• Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Day (July 17, 2021 - 3rd Sat)
   
• [World Kebab Day] (July 9, 2021 - 2nd Friday)
   

WEEKS

• Canada’s National Fishing Week (July 3-11, 2021) [Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation]
   
• [Spain: Fiesta de San Fermin] - Running of the Bulls, Pamplona, Spain (July 6-14, 2021)
  CANCELED FOR 2021 DUE TO CORONAVIRUS.
   
• UK: [National BBQ Week] (New dates for 2021 - July 5-18, 2021)
   
• UK: [Great British Pea Week] (July 5-11, 2021)
   
• UK: [National Doughnut Week] (July 10-18, 2021 - moved from May to July due to coronavirus) participating bakers across the UK will be helping to raise money for The Children's Trust by donating money for every doughnut they sell.
  
   
• 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.