- 1st World Milk Day
The 2024 theme of World Milk Day is to bring attention to the climate change crisis and how the dairy sector can reduce its impact on the planet.
- 3rd World Cider Day
World Cider Day is an international declaration of love for the popular cult drink, symbolising the beginning of the apple cider season all over the world.
- 4th National Cheese Day (US)
Cheese dishes can be found on every continent served savory, sweet, melted, deep fried, and even chilled in ice cream. This household staple can still satisfy any craving after thousands of years.
- 6th National Donut Day (US)
National Donut Day started in 1938 as a fundraiser for Chicago's The Salvation Army. Their goal was to help those in need during the Great Depression, and to honor the Salvation Army "Lassies" of World War I, who served doughnuts to soldiers.
- 7th World Food Safety Day
World Food Safety Day aims to draw attention and mobilize action to prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks and improve human health.
- 8th World Gin Day
Created by Gin Monkey, World Gin Day encourages people to get together all around the world with a legitimate excuse to drink some gin, whether it’s in a cocktail, G&T or neat.
- 12th International Falafel Day
Falafel was made popular in Israel by Yemeni Jews in the 1950s. They brought with them the chickpea version of the dish from Yemen and introduced the concept of serving falafel balls in pita bread.
- 16-22nd Diabetes Prevention Week
Diabetes U.K. organises Diabetes Week. The charity has a long history of campaigning; it was founded in 1934 by the writer H.G.Wells and Dr. R.D. Lawrence, who were themselves diabetics.
- 15th Beer Day Britain
Beer Day Britain has been celebrated annually on 15 June since 2015. It is supported by the British Beer and Pub Association, the Society of Independent Brewers, and the Campaign for Real Ale.
- 16th National Fudge Day (US)
According to legend, a confectioner made a mistake while trying to make caramel, but ended up creating something just as tasty.
- 15th Father's Day
Father's Day celebrates all the father figures in our lives and what better way than to show your love and gratitude through food.
- 18th International Sushi Day
June 18th is International Sushi Day, and the first year it was celebrated was in 2009. International Sushi Day was created for one simple reason – to encourage all around the world to eat and love more sushi.
- 19th World Tapas Day
The tapas tradition may have begun when king Alfonso X of Castile recovered from an illness by drinking wine with small dishes between meals. After regaining his health, the king ordered that taverns would not be allowed to serve wine to customers unless it was accompanied by a small snack or "tapa".
- 27th International Pineapple Day
Simply chop up a pineapple, bake a pineapple upside-down cake, or indulge in any number of pineapple-based recipes to honor this tasty tropical fruit.
- 28th National Ceviche Day
Ceviche, a dish created 2,000 years ago by Peru's indigenous Moche people, has become a tasty encapsulation of the Spanish, Cantonese, and Japanese flavors that have influenced native cuisine over the ensuing centuries.
- 27th National Cream Tea Day
The Cream Tea Society founded National Cream Tea Day to be observed on the last Friday in June as a way to celebrate the British tradition and to help raise money for charities across the United Kingdom.