178 US Food Holidays? Why god why?

I was thinking the other day about how much I overeat on the holidays so I went around trying to figure out what food holidays we have here in the US.  To my surprise I found 178 of them and they don't even include the ones I was thinking about. 

I could have broken this list down chronologically but that'd be boring, I decided to break it down by types of foods.  Who the hell makes these up and why do they exist?  btw, prepare yourself for September 14th, its "National Cream-filled Donut Day".  Donuts FTW!



Breakfast

• January 1-31: Oatmeal Month
• January 1-31: Prune Breakfast Month
• February 21-27: National Pancake Week
• March 25: Waffle Day
• 3rd Saturday in March: Maple Syrup Saturday
• April 16: National Eggs Benedict Day
• May 1-31: National Egg Month
• September 26: National Pancake Day
• September 1-30: All American Breakfast Month
• September 1-30: Better Breakfast Month
• October 1-31: National Applejack Month
• December 17: National Maple Syrup Day
• December 19: Oatmeal Muffin Day

Beverages

• January 1-31: National Hot Tea Month
• February 11: Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
• May 6: Beverage Day
• May 8: Have a Coke Day
• June 1-30: National Iced Tea Month
• December 24: National Egg Nog Day

Appetizers

• May 24: National Escargot Day
• July 18: National Caviar Day
• November 2: National Deviled Egg Day
• December 2: National Fritters Day

Main Dishes

• March 7: National Crown Roast of Pork Day
• March 19: Poultry Day
• March 28: Something on a Stick Day
• March 31: National Clams on the Half Shell Day
• March 1-31: National Noodle Month
• April 24:National Pigs-in-a-blanket Day
• April 29: National Shrimp Scampi Day
• May 7: National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
• May 1-31: National Barbecue Month
• May 1-31: National Hamburger Month
• June 1-30: Turkey Lover's Month
• July 6: National Fried Chicken Day
• August 16: Bratwurst Festival
• August 1-31: National Catfish Month
• September 1-30: National Chicken Month
• October 1-31: National Seafood Month
• November 12: National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day
• December 11: National Noodle-Ring Day
• December 18: National Roast Suckling Pig Day
• December 21: National Hamburger Day
• December 21: National French Fried Shrimp Day

Fruit & Vegetables

• January 6: Bean Day
• February 1-28: National Grapefruit Month
• March 26: Spinach Festival
• April 25: National Zucchini Bread Day
• May 4: National Candied Orange Peel Day
• May 1-7: National Raisin Week
• May 1-31: National Salad Month
• June 17: Eat Your Vegetables Day
• June 1-30: National Papaya Month
• June 1-30: National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month
• July 1-31: National Baked Bean Month
• July 1-31: National July Belongs to Blueberries Month
• August 3: National Watermelon Day
• August 8: Sneak Some Zucchini on Your Neighbor's Porch Night
• August 19: Potato Day
• August 1-31: Peach Month
• September 21: International Banana Festival
• September 29: Poisoned Blackberries Day
• September 1-30: National Papaya Month
• October 1: World Vegetarian Day
• October 1-31: Vegetarian Awareness Month
• October 1-31: National Pickled Peppers Month
• November 1-7: National Fig Week
• December 1: Eat a Red Apple Day

Desserts

• January 22: National Blonde Brownie Day
• January 23: National Pie Day
• February 12: National Plum Pudding Day
• May 31: National Macaroon Day
• June 6: National Applesauce Cake Day
• July 9: National Sugar Cookie Day
• July 12: National Pecan Pie Day
• July 15: National Tapioca Pudding Day
• July 30: National Cheesecake Day
• August 1: National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
• August 23: National Spongecake Day
• September 17: National Apple Dumpling Day
• September 19: National Butterscotch Pudding Day
• October 10: National Angel Food Cake Day
• October 14: National Dessert Day
• October 1-31: National Dessert Month
• November 13: National Indian Pudding Day
• December 1: National Pie Day
• December 5: National Sacher Torte Day
• December 9: National Pastry Day
• December 15: National Lemon Cupcake Day
• December 25: National Pumpkin Pie Day
• December 27: National Fruitcake Day

Ice Cream

• June 2: National Rocky Road Day
• June 20: Ice Cream Soda Day
• July 1: Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day
• July 7: National Strawberry Sundae Day
• July 17: National Peach Ice Cream Day
• July 18: National Ice Cream Day
• July 23: National Vanilla Ice Cream Day
• July 1-31: National Ice Cream Month
• August 2: National Ice Cream Soda Day
• August 2: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
• August 14: National Creamsicle Day
• August 21: National Spumoni Day
• October 7: National Frappe Day
• November 25: National Parfait Day
• December 13: Ice Cream and Violins Day

Junk Food

• January 19: National Popcorn Day
• January 20: National Buttercrunch Day
• January 29: National Cornchip Day
• February 15: National Gumdrop Day
• February 24: National Tortilla Chip Day
• February 1-28: National Snack Food Month
• March 14: National Potato Chip Day
• March 23: National Chip and Dip Day
• April 17: National Cheeseball Day
• April 22: National Jelly Bean Day
• April 26: National Pretzel Day
• 1st Weekend in June: Donut Day
• August 26: National Cherry Popsicle Day
• August 30: National Toasted Marshmallow Day
• August 31: National Trail Mix Day
• September 14: National Cream-filled Donut Day
• October 30: National Candy Corn Day
• October 1-31: National Pretzel Month
• October 1-31: National Popcorn Poppin' Month
• December 7: National Cotton Candy Day

Soup & Sandwich

• January 1-30: National Soup Month
• April 2: National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
• April 12-18: National Egg Salad Week
• May 5: National Hoagie Day
• October 24: National Bologna Day
• November 3: Sandwich Day
• December 6: National Gazpacho Day
• December 14: National Bouillabaisse Day

Dairy

• June 1-30: National Dairy Month
• July 29: Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day
• October 9: Moldy Cheese Day

Toppings & Seasonings

• April 19: Garlic Day
• August 5: National Mustard Day
• August 29: More Herbs Less Salt Day
• September 1-30: National Honey Month
• December 30: National Bicarbonate of Soda Day

Chocolate

• February 19: National Chocolate Mint Day
• March 14-20: American Chocolate Week
• March 24: National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
• May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day
• May 1-31: National Chocolate Custard Month
• June 7: National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
• June 22: National Chocolate Eclair Day
• June 26: National Chocolate Pudding Day
• July 28: National Milk Chocolate Day
• September 12: National Chocolate Milkshake Day
• October 28: National Chocolate Day
• November 7: National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
• December 16: National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
• December 28: National Chocolate Day
• December 29: National Chocolate Day

Nuts

• February 26: National Pistachio Day
• March 1: National Peanut Butter Lover's Day
• March 25: Pecan Day
• March 1-31: National Peanut Month
• April 14: National Pecan Day
• September 8: National Date-Nut Bread Day
• October 13: National Peanut Festival
• October 22: National Nut Day
• November 23: National Cashew Day
• November 1-30: National Peanut Butter Lover's Month
• December 22: National Date-Nut Bread Day

General

• January 16: Hot & Spicy Food International Day
• February 1-28: Canned Food Month
• March 6: National Frozen Food Day
• March 1-31: National Frozen Food Month
• June 13: Kitchen Klutzes of America Day