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pasta and vegetables Pasta Day

National Food Days

mom and child cooking in the kitchen Child Health Day - Monday, October 2, 2023 (1st Monday in October)*
group of kids walking to school Walk to School Day - Wednesday, October 4, 2023 (1st Wednesday in October)*
man washing hands with soap and water Global Handwashing Day - Sunday, October 15, 2023
pasta and vegetables Pasta Day - Tuesday, October 17, 2023
variety of chocolate bars Chocolate Day - Saturday, October 28, 2023
raw oatmeal in a spoon on a table Oatmeal Day - Sunday, October 29, 2023
Halloween candy in jack o' lantern buckets Halloween - Tuesday, October 31, 2023

National Food Weeks

kids eating school lunch National School Lunch Week - Monday, October 9, 2023 to Friday, October 13, 2023 (2nd full week in October)*
knee bones and joint Bone and Joint Health National Action Week - Thursday, October 12, 2023 to Friday, October 20, 2023

National Food Months

variety of apples in a bowl Apple Month
cranberries in wooden bowl Cranberry Month
family sitting together at kitchen table for a meal Eat Better, Eat Together Month
school lunch trays with fresh produce on table Farm to School Month
Arepas and fillings Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15)
variety of pasta Pasta Month
popcorn in a white bowl Popcorn Poppin' Month
pork steaks with salad Pork Month
several pumpkins in a field Pumpkin Month
vegetarian meal in a bowl Vegetarian Awareness Month
collage of seasonal food

Food Calendar

A monthly calendar that provides resources for selected national food-themed days, weeks, and months.

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