What is a food holiday?

A food holiday — also called a national food day — is an unofficial (and sometimes official) calendar tradition for eating something specific: national pizza days, harvest festivals, saints’ days, and street-food celebrations. Food Holidays gathers those national food days across twelve living calendars.

What food holiday is September 15?

September 15 includes National Linguine Day, National Double Cheeseburger Day, National Creme de Menthe Day, National Cheese Toast Day, and Sukkari Dates Day, plus 1 more in the catalog.

Which countries celebrate food holidays on September 15?

United States, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico have food holidays on September 15 in the catalog.

Do these national food days happen every year?

Most national food days return on the same month and day every year. Some float — the third Sunday, the first Friday — and Food Holidays resolves those dates for the current year.

How do I follow food holidays on iPhone?

The web catalog is free with no login. Download Food Holidays on iPhone, iPad, or Vision Pro to follow specific country calendars with Home Screen widgets and daily notifications.

National food day September 15

United StatesSeptember 15 2026

National Cheese Toast Day

National Cheese Toast Day has its roots in Del Johnson's innovation at Sizzler Family Steak House in 1958. Johnson introduced the original cheese toast, featuring egg bread topped with Parmesan cheese, which has since evolved with variations using different bread types and cheeses. This iconic dish gained international popularity, reaching countries like Australia, China, Japan, and Thailand. It's crucial to distinguish cheese toast from grilled cheese. Cheese toast involves a single slice of bread with melted cheese on top, while grilled cheese is a sandwich with two slices. Easily melting cheeses like cheddar, Emmental, Fontina, Gouda, Gruyere, Muenster, and Red Leicester are commonly used in making cheese toast. Creative toppings such as onions, pickles, tomatoes, ketchup, eggs, beans, and herbs can enhance its flavor, making it a versatile dish suitable for various occasions. Sizzler, influenced by Del Johnson, not only popularized cheese toast but also established National Cheese Toast Day in 2015. The celebration includes free samples, giveaways, and events across Sizzler's locations. Additionally, Sizzler's Tamra Scoggins created ”The Malibu Melt,“ a special lunch sandwich for cheese toast enthusiasts. The journey of cheese toast includes historical milestones like the first appearance of Welsh rarebit in 1725, Del Johnson's introduction in 1958, the creation of the world's largest cheese on toast in 2010, and the establishment of National Cheese Toast Day in 2015.

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Food holidays on September 15

National Linguine Day

Questions about food holidays on September 15

National Double Cheeseburger Day

National Creme de Menthe Day

National Cheese Toast Day

Sukkari Dates Day

Chiles en Nogada Day