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For food lovers around the world, there are plenty of holidays to share an appreciation for the best invention ever known to humankind; the sandwich.
However, it can be hard keeping track of all the different sandwich holidays. Therefore, in order to make it easier, we created the Ultimate Sandwich Holiday List.
Whether it is a burrito, panini, sloppy joe or hot dog... they all have one thing in common, each one has their own special holiday. Odds are, if you can name a sandwich, there's probably a holiday for it. So, without further ado, here is our updated list of Sandwich Holidays Around The World for 2022.
List of Sandwich Holidays from Around the World (2022)
| # | Holiday | Date | Sandwich Type | The Origin of the Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day | 1/14/2022 | Hot Pastrami Sandwich | No one knows |
| 2 | National Reuben Sandwich Day | 3/14/2022 | Reuben Sandwich | Omaha City founded National Reuben Day in 2013 |
| 3 | National Sloppy Joe Day | 3/18/2022 | Sloppy Joe | No one knows |
| 4 | National Cheesesteak Day | 3/24/2022 | Cheesesteak | No one knows |
| 5 | National Peanut Butter And Jelly Day | 4/2/2022 | Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich | No one knows |
| 6 | National Burrito Day | 4/7/2022 | Burrito | No one knows |
| 7 | National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day | 4/12/2022 | Grilled Cheese Sandwich | No one knows |
| 8 | National Hamburger Month | May | Hamburger | White Castle founded National Hamburger Month in 1993 |
| 9 | National Hoagie Day | 5/5/2022 | Hoagie | No one knows |
| 10 | National Sliders Day | 5/15/2022 | Hamburger | White Castle founded National Sliders Day in 2015 |
| 11 | British Sandwich Week | 5/22/2022 | British Sandwich | The British Sandwich & Food to Go Association made the holiday |
| 12 | National Hamburger Day | 5/28/2022 | Hamburger | No one knows |
| 13 | National Hot Dog Month | July | Hot Dog | Created by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) |
| 14 | National Hot Dog Day | 7/20/2022 | Hot Dog | No one knows |
| 15 | National Sandwich Month | August | All Sandwiches | Wheat Flour Institute established National Sandwich Month in 1952 |
| 16 | National Panini Month | August | Panini | Sargento Foods, Inc. founded National Panini Month in 2008 |
| 17 | National Ice Cream Sandwich Day | 8/2/2022 | Ice Cream Sandwich | No one knows |
| 18 | Hamburger Charlie Day | 8/13/2022 | Hamburger | Charlie Nagreen created 1st hamburger at Seymour Fair in 1885 |
| 19 | National Cuban Sandwich Day | 8/23/2022 | Cuban Sandwich | Christopher Spata of the Tampa Bay Times' Joke Holiday in 2016 |
| 20 | National Gyro Day | 9/1/2022 | Gyro | No one knows |
| 21 | National Eat A Hoagie Day | 9/14/2022 | Hoagie | No one knows |
| 22 | National Double Cheeseburger Day | 9/15/2022 | Double Cheeseburger | No one knows |
| 23 | National Monte Cristo Day | 9/17/2022 | Monte Cristo Sandwich | Benigans founded National Monte Cristo Day in June of 2015 |
| 24 | National Cheeseburger Day | 9/18/2022 | Cheeseburger | No one knows |
| 25 | German Sandwich Day | 9/23/2022 | German Sandwich | German Agricultural Industries (DLG) made the holiday in 1999 |
| 26 | National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day | 10/9/2022 | Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder | No one knows |
| 27 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | 10/16/2022 | Kraut Sandwich (krautwiches) | The National Kraut Packers Association founded the holiday in 1980 |
| 28 | World Sandwich Day | 11/3/2022 | All Sandwiches | John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, Birthday (11/3/1718) |
| 29 | National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day | 11/9/2022 | Fried Chicken Sandwich | No one knows |
| 30 | National Last Sandwich Day | 12/13/2022 | All Last Sandwiches | Founded by Lastsandwich.com in 2021 to celebrate every Last Sandwich |
As we mentioned in previous articles, some of the Holiday dates are not set, and may be dependent on other factors. In order to make it more clear, we've created a second table showing how the dates are determined.
Annual Sandwich Holiday Dates from Around the World (Every Year)
| # | Holiday | Date Observed | Sandwich Type | The Origin of the Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day | January 14th | Hot Pastrami Sandwich | No one knows |
| 2 | National Reuben Sandwich Day | March 14th | Reuben Sandwich | Omaha City founded National Reuben Day in 2013 |
| 3 | National Sloppy Joe Day | March 18th | Sloppy Joe | No one knows |
| 4 | National Cheesesteak Day | March 24th | Cheesesteak | No one knows |
| 5 | National Peanut Butter And Jelly Day | April 2nd | Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich | No one knows |
| 6 | National Burrito Day | 1st Thursday, April | Burrito | No one knows |
| 7 | National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day | April 12th | Grilled Cheese Sandwich | No one knows |
| 8 | National Hamburger Month | May | Hamburger | White Castle founded National Hamburger Month in 1993 |
| 9 | National Hoagie Day | May 5th | Hoagie | No one knows |
| 10 | National Sliders Day | May 15th | Hamburger | White Castle founded National Sliders Day in 2015 |
| 11 | British Sandwich Week | 3rd Week, May | British Sandwich | The British Sandwich & Food to Go Association made the holiday |
| 12 | National Hamburger Day | May 28th | Hamburger | No one knows |
| 13 | National Hot Dog Month | July | Hot Dog | Created by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) |
| 14 | National Hot Dog Day | 3rd Wednesday, July | Hot Dog | No one knows |
| 15 | National Sandwich Month | August | All Sandwiches | Wheat Flour Institute established National Sandwich Month in 1952 |
| 16 | National Panini Month | August | Panini | Sargento Foods, Inc. founded National Panini Month in 2008 |
| 17 | National Ice Cream Sandwich Day | August 2nd | Ice Cream Sandwich | No one knows |
| 18 | Hamburger Charlie Day | 2nd weekend, August | Hamburger | Charlie Nagreen created 1st hamburger at Seymour Fair in 1885 |
| 19 | National Cuban Sandwich Day | August 23rd | Cuban Sandwich | Christopher Spata of the Tampa Bay Times' Joke Holiday in 2016 |
| 20 | National Gyro Day | September 1st | Gyro | No one knows |
| 21 | National Eat A Hoagie Day | September 14th | Hoagie | No one knows |
| 22 | National Double Cheeseburger Day | September 15th | Double Cheeseburger | No one knows |
| 23 | National Monte Cristo Day | September 17th | Monte Cristo Sandwich | Benigans founded National Monte Cristo Day in June of 2015 |
| 24 | National Cheeseburger Day | September 18th | Cheeseburger | No one knows |
| 25 | German Sandwich Day | Last Friday, September | German Sandwich | German Agricultural Industries (DLG) made the holiday in 1999 |
| 26 | National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day | October 9th | Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder | No one knows |
| 27 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | 3rd Week, October | Kraut Sandwich (krautwiches) | The National Kraut Packers Association founded the holiday in 1980 |
| 28 | World Sandwich Day | November 3rd | All Sandwiches | John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, Birthday (11/3/1718) |
| 29 | National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day | November 9th | Fried Chicken Sandwich | No one knows |
| 30 | National Last Sandwich Day | December 13th | All Last Sandwiches | Founded by Lastsandwich.com in 2021 to celebrate every Last Sandwich |
If you want to learn about all the various individual Sandwich Holidays, we have also created a table with links to all the informational articles that Last Sandwich created. We share everything from the Holiday's origin to sandwich recipes' as well as other information. Click on the Article Link to the right to learn about a specific Sandwich Holiday.
Sandwich Holiday Articles By Last Sandwich
We created this list as a guide to help us easily remember all the various Sandwich Holidays. It will continually be updated as new holidays arise. We hope it's as useful for you as it is for us.
The holiday happens every November 9th. It appears to be another advertising tool which promotes coupon offers and restaurant specials. The origins of this holiday are unknown.
When Is National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day?
Sometimes it is difficult to remember this special Sandwich Holiday, so we have created a table that lists every National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day for the next 25 years!
National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day (for the next 25 years)# Year Date Holiday Sandwich Type 1 2021 November 9th, 2021 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 2 2022 November 9th, 2022 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 3 2023 November 9th, 2023 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 4 2024 November 9th, 2024 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 5 2025 November 9th, 2025 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 6 2026 November 9th, 2026 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 7 2027 November 9th, 2027 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 8 2028 November 9th, 2028 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 9 2029 November 9th, 2029 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 10 2030 November 9th, 2030 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 11 2031 November 9th, 2031 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 12 2032 November 9th, 2032 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 13 2033 November 9th, 2033 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 14 2034 November 9th, 2034 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 15 2035 November 9th, 2035 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 16 2036 November 9th, 2036 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 17 2037 November 9th, 2037 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 18 2038 November 9th, 2038 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 19 2039 November 9th, 2039 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 20 2040 November 9th, 2040 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 21 2041 November 9th, 2041 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 22 2042 November 9th, 2042 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 23 2043 November 9th, 2043 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 24 2044 November 9th, 2044 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich 25 2045 November 9th, 2045 National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Fried Chicken Sandwich
The best holiday of the year! Every November 3rd, we celebrate World Sandwich Day, also known as National Sandwich Day. Coined after the creator of the Sandwich, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, we celebrate National Sandwich Day on his Birthday (11/3/1718). If there was ever a reason to celebrate a World Holiday, this would be it.
When Is World Sandwich Day?
Sometimes it is difficult to remember this special Sandwich Holiday, so we have created a table that lists every World Sandwich Day for the next 25 years!
World Sandwich Day (for the next 25 years)# Year Date Holiday Sandwich Type 1 2021 November 3rd, 2021 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 2 2022 November 3rd, 2022 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 3 2023 November 3rd, 2023 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 4 2024 November 3rd, 2024 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 5 2025 November 3rd, 2025 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 6 2026 November 3rd, 2026 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 7 2027 November 3rd, 2027 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 8 2028 November 3rd, 2028 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 9 2029 November 3rd, 2029 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 10 2030 November 3rd, 2030 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 11 2031 November 3rd, 2031 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 12 2032 November 3rd, 2032 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 13 2033 November 3rd, 2033 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 14 2034 November 3rd, 2034 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 15 2035 November 3rd, 2035 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 16 2036 November 3rd, 2036 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 17 2037 November 3rd, 2037 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 18 2038 November 3rd, 2038 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 19 2039 November 3rd, 2039 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 20 2040 November 3rd, 2040 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 21 2041 November 3rd, 2041 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 22 2042 November 3rd, 2042 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 23 2043 November 3rd, 2043 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 24 2044 November 3rd, 2044 National Sandwich Day Sandwich 25 2045 November 3rd, 2045 National Sandwich Day Sandwich
Celebrated during the 3rd week of October. This is a very intriguing holiday, since it is timed to coincide with October Fests around the country. The National Kraut Packers Association founded the holiday in 1980.
When Is National Kraut Sandwich Week?
Sometimes it is difficult to remember this special Sandwich Holiday, so we have created a table that lists every National Kraut Sandwich Week for the next 25 years!
National Kraut Sandwich Week (for the next 25 years)
| # | Year | Date | Holiday | Sandwich Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Oct 17 to Oct 23 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 2 | 2022 | Oct 16 to Oct 22 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 3 | 2023 | Oct 22 to Oct 28 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 4 | 2024 | Oct 20 to Oct 26 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 5 | 2025 | Oct 19 to Oct 25 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 6 | 2026 | Oct 18 to Oct 24 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 7 | 2027 | Oct 17 to Oct 23 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 8 | 2028 | Oct 22 to Oct 28 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 9 | 2029 | Oct 21 to Oct 27 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 10 | 2030 | Oct 20 to Oct 26 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 11 | 2031 | Oct 19 to Oct 25 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 12 | 2032 | Oct 17 to Oct 23 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 13 | 2033 | Oct 16 to Oct 22 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 14 | 2034 | Oct 22 to Oct 28 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 15 | 2035 | Oct 21 to Oct 27 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 16 | 2036 | Oct 19 to Oct 25 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 17 | 2037 | Oct 18 to Oct 24 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 18 | 2038 | Oct 17 to Oct 23 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 19 | 2039 | Oct 16 to Oct 22 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 20 | 2040 | Oct 21 to Oct 27 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 21 | 2041 | Oct 20 to Oct 26 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 22 | 2042 | Oct 19 to Oct 25 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 23 | 2043 | Oct 18 to Oct 24 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 24 | 2044 | Oct 16 to Oct 22 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
| 25 | 2045 | Oct 22 to Oct 28 | National Kraut Sandwich Week | Kraut Sandwich |
Takes place every year on October 9th. It appears to be another Submarine Shop promotional holiday. The origins of this holiday are unknown.
When Is National Submarine-Hoagy-Hero-Grinder Day?
Sometimes it is difficult to remember this special Sandwich Holiday, so we have created a table that lists every National Submarine-Hoagy-Hero-Grinder Day for the next 25 years!
National Submarine-Hoagy-Hero-Grinder Day (for the next 25 years)# Year Date Holiday Sandwich Type 1 2021 October 9th, 2021 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 2 2022 October 9th, 2022 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 3 2023 October 9th, 2023 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 4 2024 October 9th, 2024 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 5 2025 October 9th, 2025 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 6 2026 October 9th, 2026 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 7 2027 October 9th, 2027 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 8 2028 October 9th, 2028 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 9 2029 October 9th, 2029 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 10 2030 October 9th, 2030 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 11 2031 October 9th, 2031 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 12 2032 October 9th, 2032 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 13 2033 October 9th, 2033 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 14 2034 October 9th, 2034 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 15 2035 October 9th, 2035 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 16 2036 October 9th, 2036 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 17 2037 October 9th, 2037 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 18 2038 October 9th, 2038 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 19 2039 October 9th, 2039 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 20 2040 October 9th, 2040 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 21 2041 October 9th, 2041 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 22 2042 October 9th, 2042 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 23 2043 October 9th, 2043 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 24 2044 October 9th, 2044 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich 25 2045 October 9th, 2045 National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day Submarine Sandwich
This is celebrated the last Friday of September. German Agricultural Industries (DLG) created this holiday in 1999. There seems to be some confusion about this holiday. Some write that this is actually German Butterbrod Day, while others say that German Sandwich Day. However, for the purposes of our site, we are following the latter.
When Is German Sandwich Day?
Sometimes it is difficult to remember this special Sandwich Holiday, so we have created a table that lists every German Sandwich Day for the next 25 years!
German Sandwich Day (for the next 25 years)# Year Date Holiday Sandwich Type 1 2021 September 24, 2021 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 2 2022 September 23, 2022 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 3 2023 September 22, 2023 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 4 2024 September 27, 2024 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 5 2025 September 26, 2025 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 6 2026 September 25, 2026 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 7 2027 September 24, 2027 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 8 2028 September 22, 2028 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 9 2029 September 28, 2029 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 10 2030 September 27, 2030 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 11 2031 September 26, 2031 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 12 2032 September 24, 2032 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 13 2033 September 23, 2033 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 14 2034 September 22, 2034 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 15 2035 September 28, 2035 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 16 2036 September 26, 2036 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 17 2037 September 25, 2037 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 18 2038 September 24, 2038 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 19 2039 September 23, 2039 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 20 2040 September 28, 2040 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 21 2041 September 27, 2041 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 22 2042 September 26, 2042 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 23 2043 September 25, 2043 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 24 2044 September 23, 2044 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich 25 2045 September 22, 2045 German Sandwich Day German Sandwich